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           Bilbokneltononekneefilledwithsorrow."Farewell,Kingunderthe

           Mountain!"hesaid."Thisisabitteradventure,ifitmustendso;andnotamountainofgoldcanamendit.YetIamgladthatIhavesharedinyourperils-thathasbeenmorethananyBagginsdeserves."

           "No!"saidThorin."Thereismoreinyouofgoodthanyouknow,childofthekindlyWest.Somecourageandsomewisdom,blendedinmeasure.Ifmoreofusvaluedfoodandcheerandsongabovehoardedgold,itwouldbeamerrierworld.Butsadormerry,Imustleaveitnow.Farewell!"ThenBilboturnedaway,andhewentbyhimself,andsatalonewrappedinablanket,and,whetheryoubelieveitornot,heweptuntilhiseyeswereredandhisvoicewashoarse.Hewasakindlylittlesoul.Indeeditwaslongbeforehehadthehearttomakeajokeagain."Amercyitis,"hesaidatlasttohimself,"thatIwokeupwhenIdid.IwishThorinwereliving,butIamgladthatwepartedinkindness.Youareafool,BilboBaggins,andyoumadeagreatmessofthatbusinesswiththestone;andtherewasabattle,inspiteofallyoureffortstobuypeaceandquiet,butIsupposeyoucanhardlybeblamedforthat."

           Allthathadhappenedafterhewasstunned,Bilbolearnedlater;butitgavehimmoresorrowthanjoy,andhewasnowwearyofhisadventure.Hewasachinginhisbonesforthehomewardjourney.That,however,wasalittledelayed,sointhemeantimeIwilltellsomethingofevents.