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Over Hill and Under Hill
OnlyGandalfhadshakenhisheadandsaidnothing.Dwarveshadnotpassedthatwayformanyyears,butGandalfhad,andheknewhowevilanddangerhadgrownandthrivenintheWild,sincethedragonshaddrivenmenfromthelands,andthegoblinshadspreadinsecretafterthebattleoftheMinesofMoria.EventhegoodplansofwisewizardslikeGandalfandofgoodfriendslikeElrondgoastraysometimeswhenyouareoffondangerousadventuresovertheEdgeoftheWild;andGandalfwasawiseenoughwizardtoknowit.
Heknewthatsomethingunexpectedmighthappen,andhehardlydaredtohopethattheywouldpasswithoutfearfuladventureoverthosegreattallmountainswithlonelypeaksandvalleyswherenokingruled.Theydidnot.Allwaswell,untilonedaytheymetathunderstorm-morethanathunderstorm,athunder-battle.Youknowhowterrificareallybigthunderstormcanbedowninthelandandinariver-valley;especiallyattimeswhentwogreatthunderstormsmeetandclash.Moreterriblestillarethunderandlightninginthemountainsatnight,whenstormscomeupfromEastandWestandmakewar.Thelightningsplintersonthepeaks,androcksshiver,andgreatcrashessplittheairandgorollingandtumblingintoeverycaveandhollow;andthedarknessisfilledwithoverwhelmingnoiseandsuddenlight.Bilbohadneverseenorimaginedanythingofthekind.Theywerehighupinanarrowplace,withadreadfulfallintoadimvalleyatonesideofthem.Theretheywereshelteringunderahangingrockforthenight,andhelaybeneathablanketandshookfromheadtotoe.Whenhepeepedoutinthelightning-flashes,hesawthatacrossthevalleythestone-giantswereoutandwerehurlingrocksatoneanotherfora.game,andcatchingthem,andtossingthemdownintothedarknesswheretheysmashedamongthetreesfarbelow,orsplinteredintolittlebitswithabang.Thencameawindandarain,andthewindwhippedtherainandthehailaboutineverydirection,sothatanoverhangingrockwasnoprotectionatall.
