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A Thief in the Night
"ThankyouverymuchIamsure,"saidBilbowithabow."ButIdon’tthinkIoughttoleavemyfriendslikethis,afterallwehavegonethroughtogether.AndIpromisedtowakeoldBomburatmidnight,too!ReallyImustbegoing,andquickly."
Nothingtheycouldsaywouldstophim;soanescortwasprovidedforhim,andashewentboththekingandBardsalutedhimwithhonour.Astheypassedthroughthecampanoldmanwrappedinadarkcloak,rosefromatentdoorwherehewassittingandcametowardsthem.
"Welldone!Mr.Baggins!"hesaid,clappingBilboontheback."Thereisalwaysmoreaboutyouthananyoneexpects!"ItwasGandalf.ForthefirsttimeformanyadayBilbowasreallydelighted.Buttherewasnotimeforallthequestionsthatheimmediatelywishedtoask."Allingoodtime!"saidGandalf."Thingsaredrawingtowardstheendnow,unlessIammistaken.Thereisanunpleasanttimejustinfrontofyou;butkeepyourheartup!Youmaycomethroughallright.Thereisnewsbrewingthateventheravenshavenotheard.Goodnight!"
Puzzledbutcheered.Bilbohurriedon.Hewasguidedtoasafefordandsetacrossdry,andthenhesaidfarewelltotheelvesandclimbedcarefullybacktowardstheGate.Greatwearinessbegantocomeoverhim;butitwaswellbeforemidnightwhenheclambereduptheropeagain-itwasstillwherehehadleftit.Heuntieditandhidit,andthenhesatdownonthewallandwonderedanxiouslywhatwouldhappennext
