Хоббит

           Soontheycouldheareventheflapofthegoblinfeet,manymanyfeetwhichseemedonlyjustroundthelastcorner.Theblinkofredtorchescouldbeseenbehindtheminthetunneltheywerefollowing;andtheyweregettingdeadlytired.

           "Why,OwhydidIeverleavemyhobbit-hole!"saidpoorMr.BagginsbumpingupanddownonBombur’sback.

           "Why,OwhydidIeverbringawretchedlittlehobbitonatreasurehunt!"saidpoorBombur,whowasfat,andstaggeredalongwiththesweatdrippingdownhisnoseinhisheatandterror.

           AtthispointGandalffellbehind,andThorinwithhim.Theyturnedasharpcorner."Aboutturn!"heshouted."Drawyoursword,Thorin!"Therewasnothingelsetobedone;andthegoblinsdidnotlikeit.Theycamescurryingroundthecornerinfullcry,andfoundGoblin-cleaverandFoe-hammershiningcoldandbrightrightintheirastonishedeyes.Theonesinfrontdroppedtheirtorchesandgaveoneyellbeforetheywerekilled.Theonesbehindyelledstillmore,andleapedbackknockingoverthosethatwererunningafterthem."BiterandBeater!"theyshrieked;andsoontheywereallinconfusion,andmostofthemwerehustlingbackthewaytheyhadcome.

           Itwasquitealongwhilebeforeanyofthemdaredtoturnthatcomer.Bythattimethedwarveshadgoneonagain,along,long,wayonintothedarktunnelsofthegoblins’realm.Whenthegoblinsdiscoveredthat,theyputouttheirtorchesandtheyslippedonsoftshoes,andtheychoseouttheirveryquickestrunnerswiththesharpestearsandeyes.Theseranforward,asswiftasweaselsinthedark,andwithhardlyanymorenoisethanbats.ThatiswhyneitherBilbo,northedwarves,norevenGandalfheardthemcoming.Nordidtheyseethem.