Хоббит

           Bilbohadjustenoughwitsleft,whenBertdroppedhimontheground,toscrambleoutofthewayoftheirfeet,beforetheywerefightinglikedogs,andcallingoneanotherallsortsofperfectlytrueandapplicablenamesinveryloudvoices.Soontheywerelockedinoneanother’sarms,androllingnearlyintothefirekickingandthumping,whileTomwhackedatthenbothwithabranchtobringthemtotheirsenses-andthatofcourseonlymadethemmadderthanever.ThatwouldhavebeenthetimeforBilbotohaveleft.ButhispoorlittlefeethadbeenverysquashedinBert’sbigpaw,andhehadnobreathinhisbody,andhisheadwasgoinground;sotherehelayforawhilepanting,justoutsidethecircleoffirelight.RightinthemiddleofthefightupcameBalin.Thedwarveshadheardnoisesfromadistance,andafterwait-ingforsometimeforBilbotocomeback,ortohootlikeanowl,theystartedoffonebyonetocreeptowardsthelightasquietlyastheycould.NosoonerdidTomseeBalincomeintothelightthanhegaveanawfulhowl.Trollssimplydetesttheverysightofdwarves(uncooked).BertandBillstoppedfightingimmediately,and"asack,Tom,quick!"theysaid,beforeBalin,whowaswonderingwhereinallthiscommotionBilbowas,knewwhatwashappening,asackwasoverhishead,andhewasdown.

           "There’smoretocomeyet,"saidTom,"orI’mmightymistook.Lotsandnoneatall,itis,"saidhe."Noburra-hobbits,butlotsoftheseheredwarves.That’sabouttheshapeofit!"

           "Ireckonyou’reright,"saidBert,"andwe’dbestgetoutofthelight."

           Andsotheydid.Withsacksintheirhands,thattheyusedforcarryingoffmuttonandotherplunder,theywaitedintheshadows.Aseachdwarfcameupandlookedatthefire,andthespilledjugs,andthegnawedmutton,insurprise,pop!wentanastysmellysackoverhishead,andhewasdown.