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           Williamneverspokeforhestoodturnedtostoneashestooped;andBertandTomwerestucklikerocksastheylookedathim.Andtheretheystandtothisday,allalone,unlessthebirdsperchonthem;fortrolls,asyouprobablyknow,mustbeundergroundbeforedawn,ortheygobacktothestuffofthemountainstheyaremadeof,andnevermoveagain.ThatiswhathadhappenedtoBertandTomandWilliam."Excellent!"saidGandalf,ashesteppedfrombehindatree,andhelpedBilbotoclimbdownoutofathorn-bush.ThenBilbounderstood.Itwasthewizard’svoicethathadkeptthetrollsbickeringandquarrelling,untilthelightcameandmadeanendofthem.

           Thenextthingwastountiethesacksandletoutthedwarves.Theywerenearlysuffocated,andveryannoyed:theyhadnotatallenjoyedlyingtherelisteningtothetrollsmakingplansforroastingthemandsquashingthemandmincingthem.TheyhadtohearBilbo’saccountofwhathadhappenedtohimtwiceover,beforetheyweresatisfied.

           "Sillytimetogopractisingpinchingandpocket-picking,"saidBombur,"whenwhatwewantedwasfireandfood!"

           "Andthat’sjustwhatyouwouldn’thavegotofthosefellowswithoutastruggle,inanycase,"saidGandalf.

           "Anyhowyouarewastingtimenow.Don’tyourealizethatthetrollsmusthaveacaveoraholedugsomewhereneartohidefromthesunin?Wemustlookintoit!"

           Theysearchedabout,andsoonfoundthemarksoftrolls’stonybootsgoingawaythroughthetrees.