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The Gathering of the Clouds
Moreoverthewealthymayhavepitybeyondrightontheneedythatbefriendedthemwhentheywereinwant.Andstillmyotherclaimsremainunanswered."
"Iwillnotparley,asIhavesaid,witharmedmenatmygate.NoratallwiththepeopleoftheElvenking,whomIrememberwithsmallkindness.Inthisdebatetheyhavenoplace.Begonenowereourarrowsfly!Andifyouwouldspeakwithmeagain,firstdismisstheelvishhosttothewoodswhereitbelongs,andthenreturn,layingdownyourarmsbeforeyouapproachthethreshold."
"TheElvenkingismyfriend,andhehassuccouredthepeopleoftheLakeintheirneed,thoughtheyhadnoclaimbutfriendshiponhim,"answeredBard."Wewillgiveyoutimetorepentyourwords.Gatheryourwisdomerewereturn!"Thenhedepartedandwentbacktothecamp.Eremanyhourswerepast,thebanner-bearersreturned,andtrumpetersstoodforthandblewablast:
"InthenameofEsgarothandtheForest,"onecried,"wespeakuntoThorinThrain’ssonOakenshield,callinghimselftheKingundertheMountain,andwebidhimconsiderwelltheclaimsthathavebeenurged,orbedeclaredourfoe.AttheleastheshalldeliveronetwelfthportionofthetreasureuntoBard,asthedragon-slayer,andastheheirofGirion.FromthatportionBardwillhimselfcontributetotheaidofEsgaroth;butifThorinwouldhavethefriendshipandhonourofthelandsabout,ashissireshadofold,thenhewillgivealsosomewhatofhisownforthecomfortofthemenoftheLake."ThenThorinseizedabowofhornandshotanarrowatthespeaker
