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The Last Stage

           BardhadgivenhimmuchgoldforthehelpoftheLake-people,butbeingofthekindthateasilycatchessuchdiseasehefellunderthedragon-sickness,andtookmostofthegoldandfledwithit,anddiedofstarvationintheWaste,desertedbyhiscompanions."ThenewMasterisofwiserkind,"saidBalin,"andverypopular,for,ofcourse,hegetsmostofthecreditforthepresentprosperity.Theyaremakingsongswhichsaythatinhisdaytheriversrunwithgold.""Thenthepropheciesoftheoldsongshaveturnedouttobetrue,afterafashion!"saidBilbo.

           "Ofcourse!"saidGandalf."Andwhyshouldnottheyprovetrue?Surelyyoudon’tdisbelievetheprophecies,becauseyouhadahandinbringingthemaboutyourself?Youdon’treallysuppose,doyou,thatallyouradventuresandescapesweremanagedbymereluck,justforyoursolebenefit?Youareaveryfineperson,Mr.Baggins,andIamveryfondofyou;butyouareonlyquitealittlefellowinawideworldafterall!"

           "Thankgoodness!"saidBilbolaughing,andhandedhimthetobacco-jar.

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