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           "Mayitbringgoodfortunetoallhisfolkthatdwellhereafter!"UponhistombtheElvenkingthenlaidOrcrist,theelvishswordthathadbeentakenfromThorinincaptivity.Itissaidinsongsthatitgleamedeverinthedarkiffoesapproached,andthefortressofthedwarvescouldnotbetakenbysurprise.TherenowDainsonofNaintookuphisabode,andhebecameKingundertheMountain,andintimemanyotherdwarvesgatheredtohisthroneintheancienthalls.OfthetwelvecompanionsofThorin,tenremained.FiliandKilihadfallendefendinghimwithshieldandbody,forhewastheirmother’selderbrother.TheothersremainedwithDain;forDaindealthistreasurewell.Therewas,ofcourse,nolongeranyquestionofdividingthehoardinsuchsharesashadbeenplanned,toBalinandDwalin,andDoriandNoriandOri,andOinandGloin,andBifurandBofurandBombur-ortoBilbo.Yetafourteenthshareofallthesilverandgold,wroughtandunwrought,wasgivenuptoBard;forDainsaid:"Wewillhonourtheagreementofthedead,andhehasnowtheArkenstoneinhiskeeping."

           Evenafourteenthsharewaswealthexceedinglygreat,greaterthanthatofmanymortalkings.FromthattreasureBardsentmuchgoldtotheMasterofLake-town;andherewardedhisfollowersandfriendsfreely.TotheElvenkinghegavetheemeraldsofGirion,suchjewelsashemostloved,whichDainhadrestoredtohim.ToBilbohesaid:"Thistreasureisasmuchyoursasitismine;thougholdagreementscannotstand,sincesomanyhaveaclaiminitswinninganddefence.