Хоббит

           Thegoblinsstoppedshort.Theycouldnotseeasignofhim.Hehadvanished.Theyyelledtwiceasloudasbefore,butnotsodelightedly."Whereisit?"theycried.

           "Gobackupthepassage!"someshouted.

           "Thisway!"someyelled."Thatway!"othersyelled.

           "Lookoutforthedoor,"bellowedthecaptain.

           Whistlesblew,armourclashed,swordsrattled,goblinscursedandsworeandranhitherandthither,fallingoveroneanotherandgettingveryangry.Therewasaterribleoutcry,to-do,anddisturbance.

           Bilbowasdreadfullyfrightened,buthehadthesensetounderstandwhathadhappenedandtosneakbehindabigbarrelwhichhelddrinkforthegoblin-guards,andsogetoutofthewayandavoidbeingbumpedinto,trampledtodeath,orcaughtbyfeel.

           "Imustgettothedoor,Imustgettothedoor!"hekeptonsayingtohimself,butitwasalongtimebeforeheventuredtotry.Thenitwaslikeahorriblegameofblind-man’sbuff.Theplacewasfullofgoblinsrunningabout,andthepoorlittlehobbitdodgedthiswayandthat,wasknockedoverbyagoblinwhocouldnotmakeoutwhathehadbumpedinto,scrambledawayonallfours,slippedbetweenthelegsofthecaptainjustintime,gotup,andranforthedoor.

           Itwasstillajar,butagoblinhadpusheditnearlyto.Bilbostruggledbuthecouldnotmoveit.Hetriedtosqueezethroughthecrack.Hesqueezedandsqueezed,andhestuck!Itwasawful.Hisbuttonshadgotwedgedontheedgeofthedoorandthedoor-post.