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           Soontheyweregettingdrenchedandtheirponieswerestandingwiththeirheadsdownandtheirtailsbetweentheirlegs,andsomeofthemwerewhinnyingwithfright.Theycouldhearthegiantsguffawingandshoutingalloverthemountainsides.

           "Thiswon’tdoatall!"saidThorin."Ifwedon’tgetblownoffordrowned,orstruckbylightning,weshallbepickedupbysomegiantandkickedsky-highforafootball."

           "Well,ifyouknowofanywherebetter,takeusthere!"saidGandalf,whowasfeelingverygrumpy,andwasfarfromhappyaboutthegiantshimself.TheendoftheirargumentwasthattheysentFillandKilitolookforabettershelter.Theyhadverysharpeyes,andbeingtheyoungestofthedwarvesbysomefiftyyearstheyusuallygotthesesortofjobs(wheneverybodycouldseethatitwasabsolutelynousesendingBilbo).Thereisnothinglikelooking,ifyouwanttofindsomething(orsoThorinsaidtotheyoungdwarves).Youcertainlyusuallyfindsomething,ifyoulook,butitisnotalwaysquitethesomethingyouwereafter.Soitprovedonthisoccasion.

           SoonFiliandKilicamecrawlingback,holdingontotherocksinthewind."Wehavefoundadrycave,"theysaid,"notfarroundthenextcorner;andponiesandallcouldgetinside."

           "Haveyouthoroughlyexploredit?"saidthewizard,whoknewthatcavesupinthemountainswereseldomunoccupied.

           "Yes,yes!"theysaid,thougheverybodyknewtheycouldnothavebeenlongaboutit;theyhadcomebacktooquick."Itisn’tallthatbig,anditdoesnotgofarback."