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           Andalready,sostrongwasthebewildermentofthetreasureuponhim,hewasponderingwhetherbythehelpofDainhemightnotrecapturetheArkenstoneandwithholdtheshareofthereward.

           AndsoBilbowasswungdownfromthewall,anddepartedwithnothingforallhistrouble,exceptthearmourwhichThorinhadgivenhimalready.Morethanoneofthedwarves’intheirheartsfeltshameandpityathisgoing."Farewell!"hecriedtothem."Wemaymeetagainasfriends.""Beoff!"calledThorin."Youhavemailuponyou,whichwasmadebymyfolk,andistoogoodforyou.Itcannotbepierced.byarrows;butifyoudonothasten,Iwillstingyourmiserablefeet.Sobeswift!""Notsohasty!"saidBard."Wewillgiveyouuntiltomorrow.Atnoonwewillreturn,andseeifyouhavebroughtfromthehoardtheportionthatistobesetagainstthestone.Ifthatisdonewithoutdeceit,thenwewilldepart,andtheelf-hostwillgobacktotheForest.Inthemeanwhilefarewell!"Withthattheywentbacktothecamp;butThorinsentmessengersbyRactellingDainofwhathadpassed,andbiddinghimcomewithwaryspeed.Thatdaypassedandthenight.Thenextdaythewindshiftedwest,andtheairwasdarkandgloomy.Themorningwasstillearlywhenacrywasheardinthecamp.RunnerscameintoreportthatahostofdwarveshadappearedroundtheeasternspuroftheMountainandwasnowhasteningtoDale.Dainhadcome.Hehadhurriedonthroughthenight,andsohadcomeuponthemsoonerthantheyhadexpected.