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The Gathering of the Clouds
Beforelongtheycouldseethatbothmenofthelakearmedasifforwarandelvishbowmenwereamongthem.Atlengththeforemostoftheseclimbedthetumbledrocksandappearedatthetopofthefalls;andverygreatwastheirsurprisetoseethepoolbeforethemandtheGateblockedwithawallofnew-hewnstone.
AstheystoodpointingandspeakingtooneanotherThorinhailedthem:
"Whoareyou,"hecalledinaveryloudvoice,"thatcomeasifinwartothegatesofThorinsonofThrain,KingundertheMountain,andwhatdoyoudesire?"
Buttheyanswerednothing.Someturnedswiftlyback,andtheothersaftergazingforawhileattheGateanditsdefencessoonfollowedthem.ThatdaythecampwasmovedandwasbroughtrightbetweenthearmsoftheMountain.Therocksechoedthenwithvoicesandwithsong,astheyhadnotdoneformanyaday.Therewasthesound,too,ofelven-harpsandofsweetmusic;andasitechoeduptowardsthemitseemedthatthechilloftheairwaswarmed,andtheycaughtfaintlythefragranceofwoodlandflowersblossominginspring.ThenBilbolongedtoescapefromthedarkfortressandtogodownandjoininthemirthandfeastingbythefires.Someoftheyoungerdwarvesweremovedintheirhearts,too,andtheymutteredthattheywishedthingshadfallenoutotherwiseandthattheymightwelcomesuchfolkasfriends;butThorinscowled.
