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An Unexpected Party
"AndThrainyourfatherwentawayonthetwenty-firstofApril,ahundredyearsagolastThursday,andhasneverbeenseenbyyousince-" "True,true,"saidThorin.
"Well,yourfathergavemethistogivetoyou; andifIhavechosenmyowntimeandwayofhandingitover,youcanhardlyblameme,consideringthetroubleIhadtofindyou. Yourfathercouldnotrememberhisownnamewhenhegavemethepaper,andhenevertoldmeyours;soonthewholeIthinkIoughttobepraisedandthanked. Hereitis,"saidhehandingthemaptoThorin. "Idon’tunderstand,"saidThorin,andBilbofelthewouldhavelikedtosaythesame. Theexplanationdidnotseemtoexplain. "Yourgrandfather,"saidthewizardslowlyandgrimly,"gavethemaptohissonforsafetybeforehewenttotheminesofMoria. Yourfatherwentawaytotryhisluckwiththemapafteryourgrandfatherwaskilled; andlotsofadventuresofamostunpleasantsorthehad,buthenevergotneartheMountain. HowhegotthereIdon’tknow,butIfoundhimaprisonerinthedungeonsoftheNecromancer."
"Whateverwereyoudoingthere? "askedThorinwithashudder,andallthedwarvesshivered.
"Neveryoumind. Iwasfindingthingsout,asusual;andanastydangerousbusinessitwas. EvenI,Gandalf,onlyjustescaped. Itriedtosaveyourfather,butitwastoolate. Hewaswitlessandwandering,andhadforgottenalmosteverythingexceptthemapandthekey." "WehavelongagopaidthegoblinsofMoria,"saidThorin; "wemustgiveathoughttotheNecromancer."
