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"Notimeforthateither!Offyougo!"
TotheendofhisdaysBilbocouldneverrememberhowhefoundhimselfoutside,withoutahat,walking-stickorsaymoney,oranythingthatheusuallytookwhenhewentout;leavinghissecondbreakfasthalf-finishedandquiteunwashed-up,pushinghiskeysintoGandalf’shands,andrunningasfastashisfurryfeetcouldcarryhimdownthelane,pastthegreatMill,acrossTheWater,andthenonforawholemileormore.Verypuffedhewas,whenhegottoBywaterjustonthestrokeofeleven,andfoundhehadcomewithoutapocket-handkerchief!
"Bravo!"saidBalinwhowasstandingattheinndoorlookingoutforhim.Justthenalltheotherscameroundthecorneroftheroadfromthevillage.
Theywereonponies,andeachponywasslungaboutwithallkindsofbaggages,packages,parcels,andparaphernalia.Therewasaverysmallpony,apparentlyforBilbo.
"Upyoutwoget,andoffwego!"saidThorin.
"I’mawfullysorry,"saidBilbo,"butIhavecomewithoutmyhat,andIhaveleftmypocket-handkerchiefbehind,andIhaven’tgotanymoney.Ididn’tgetyournoteuntilafter10.45tobeprecise."
"Don’tbeprecise,"saidDwalin,"anddon’tworry!Youwillhavetomanagewithoutpocket-handkerchiefs,andagoodmanyotherthings,beforeyougettothejourney’send.Asforahat,Ihavegotasparehoodandcloakinmyluggage."