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A Thief in the Night
Withmyfriendsbehindthemandwinteruponthem,theywillperhapsbeinsoftermoodtoparleywith."
ThatnightBilbomadeuphismind.Theskywasblackandmoonless.Assoonasitwasfulldark,hewenttoacornerofaninnerchamberjustwithinthegateanddrewfromhisbundlearope,andalsotheArkenstonewrappedinarag.Thenheclimbedtothetopofthewall.OnlyBomburwasthere,foritwashisturntowatch,andthedwarveskeptonlyonewatchmanatatime."Itismightycold!"saidBombur."Iwishwecouldhaveafireuphereastheyhaveinthecamp!"
"Itiswarmenoughinside,"saidBilbo.
"Idaresay;butIamboundheretillmidnight,"grumbledthefatdwarf."Asorrybusinessaltogether.NotthatIventuretodisagreewithThorin,mayhisbeardgroweverlonger;yethewaseveradwarfwithastiffneck.""Notasstiffasmylegs,"saidBilbo."Iamtiredofstairsandstonepassages.Iwouldgiveagooddealforthefeelofgrassatmytoes.""Iwouldgiveagooddealforthefeelofastrongdrinkinmythroat,andforasoftbedafteragoodsupper!"
"Ican’tgiveyouthose,whilethesiegeisgoingon.ButitislongsinceIwatched,andIwilltakeyourturnforyou,ifyoulike.Thereisnosleepinmetonight."
"Youareagoodfellow,Mr.Baggins,andIwilltakeyourofferkindly.Ifthereshouldbeanythingtonote,rousemefirst,mindyou!Iwilllieintheinnerchambertotheleft,notfaraway."
"Offyougo!"saidBilbo."Iwillwakeyouatmidnight,andyoucanwakethenextwatchman.
