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Riddles in the Dark
Bilboseeingwhathadhappenedandhavingnothingbettertoaskstucktohisquestion."WhathaveIgotinmypocket?"hesaidlouder."S-s-s-s-s,"hissedGollum."Itmustgiveusthreeguesseses,mypreciouss,threeguesseses."
"Verywell!Guessaway!"saidBilbo.
"Handses!"saidGollum.
"Wrong,"saidBilbo,whohadluckilyjusttakenhishandoutagain."Guessagain!"
"S-s-s-s-s,"saidGollummoreupsetthanever.Hethoughtofallthethingshekeptinhisownpockets:fishbones,goblins’teeth,wetshells,abitofbat-wing,asharpstonetosharpenhisfangson,andothernastythings.Hetriedtothinkwhatotherpeoplekeptintheirpockets."Knife!"hesaidatlast.
"Wrong!"saidBilbo,whohadlosthissometimeago."Lastguess!"NowGollumwasinamuchworsestatethanwhenBilbohadaskedhimtheegg-question.Hehissedandsplutteredandrockedhimselfbackwardsandforwards,andslappedhisfeetonthefloor,andwriggledandsquirmed;butstillhedidnotdaretowastehislastguess.
"Comeon!"saidBilbo."Iamwaiting!"Hetriedtosoundboldandcheerful,buthedidnotfeelatallsurehowthegamewasgoingtoend,whetherGollumguessedrightornot.
"Time’sup!"hesaid.
"String,ornothing!"shriekedGollum,whichwasnotquitefair-workingintwoguessesatonce.
