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The Last Stage
Thereawarmwelcomewasmadethem,andthereweremanyeagerearsthateveningtohearthetaleoftheiradventures.Gandalfitwaswhospoke,forBilbowasfallenquietanddrowsy.Mostofthetaleheknew,forhehadbeeninit,andhadhimselftoldmuchofittothewizardontheirhomewardwayorinthehouseofBeorn;buteverynowandagainhewouldopenoneeye,andlisten,whenapartofthestorywhichhedidnotyetknowcamein.ItwasinthiswaythathelearnedwhereGandalfhadbeento;forheoverheardthewordsofthewizardtoElrond.ItappearedthatGandalfhadbeentoagreatcouncilofthewhitewizards,mastersofloreandgoodmagic;andthattheyhadatlastdriventheNecromancerfromhisdarkholdinthesouthofMirkwood.
"Erelongnow,"Gandalfwassaying,"TheForestwillgrowsomewhatmorewholesome.TheNorthwillbefreedfromthathorrorformanylongyears,Ihope.YetIwishhewerebanishedfromtheworld!"
"Itwouldbewellindeed,"saidElrond;"butIfearthatwillnotcomeaboutinthisageoftheworld,orformanyafter."
Whenthetaleoftheirjoumeyingswastold,therewereothertales,andyetmoretales,talesoflongago,andtales.ofnewthings,andtalesofnotimeatall,tillBilbo’sheadfellforwardonhischest,andhesnoredcomfortablyinacorner.
Hewoketofindhimselfinawhitebed,andthemoonshiningthroughanopenwindow.Belowitmanyelvesweresingingloudandclearonthebanksofthestream.
