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           Yeteventhoughyouwerewillingtolayasideallyourclaim,IshouldwishthatthewordsofThorin,ofwhichherepented,shouldnotprovetrue:thatweshouldgiveyoulittle.Iwouldrewardyoumostrichlyofall."

           "Verykindofyou,"saidBilbo."Butreallyitisarelieftome.HowonearthshouldIhavegotallthattreasurehomewithoutwarandmurderallalongtheway,Idon’tknow.AndIdon’tknowwhatIshouldhavedonewithitwhenIgothome.Iamsureitisbetterinyourhands."Intheendhewouldonlytaketwosmallchests,onefilledwithsilver,andtheotherwithgold,suchasonestrongponycouldcarry."ThatwillbequiteasmuchasIcanmanage,"saidhe.

           Atlastthetimecameforhimtosaygood-byetohisfriends."Farewell,Balin!"hesaid;"andfarewell,Dwalin;andfarewellDori,Nori,Ori,Oin,Gloin,Bifur,Bofur,andBombur!Mayyourbeardsnevergrowthin!"AndturningtowardstheMountainheadded:"FarewellThorinOakenshield!AndFiliandKili!Mayyourmemoryneverfade!"

           ThenthedwarvesbowedlowbeforetheirGate,butwordsstuckintheirthroats."Good-byeandgoodluck,whereveryoufare!"saidBalinatlast."Ifeveryouvisitusagain,whenourhallsaremadefaironcemore,thenthefeastshallindeedbesplendid!"

           "Ifeveryouarepassingmyway,"saidBilbo,"don’twaittoknock!Teaisatfour;butanyofyouarewelcomeatanytime!"

           Thenheturnedaway.

           Theelf-hostwasonthemarch;.andifitwassadlylessened,yetmanywereglad,fornowthenorthernworldwouldbemerrierformanyalongday.