Dwalin and Balin here already, I see, said Kili. Let us join the throng!
Throng ()! thought Mr. Baggins ( ). I dont like the sound of that ( ; sound ). I really must sit down for a minute ( ) and collect my wits ( ; wits , ), and have a drink ( -).
He had only just had a sip ( ) in the corner (// ), while the four dwarves sat around the table ( , ), and talked about mines and gold ( ) and troubles with the goblins ( ), and the depredations of dragons ( ), and lots of other things which he did not understand ( , ), and did not want to ( ), for they sounded much too adventurous (- , ) when (), ding-dong-a-ling-dang (----), his bell rang again ( ), as if some naughty little hobbit-boy ( - -) was trying to pull the handle off ( ). Someone at the door (- )! he said, blinking ( , ). Some four (- ), I should say by the sound ( ), said Fili ( ). Besides ( ), we saw them coming along ( , ) behind us in the distance ( , ).
Throng! thought Mr. Baggins. I dont like the sound of that. I really must sit down for a minute and collect my wits, and have a drink.
He had only just had a sip in the corner, while the four dwarves sat around the table, and talked about mines and gold and troubles with the goblins, and the depredations of dragons, and lots of other things which he did not understand, and did not want to, for they sounded much too adventurous when, ding-dong-a-ling-dang, his bell rang again, as if some naughty little hobbit-boy was trying to pull the handle off.
Someone at the door! he said, blinking. Some four, I should say by the sound, said Fili. Besides, we saw them coming along behind us in the distance.
The poor little hobbit ( ) sat down in the hall ( / / ) and put his head in his hands ( ), and wondered what had happened ( , ), and what was going to happen ( ), and whether they would all stay to supper ( ). Then the bell rang again louder than ever ( , , ), and he had to run to the door ( ). It was not four after all ( , ), it was FIVE ( //). Another dwarf had come along ( ) while he was wondering in the hall ( ). He had hardly turned the knob ( ), before they were all inside ( , ), bowing and saying at your service one after another ( " ", ). Dori (), Nori (), Ori (), Oin (), and Gloin ( ) were theirnames ( ); and very soon two purple hoods ( ), a grey hood ( ), a brown hood ( ), and a white hood ( ) were hanging on the pegs ( ), and off they marched ( / /) with their broad hands stuck in their gold and silver belts ( / / ) to join the others ( ). Already it had almost become a throng ( ). Some called for ale ( ; ale ), and some for porter ( - ; porter . ), and one for coffee (- ), and all of them for cakes ( ); so the hobbit was kept very busy for a while ( ; to keep smb. busy - ). A big jug of coffee ( : ) had just been set in the hearth ( ), the seed-cakes were gone ( ), and the dwarves were starting on a round of buttered scones ( ; round , ; . ), when there came a loud knock ( ). Not a ring ( ), but a hard rat-tat ( -; hard ; ) on the hobbits beautiful green door ( ). Somebody was banging with a stick (- / / )!
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The poor little hobbit sat down in the hall and put his head in his hands, and wondered what had happened, and what was going to happen, and whether they would all stay to supper. Then the bell rang again louder than ever, and he had to run to the door. It was not four after all, it was FIVE. Another dwarf had come along while he was wondering in the hall. He had hardly turned the knob, before they were all inside, bowing and saying at your service one after another. Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, and Gloin were their names; and very soon two purple hoods, a grey hood, a brown hood, and a white hood were hanging on the pegs, and off they marched with their broad hands stuck in their gold and silver belts to join the others. Already it had almost become a throng. Some called for ale, and some for porter, and one for coffee, and all of them for cakes; so the hobbit was kept very busy for a while. A big jug of coffee had just been set in the hearth, the seed-cakes were gone, and the dwarves were starting on a round of buttered scones, when there came a loud knock. Not a ring, but a hard rat-tat on the hobbits beautiful green door. Somebody was banging with a stick!
Bilbo rushed along the passage ( ), very angry ( ), and altogether bewildered ( ) and bewuthered ( , ; bewuthered .: be- + wuthered (. . ) = : , , : : ... = ) this was the most awkward Wednesday ( ) he ever remembered ( - ). He pulled open the door with a jerk ( ), and they all fell in ( ; to fall (fell, fallen) ), one on top of the other ( ; top , ). More dwarves ( ), four more ( )! And there was Gandalf behind ( ), leaning on his staff and laughing ( ). He had made quite a dent ( ) on the beautiful door ( ); he had also, by the way ( , ), knocked out the secret mark ( ) that he had put there the morning before ( / / ).
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Bilbo rushed along the passage, very angry, and altogether bewildered and bewuthered this was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered. He pulled open the door with a jerk, and they all fell in, one on top of the other. More dwarves, four more! And there was Gandalf behind, leaning on his staff and laughing. He had made quite a dent on the beautiful door; he had also, by the way, knocked out the secret mark that he had put there the morning before.
Carefully ()! Carefully! he said ( ). It is not like you, Bilbo ( , ), to keep friends waiting on the mat ( ; mat , , ), and then open the door like a pop-gun ( , // )! Let me introduce ( ) Bifur (), Bofur (), Bombur (), and especially Thorin (, , )!
At your service ( )! said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing in a row ( , , ). Then they hung up two yellow hoods ( / / ) and a pale green one ( -); and also a sky-blue one ( -) with a long silver tassel ( ). This last belonged to Thorin ( ), an enormously important dwarf ( ), in fact no other than the great Thorin Oakenshield himself ( , , ; oaken ; shield ), who was not at all pleased ( ) at falling flat on Bilbos mat ( ) with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur on top of him ( , ). For one thing ( ) Bombur was immensely fat and heavy ( ). Thorin indeed was very haughty ( - ), and said nothing about service ( ); but poor Mr. Baggins said he was sorry somany times ( , , ), that at last he grunted ( ) pray dont mention it (, ; don t mention it , ), and stopped frowning ( ).
Carefully! Carefully! he said. It is not like you, Bilbo, to keep friends waiting on the mat, and then open the door like a pop-gun! Let me introduce Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and especially Thorin!
At your service! said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing in a row. Then they hung up two yellow hoods and a pale green one; and also a sky-blue one with a long silver tassel. This last belonged to Thorin, an enormously important dwarf, in fact no other than the great Thorin Oakenshield himself, who was not at all pleased at falling flat on Bilbos mat with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur on top of him. For one thing Bombur was immensely fat and heavy. Thorin indeed was very haughty, and said nothing about service; but poor Mr. Baggins said he was sorry so many times, that at last he grunted pray dont mention it, and stopped frowning.
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Now we are all here ( )! said Gandalf ( ), looking at the row of thirteen hoods ( ) the best detachable party hoods ( ; to detach (); ) and his own hat hanging on the pegs ( , ).
Quite a merry gathering ( )! I hope there is something left ( , - ) for the late-comers ( : ) to eat and drink ( )! Whats that ( )? Tea ()! No thank you ( , )! A little red wine, I think, for me (: , ).
And for me ( ), said Thorin ( ). And raspberry jam and apple-tart ( ), said Bifur.
And mince-pies ( ) and cheese ( ), said Bofur.
And pork-pie and salad ( ), said Bombur. And more cakes and ale and coffee ( , , ), if you dont mind ( ), called the other dwarves through the door (: ).
