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The Gathering of the Clouds
Nowthesewerefairwordsandtrue,ifproudlyandgrimlyspoken;andBilbothoughtthatThorinwouldatonceadmitwhatjusticewasinthem.Hedidnot,ofcourse,expectthatanyonewouldrememberthatitwashewhodiscoveredallbyhimselfthedragon’sweakspot;andthatwasjustaswell,fornooneeverdid.Butalsohedidnotreckonwiththepowerthatgoldhasuponwhichadragonhaslongbrooded,norwithdwarvishhearts.LonghoursinthepastdaysThorinhadspentinthetreasury,andthelustofitwasheavyonhim.ThoughhehadhuntedchieflyfortheArkenstone,yethehadaneyeformanyanotherwonderfulthingthatwaslyingthere,aboutwhichwerewoundoldmemoriesofthelaboursandthesorrowsofhisrace."Youputyourworstcauselastandinthechiefplace,"Thorinanswered."Tothetreasureofmypeoplenomanhasaclaim,becauseSmaugwhostoleitfromusalsorobbedhimoflifeorhome.Thetreasurewasnothisthathisevildeedsshouldbeamendedwithashareofit.ThepriceofthegoodsandtheassistancethatwereceivedoftheLake-menwewillfairlypay-induetime.Butnothingwillwegive,notevenaloaf’sworth,underthreatofforce.Whileanarmedhostliesbeforeourdoors,welookonyouasfoesandthieves.
"Itisinmymindtoaskwhatshareoftheirinheritanceyouwouldhavepaidtoourkindred,hadyoufoundthehoardunguardedandusslain.""Ajustquestion,"repliedBard."Butyouarenotdead,andwearenotrobbers.
