We might go from there ( ) up along the River Running (, ; to run . , , ), went on Thorin ( ) taking no notice ( ), and so to the ruins of Dale ( , ) the old town in the valley there ( , ), under the shadow of the Mountain ( ). But we none of us ( , ) liked the idea of the Front Gate ( / / ; front ). The river runs right out of it ( ) through the great cliff ( ) at the South of the Mountain ( ), and out of it comes the dragon too ( ) far too often ( ), unless he has changed ( ).
That would be no good ( ), said the wizard ( ), not without a mighty Warrior ( ), even a Hero ( ). I tried to find one ( ); but warriors are busy ( ) fighting one another in distant lands ( ), and in this neighbourhood heroes are scarce ( ; neighbour ; neighbourhood ; ), or simply not to be found ( // ). Swords in these parts are mostly blunt ( ), and axes are used for trees ( // ), and shields as cradles or dish-covers ( ; dish ); and dragons are comfortably far-off ( , , -) (and therefore legendary ( // ). That is why I settled on burglary ( ) especially when I remembered the existence of a Side-door ( : ). And here is our little Bilbo Baggins ( / / ), the burglar (), the chosen and selected burglar ( ). So now lets get on (, ) and make some plans ( ).
We might go from there up along the River Running, went on Thorin taking no notice, and so to the ruins of Dale the old town in the valley there, under the shadow of the Mountain. But we none of us liked the idea of the Front Gate. The river runs right out of it through the great cliff at the South of the Mountain, and out of it comes the dragon too far too often, unless he has changed.
That would be no good, said the wizard, not without a mighty Warrior, even a Hero. I tried to find one; but warriors are busy fighting one another in distant lands, and in this neighbourhood heroes are scarce, or simply not to be found. Swords in these parts are mostly blunt, and axes are used for trees, and shields as cradles or dish-covers; and dragons are comfortably far-off (and therefore legendary). That is why I settled on burglary especially when I remembered the existence of a Side-door. And here is our little Bilbo Baggins, the burglar, the chosen and selected burglar. So now lets get on and make some plans.
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Very well then ( ), said Thorin ( ), supposing the burglar-expert (, ) gives us some ideas or suggestions ( : ). He turned with mock-politeness to Bilbo ( ; polite ).
First I should like to know a bit more about things ( ), said he, feeling all confused ( ) and a bit shaky inside ( : ), but so far ( ) still tookishly determined ( - ) to go on with things ( ). I mean about the gold and the dragon ( ), and all that ( ), and how it got there ( ), and who it belongs to ( ), and so on and further ( , ).
Bless me ( : )! said Thorin, havent you got a map ( )? and didnt you hear our song ( )? and havent we been talking about all this for hours ( , )?
All the same ( ), I should like it all plain and clear ( ), said he obstinately ( ), putting on his business manner ( : ) (usually reserved for people ( ; to reserve , ) who tried to borrow money off him ( )), and doing his best ( ) to appear wise and prudent and professional ( , , ) and live up to Gandalfs recommendation ( ; to live up to smth. -, - ).
Also I should like to know about risks ( ), out- of-pocket expenses ( ; out-of-pocket ; pocket ), time required ( , ) and remuneration ( ), and so forth ( ) by which he meant ( ): What am I going to get out of it ( )? and am I going to come back alive ( : )?
