"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." "when this ancient planet was not quite so ancient  long before men recorded his history... where men shared his days with... dragons and... hobbits." "in an area known as the Shire  It was a village named Hobbiton." "in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. sandy hole." "and that means comfort." "Bilbo Baggins?" "Yes?" " I'm looking to hire a burglar." " Burglar?" "I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place." "You mean you do not wish to share a grand adventure?" "me?" "No!" "We hobbits are plain quiet folk." "Adventures make one late for dinner." "Enough!" "I'm Gandalf." "And Gandalf means me!" " Gandalf?" "Not the wondering wizard?" " The same!" " Listen." "To seek our pale enchanted gold." "at your service." "Balin..." "Fili..." "Nori and Ori." "sir." "Bofur." "And Bombur at your service." "We are all at your service." "Chip the glasses and crack the plates!" "That's what Bilbo Baggins hates" "That's what Bilbo Baggins hates carefully!" "Carefully with the plates!" "Blunt the knives and bend the forks!" "Smash the bottles and burn the corks!" "That's what Bilbo Baggins hates carefully!" "Carefully with the plates!" "What do these dwarves want in Hobbiton?" "and for supper..." "Burgler Baggins!" "Far over the misty mountains cold ere break of day..." " There's a magic in that music." " And it moves through me." " You feel the love of beautiful things." " To go and see the great mountains  and hear the pine-trees and waterfalls." "To wear a sword instead of a walking-stick." "Just once." "dwarves and Burgler Baggins..." "What is this burgler business?" "you can say "expert treasure-hunter"." "I do prefer that." "in the house of our friend  this most excellent hobbit." "May the hair on his toes never fall out!" "Cheer-cheer! well known to us." "All of us?" "It is not well known to me." "Really?" "Then we must inform our burgler." "We seek a treasure  that which is rightfully ours." "Far off in the East  beyond the Misty Mountains and the dark forest of Mirkwood  there you will find Lonely Mountain." "this was the home of my people  and was ruled by my grandfather:" "King under the Mountain." "While hammers fell like ringing bells In hollow halls beneath the fells." "Goblets they carved there for themselves" "And harps of gold; where no man delves and many a song" "Was sung unheard by men or elves." "For ancient king and elvish lord" "There many a gloaming golden hoard and light they caught" "To hide in gems on hilt of sword." "On silver necklaces they strung on crowns they hung in twisted wire" "They meshed the light of moon and sun." "Undoubtedly all this wealth was what brought the dragon." "The winds were moaning in the night." "it flaming spread; in the valley lay Dale  the town of mortal men." "The bells were ringing in the dale" "And men looked up with faces pale;" "The dragon's ire more fierce than fire" "Laid low their towers and houses frail." "The mountain smoked beneath the moon;" "they heard the tramp of doom." "They fled their hall to dying -fall beneath the moon." "To seek our pale enchanted gold." "Curses to the dragon!" "Curses to Smaug!" "He killed our men and stole our gold!" "Curses to the dragon Smaug!" "Is this the adventure you've planned for me?" "To help you recapture the gold?" "Non other." "There are thirteen of you." "Very unlucky." "Mr. Baggins will make it fourteen." "A splendid lucky number you've found for us." "No arguments." "Let us have the contract." "To Burgler Baggins." "Terms for your professional services." "travelling expenses guarenteed." "Thorin and company." " Funeral expenses?" " Do you find the terms acceptable?" "but I... tomorrow begins your greatest adventure." "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead." "Today and tomorrow are yet to be said." "the changes are all yours to make." "The mold of your life is in your hands to break." "The greatest adventure is there if you're bold." "Let go of the moment that life makes you hold." "To measure the meaning can make you delay;" "It's time you stop thinking' and wasting the day." "The man who's a dreamer and never takes leave" "Who thinks of a world that is just make-believe will never know pain." "Who sits by the window will one day see rain." "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead." "Today and tomorrow are yet to be said." "the changes are all yours to make." "The mold of your life is in your hands to break." "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead." "no pipe." "Not even a pocket-handkerchief." "How can one survive?" "Bombur?" "He comes and goes with will." "you know." "bother burgling and everything to do with it." "when your heart wants lifting  think of pleasant things." "My garden at twilight." "Cakes..." "We'll camp here." "Perhaps we can find a dry patch to sleep on." "Our lookout has found something." "Look." "Trolls!" "no good robbing trolls." "Where the deuce is Gandalf?" "Left us again." "Just when a wizard would have been most useful." "No matter." "We have an expert burgler with us." " What have trolls to do with burgling?" " You could use some of that meat they're cooking." "do your burgling!" "Blasted!" "Nothing but mutton to eat!" "How I  look for a bit of bad flesh!" "Bacon and eggs." "My fireplace." "Hot chestnuts." " What the blazes?" " Help!" "Help!" "Let me down!" "Stop that!" "Stop that!" "What have we got here?" "Let's cook him and find out!" "He wouldn't make a mouthful." "But maybe there's more where he came from." "Dwarves!" "I'm done for." "Done for it!" "Dwarves?" "That's our supper!" "Let's go get 'em all!" "Let's roast them." "says I!" "boys!" "There's plenty for all." "I likes mine roast." "and be stone to you!" "The sun!" "Blast it!" "How did the morning come so soon?" "We're done for!" "Excellent." "One moment." "One moment!" "indeed!" "Over here!" "Come and see what I've found!" "for your first attempt." "actually." "We'll keep these." "Deucedly fine blades." "Considering they were made by trolls." "They don't seem like troll blades to me." "Probably stolen." " See these strange runes?" " Whatever are runes?" "Ancient writing." "Mine has them too." "Can you make them out?" "I'm not familiar with these letters." "we've got them now!" "men." "We'll fetch it on our return." "you filthy worm!" "I see you've also claimed a sword." "actually." "it suffices." "The greatest adventure is what lies ahead." "we must be on our way!" " Hold!" " Hold?" "It is time for you to have this." "And what may that be?" "This is a map of Lonely Mountain..." "Presented to me one hundred years ago by your father." "What?" "Why did he not come to me?" "The rightful heir?" "I've chosen my own time to hand it over." "I do love maps." "I have quite a collection." "I remember the Mountain whether not without this!" "Indeed?" "And how do you intend to enter Smaug's chambers?" "Through the main gate?" "As a house guest?" "You'd be ash before you took your seventh step." "look!" "This hand points from these runes to..." "Bless my soul!" "A secret entrance!" "burgler!" " I'm really quite good with maps." " Let me see." "quite correct." "has it remained a secret all these years?" "It's too small for Smaug to use." "And it's covered by a door made looking exactly like the side of the mountain." "Here is the key." "Keep it safe." "But of course I will!" "how do we find it?" " The map doesn't tell." " It does and it doesn't." "You will understand in time." "Today and tomorrow are yet to be said." "at last." "Rivendell!" "where Elrond dwelles." "Simply enchanting!" " But we must be on." " Pity." "Elvish singing is not a thing to miss  in June under the stars." "But..." "O!" "Tra-la-la-lally Here down in the valley!" "With beards all a-wagging? And Balin and Dwalin Down into the valley your hospitality is magnificent." "the music." "but we've much to accomplish." "You promised to have a look at these troll swords after all feast." "of course." "they're not troll-make." "They must have been stolen." "They were made for the goblin-wars. the Goblin-cleaver." "the Foe-hammer." " Keep them well." " I will keep this in honour." " Now show me your map." " I have it here." "Something's strange." "Let's see." "indeed!" "There are moon-letters here!" "See?" "What are moon-letters?" "Runes that can only be seen when the moon shines behind them." "They give directions for finding the secret door. ... and the last light of the setting sun  will shine upon the keyhole." "This way!" "Shelter!" "A dry cave!" "men." "We found a perfect place to camp." "Chip the glasses and crack the plates!" "that's what bilbo gagins hates that's what bilbo gagins hates carefully carefully with the plates!" "Dwarves have a strange notion of perfection." "And where's Gandalf?" "Gone again?" "I wish I was a wizard!" "Hello!" "What's this?" "Look out!" "The ponies!" "The ponies!" "Wake up!" "We've been robbed!" "The goblins are upon us!" "Save the ponies from the goblins!" "Trapped!" "The goblins have us!" "Down down to Goblin-town ho!" "my lad!" "and Goblins beat and Goblins bleat oh ho!" "my lad!" "The black crack!" "the back crack!" "The black crack!" "the back crack!" "down down to Goblin-town down down to Goblin-town down down to Goblin-town" "ho!" "my lad!" "Who are these miserable persons?" "at your service." "We did not mean to trespass." "We were merely seeking shelter from the storm." "truly tremendous one." "Ask him to explain his weapon!" "the Goblin-cleaver!" "Murderers!" "Elf-friends!" "Stop!" "I know that sword!" "the Foe-hammer!" "Gandalf!" "Good old Gandalf!" "Follow me!" "Quickly!" "Through here!" "Follow me!" "Bilbo!" "He is gone!" "where are you?" "My precious." "It is my precious." "my precious." "Bless us and splash us." "Food for my precious." "Eggs and bacon..." " and sweet butter." "my precious?" "My precious does not know." "Bless my soul!" "Hello!" "What's this?" "A souvenir to show the neighbours back home." "If I ever get home." "who are you?" "my precious." "A tasty morsel it would make us." "my precious?" "I am Mr. Bilbo Baggins." "my wizard and my way." "I'm armed with an elvish blade!" "That's better." "Perhaps you know the way out?" "Perhaps ye sits here... my preciousss." "It..." "likes ... riddles?" "Do I like riddles?" "after a fashion." "It must have a competition with us." "If precious asks and it doesn't answer... my precious." "I say!" "But if it asks us  and we doesn't answer  then we  shows it the way out!" " It seems I have no choice." " My precious  we makes the first riddle." "Mouthless mutters." "Can it  guess  the answer?" "Half a moment." "my precious?" "Is it juicy?" "Gluey?" "Tacky?" "Is it scrumptious?" "If you please!" "Wind!" "Wind is the answer!" "my turn. my precious." "Eggs!" "it is!" "buffer! cannot be smelt." "And empty holes it fills. kills laughter." "The answer is: the dark." "my precious." "I'm a quitter with anticipation!" "Now..." "This thing all things devours:" "flowers;" "bites steel;" "Grinds hard stones to meal;" "And beats high mountain down." "interesting." "let me see." "What is the answer?" "What is the answer?" "Just a moment now!" "My precious  will it taste delicious?" "Yes!" "It will!" " Give me some time." " What..." "What does it say?" "I said: time!" "Time!" "Whatever is the matter?" "It guess!" "Time is the answer!" "It is?" "I knew it all along." "That's an old one." "fun is fun." "Now couldn't we get out of here?" "my precious!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "blessed!" "I can't think of another one." "Ask!" "Ask!" "very well." " What have I got in my pocket?" " Not fair!" "Not fair... to ask my precious  what it's got in its nassty little  pocketses?" "I'm sorry." "That's my riddle." "you lose." "And show me out!" "my precious loses!" "But first  my precious shows it his  something pretty." " You wish to show me something?" " My birthday present." "Wait!" "Where are you going?" "My precious finds a ring  on his birthday long ago." "A golden ring." "A magic ring!" "from its hiding place." "what?" "You'll never guess my pocket contains this." "Bless my soul!" "Where is it?" "My golden ring!" "My magic ring!" "It is lost!" "Lost!" "lost!" "My precious remembers." "He wears it before  and he drops it on the shore!" "Curse it!" "Curse the Baggins!" "He found it!" "My ring!" "My birthday present!" "Am I he does carry on?" "Bless my soul!" "The ring?" "most definitely." "My precious!" "We find it!" "We find it!" "The Baggins." "My precious will crush it  and smash it!" "Better does this." "Where is it?" "Where is it?" "It is tricksy." "It says it doesn't know the way out... my precious." "It must  know a way out!" "It's off to the back door." "My precious must make haste to the back door." "To the back door!" "How convenient." "follow the leader." "my precious." "Escaped!" "Escaped!" "Thief!" "Thief!" "Baggins!" "We hate it!" "Hate it for ever!" "and wished trying to head me off." "I merely followed him to the exit." "We had to fight our way through the goblin guard." "well  ... the art of being unobtrusive." "sort of speak." "it rings true." "You need say no more." "We best gotta move on." "There are still goblins about." "bother!" "More mountains?" "No." "Don't you see?" "behind the mountains." "We are on the other side to the edge of the Land Beyond." " A warg!" " With the goblins! Their feathers were fanned in a fiery breeze!" "they had no wings!" "O what shall we do with the funny little things?" "O what shall we do with the funny little things?" "or stew them in a pot;" "eat them hot?" "fry and roast 'em!" "and eyes glaze;" "Hair smells and skins crack and bones black in cinders lie beneath the sky!" "So the dwarves shall die." "Their feathers were fanned in a fiery breeze!" "they had no wings!" "O what shall we do with the funny little things?" "O what shall we do with the funny little things?" " Help!" "We can't crawl any higher!" "my arms." " My poor legs!" "My legs!" "But what do they do with us?" "Drop us to our deaths?" "Who knows?" "But they've brought us of far distance with no dropping!" "Yehoo!" "The river of Wilderland below!" "My thunder!" "They're taking us to the edge of Mirkwood Forest..." "I know it!" "great lord of eagles  we are eternally grateful for your gallant rescue." "I have not forgotten the arrow  that brought me down so many years ago." "I have not forgotten the wizard  who found me and healed my wound." "And now... wherever you fare  to your aeries receive you at the journey's end." "So this is the forest of Mirkwood." "Terrible place if I remember." "And dangerous." "No-no." "The map shows the safest path." "straight through the forest." "you will never get out of Mirkwood." "You speak as if you ain't going with us." "I'm not." "I have pressing business away south." "no!" "He can't mean it!" " What will we do without Gandalf?" "don't leave us." "people." "I'm sending Mr. Baggins with you." "That should be enough." " Mr. Baggins?" " Bilbo?" "The burglar?" "Me?" "I'm no equal to a wizard!" "Nonsense." "You are the lucky number." "And soon you'll find out there's more about you than you guess." "the changes are all yours to make"." "so the same." "the remainder of your journey." "... so I may study it when we meet again and point out your missed steps." "I can only do my best." "that'll have to suffice." "The mold of your life is in your hands to break." "To Gandalf:" "As per your instructions  I'm keeping this log of our journey through Mirkwood forest." "I should make good use of it some day as a base of my memoirs." "...which I intend to call:" "There and back again: a hobbit's holiday." "By streams that never find the sea and the nights are impossible  for we are hungry and thirsty." "The berries which grow here are hideous." "Everything about these woods is unpleasant." "One day we decided someone  should climb to the top of the tallest tree and have a look about." "I couldn't argue." "My contract is vague on several points." "And under mountains in the moon." "There are moments  which can change a person for all time." "And I suddenly wondered if I would ever see my snug hobbit hole again." "if I actually wanted to." "Let go of the moment that life makes you hold." "I awoke the next morning to a hideous surprise." "Now I will give you a name." "And I shall call you Sting!" "The remainder of the morning I was spending seeking my companions." "in a place as black and terrible  as a patch of midnight that had never been cleared away." "They'll make fine eating  when they hung a day!" "Go away!" "Go away!" "Bombur!" "my comrades  become of meal for these hideous spiders." "Action was called for. but you must follow me." "Quickly!" "Look!" "On the path ahead!" "There it is." "It has freed our supper!" "Now we see you again!" "We will eat you and leave your skin hanging in a tree." "Grab it!" "I think I can hold them on!" "Run to the wood-elves' clearing!" "how can you..." "I will do the stinging." "Run." "now!" "We have trapped them now." "Close the circle." "It can't escape us!" "Lazy Lob!" "Attercop!" "My bless!" "What is it?" "Sting!" "Sting!" "Sting!" "Away!" "Retreat!" "We are no match for Sting!" "I joined my companions at the clearing of the wood-elves." "I was in for another surprise." "but armed for battle." "weakened as they were by the encounter with the spiders  gave up without a struggle." "We travelled all day and into the night." "we came to the palace of the elf king  which was of the very eastern edge of the forest." "We'd come all the way through  only to end up as prisoners." " Why did you dwarves try to attack?" " No attack!" "We came to beg!" "We were starving!" "And why were you in the forest in the first place?" " That is our business." " Very well." "Take them away until they are feeling inclined to tell the truth  even if they wait a hundred years!" "Greed." "The fortune we were after was big enough to share with the elves." "They'd make valuable allies against that old worm Smaug." "they became the enemy and we were their prisoners." "And even though my invisibility allowed me to move about with ease  I had no way of opening the locks." "So it was weeks before I found a way to free my companions." "Part of the river flowed under the caves." "Deliveries of fine wines were brought up the river by human men  who lived on Long Lake." "Now wood-elves enjoyed their wine and the barrels were soon drained." "Heave ho!" "Splash plump!" "rolling down the hole!" "Heave ho!" "Splash plump!" "roll-roll down the hole!" "Down the swift dark stream you go stop complaining!" "I never promised to burgle you first class accomodation." "I'd come far and through many adventures to see it  and now I did not like the look of it at all!" "Within hours we reached the colony of humans called Lake-town." "if not too imaginative name  but the village was actually built on the surface of Long Lake." "the descendants of the men of Dale still dare to dwell  and do business in the shadow of old Smaug's mountain." "I am Thorin  grand son of King under the Mountain!" "I have returned! All sorrow fail and sadness" "At the Mountain King's return!" "Thorin Oakenshield." "I am Bard the guardsman." "We are honoured by your presence." "Your grandfather lives in our songs and legends." "and we trust to your gratitude  the dragon Smaug is killed and your kingdom is regained." "given supplies  and two weeks later found us near in the end of our journey." "indeed." "That smell!" "I've not smelled a dragon before!" "All the halls within must be filled with his foul reek." "And while Smaug slept inside  we spent our days searching for that illusive secret door." "one afternoon..." "I inscribe the final pages of your log." "My only companion is an annoying bird cracking snails. ... and the last light of the setting sun  will shine upon the keyhole." "my goodness!" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "It's happening!" "My thunder!" "There it is!" "use your key." "here we are." "what now?" "Now is the time for our esteemed Mr. Baggins to perform the service  for which he was included in our company." "Me?" " You must earn your reward." "We do have a contract." "You think it's my job: to go in first?" "I've already got you out of two messes not in the original bargain." "And who will come with me?" "Any of you?" "I see." "you are the burglar." "Go down and burgle something." "Very well." "I won't refuse." "Good luck." "Thank you." "I've begun to trust my luck more than in the old days." "Bilbo Baggins." "Why are you here?" "You've no use for dragon treasures." "To measure the meaning can make you delay;" "Mr. Baggins?" "A few more steps and you shall see  the old dragon Smaug at last." "you know." "to take those steps  that would be the bravest of all moments." "Whatever happens afterwards is nothing." "here is where..." "Mr. Bilbo Baggins." "Do you go back?" "It's time you stop thinking and wasting the day"." "No!" "thief... feel your air." "I hear your breath." "Come on!" "Help yourself." "There is plenty and to spare." "Smaug the Magnificent." "I did not come for presents." "I only wish to have a look at you  and see if you are truly as great as tales say." "I did not believe them." "now?" "They fall utterly short of the reality... the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities!" "You have nice manners for a thief  and a liar." "You know me  but I don't remember smelling you before." "Who are you and where do you come from?" "I come from under the hill." "And under the hill and over the hills my paths led." "And through the air." "I am he that walks unseen." "You make riddles?" "What is your name?" "the spider sting..." "Lovely titles." "I am he that drowns his friends and draws them alive again from the water." "and the Luckwearer." "... the clue-finder and the Barrel-rider." "eh?" "Then I have guessed your riddle!" "You are one of those miserable  tub-trading lakemen!" "You and your town shall pay dearly for this intrusion!" "So the lakemen would steal my treasure?" "Wait!" "You don't know everything." "Not gold alone brought me hither." "Be done with your riddles!" "Lakeman?" "Revenge!" "Revenge?" "Surely you must realized that your success  has made you some bitter enemies." "Revenge?" "You?" "Ha!" "I am Smaug!" "I kill what I wish!" "I am strong  strong  strong!" "My armor is like tenfold shields  my teeth are like swords... spears  the shock of my tail  a thunderbolt!" "My wings  a hurricane!" "And my breath  death!" "Well?" "Well?" "Where are your riddles now?" "very impressive." "However  I have always understood that dragons  were soft underneath." "Vulnerable." "in the region of the chest." "You have heard wrong!" "I am armoured above and below" "I don't know about that." "You don't know about that." "I shall show you!" "Look!" "What do you say to this?" "eh?" "Dazzling!" "Marvellous!" "Perfect!" "Flawless!" "Staggering!" "Mag..." "Old fool!" "There is a patch in the hollow of your left breast  as bare as a snail out of its shell." "What's that?" "More riddles?" "my riddling is done." "I really must not detain Your Magnificence any longer." "Sorry you could not find me." "But a fine burglar takes expert catching." "Burgler?" "Burgler!" "Thief!" "Fire!" "Murder!" " We should have gone with him." " To be roasted alive?" "It's the burglar!" "Three cheers for good old Bilbo!" "Thank you!" "But I'd appreciate a more pragmatic salute." "In other words  extinguish me!" "There we go!" "There we go!" "Always glad to help a friend." "I can' tell you how grateful I am." "never mind that." "What did you burgle?" "This." "What's that?" "Earthquake?" "Into the secret passage!" "Our only chance!" "Barrel-rider!" "Thief Lakemen!" "Your people shall see my vengeance!" "unless... so much more." "You have seen Smaug." "You know his vulnerable spot!" "Bard." "Tell him!" "This breeze is strangely warm for autumn." "Bard!" "What's that?" "or I'm a fool!" "Cut the bridges!" "To arms!" "To arms!" "The dragon!" "Old Smaug!" "Awake after all these years!" "The dragon is coming!" "Ready?" "As he passes over..." "Arrows!" " Rearm!" "you fool bird!" "Away!" "You speak?" "Bilbo Baggins?" "He found what?" "Yes!" "I'll look!" "old thrush!" "you've never failed me." "And I've always recovered you." "I had you from my father and he from of old." "If ever you came from the forges of the true King under the Mountain  go now and speed well!" "Now I am king!" "Stop!" "and I am he  Thorin!" "Hail Thorin!" "Hip hip hurrah!" "Hip hip hurrah!" "now  much have be done." "We must cataloge our wealth." "Dear me!" "And pack it for shipment." "burgler!" "Part of this is yours!" "Might be mine!" "What if Smaug returns?" "no doubt." "Has this wealth made you mad?" "We must find our way out of this mountain... and quickly!" "the main gate lies in this direction." "gentlemen!" "Bless my soul!" "What are they?" "Is the entire valley flowed?" "Populated by giant fireflies?" "Not fireflies!" "Fires!" "Campfires!" "Nonsense!" "Not an army would need that many fires." "my friend." "Two armies!" "Bard of Lake-town?" "What did you say?" "Two armies!" "Smaug is dead." "I have slein him." "The thrush delivered your message." "our fellow!" "I hoped he would!" "My people have made me king." "King?" "Really?" "Congratulations!" "Couldn't happen to a nicer chap." "Really!" "I don't know how to thank you." "Our town is destroyed and must be rebuilt." "You can thank us by sharing your fortune." "of course." "There's plenty for all." "Wait!" "The fortune is ours!" "And belongs to dwarves alone!" "It wouldn't be yours if Smaug do lived." "A technicality." " So you brought two armies to take it?" "I brought one army." "The other is mine!" "who threw us into the dungeon?" "My people have suffered greatly from the worm through the years." "We demand retribution." "Never!" "But why not?" "There's enough for all in this mountain." "of honour!" "tomorrow we take it!" "We will meet at sunrise on the field of battle." "You realize you're hopelessly outnumbered." "This is ridiculous!" "Quiet!" "What does a burgler know of these matters?" "it is! His bones are now crumbled;" "His splendour is humbled!" "This is deucedly uncomfortable." "I'm certain to get a rash." "That armor was forged in the foundries of my grandfather." "Wear it proudly and it will carry you to victory!" " and be bothered victory!" "My only hope is to be taken prisoner as quickly as possible." "Those are the words of a covard." "The covard who flushed out Smaug?" "The covard who saved you time and time again?" "The covard who always went forward while you cringed behind?" "do you?" "This is madness!" "Fourteen against ten thousand  and yet to march off to certain destruction  as if you were on your way for another tea-party." "hobbit." "This is war!" "War!" "Our lookout has found something!" "great King under the Mountain!" "it's only Thorin!" " Quiet!" "general?" " "General"?" "Another army approaches from the north-east!" "An army of our kind." "An army of dwarves!" " My cousin Dain from the Iron Hills?" "Non other!" "we are not outnumbered!" "Now we have an army!" " A battle of three armies?" " To war!" "Onward!" "Forward!" "To battle!" " scurvy dwarves!" " Thieving dwarves!" "Kill them!" " Chop them!" " Take their heads!" "Kill the men!" "Kill the elves!" "Save the gold for ourselves!" "I would be back in Hobbiton." " Who's that old man?" " Get out of the way!" "you old fool!" "Old fool?" "Gandalf!" "Halt!" "I would speak with the kings!" "Dread has come upon you all!" "An army of goblins with claim to the treasure comes from the north!" "Behold!" "They ride on wolves!" "my truest friend and ally." "We must join our forces against this common scourge." "oh noble King under the Mountain." "Your people are like brothers onto mine." "And my men and all their weapons are as one with yours." "Together we will vanquish the foul foe!" "Together!" "Thorin is correct." "I simply do not understand war." "A battle of four armies." "four!" "Our cause is hopeless!" "The goblins are too powerful!" "But we'll spill much of their blood before the day has finished." "let us live them with honour." "Hold!" "All is not lost." "The goblins have many enemies." "There is yet still another army on the way." "The eagles!" "Five armies now?" "enough is enough." "Bombur!" "You're hurt!" "I still live." "And you?" "A slight wound." "Crack on the head." "Out for hours." "What happened?" "We won." "too?" "how many are left?" "Seven." "And Thorin?" "Soon will be only six." "I have brought him." "good thief." "I wish to part in friendship  and would take back my words at the Gate." "There are many words I would take back also." "And does it take this  to make us each other?" " Thorin!" " Hush!" "my friend." "I am sorry I so named you." " This is not important..." " And I was wrong." "You did understand war." "It was I who did not." "Until now." "King under the Mountain." "Child of the kindly west." "I have come to know    it would be a merrier world." "But sad or merry  I must leave it now." "Thorin." "You take only two tiny bags of gold home with you?" "Your share was greater." "and it's more than I'll ever need." " ëúåáéú ùìà úåøâîä òãééï " "But you have other prizes." "yes." "on the mantel." "the prophecies of all have come true." "Smaug is gone and the goblins driven away." "The dwarves and elves live in peace... multiply and build a civilization." "Prophecies!" " What?" " I had a hand in all that!" "Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies because you helped bring them about?" "that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck  just for your sole benefit?" "Mr. Baggins." "And I'm very fond of you... after all." "Thank goodness!" "you'll returned your home  place your souvenir ring on your mantel... which you believe has come to its end..." "What dod you mean:" ""believe it has come to an end"?" "hasn't it?" "if you really understood that ring  - but someday members of your family not yet born will -   then you'd realize that this story has not ended  but is only beginning."