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           "Dearme!"shewenton. "NottheGandalfwhowasresponsibleforsomanyquietladsandlassesgoingoffintotheBlue formadadventures. AnythingfromclimbingtreestovisitingElves -orsailinginships,sailingtoothershores! Blessme,lifeusedtobequiteinter -Imean,youusedtoupsetthingsbadlyinthesepartsonceuponatime. Ibegyourpardon,butIhadnoideayouwerestillinbusiness." "WhereelseshouldIbe?"saidthewizard. "AllthesameIampleasedtofindyouremembersomethingaboutme. Youseemtoremembermyfireworkskindly, atanyrate,landthatisnotwithouthope. Indeedforyouroldgrand-fatherTook’ssake, andforthesakeofpoorBelladonna, Iwillgiveyouwhatyouaskedfor." 

           "Ibegyourpardon, Ihaven’taskedforanything!" 

           "Yes,youhave!Twicenow.Mypardon. Igiveityou.InfactIwillgosofarastosendyouonthisadventure. Veryamusingforme,verygoodforyouandprofitabletoo, verylikely,ifyouevergetoverit." 

           "Sorry!Idon’twantanyadventures,thankyou.Nottoday. Goodmorning! 

           Butpleasecometotea-anytimeyoulike! Whynottomorrow?Cometomorrow! 

           Good-bye!" 

           Withthatthehobbitturnedandscuttledinsidehisroundgreendoor, andshutitasquicklyashedared,nottoseenrude. Wizardsafterallarewizards. 

           "WhatonearthdidIaskhimtoteafor!"hesaidtohim-self, ashewenttothepantry.