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Chapter 1. An Unexpected Party
Chapter 2. Roast Mutton
Chapter 3. A Short Rest
Chapter 4. Over Hill and Under Hill
Chapter 5. Riddles in the Dark
Chapter 6. Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire[36]
Chapter 7. Queer Lodgings
Chapter 8. Flies and Spiders
Chapter 9. Barrels Out of Bond[61]
Chapter 10. A Warm Welcome
Chapter 11. On the Doorstep
Chapter 12. Inside Information[80]
Chapter 13. Not at Home
Chapter 14. Fire and Water
Chapter 15. The Gathering of the Clouds
Chapter 16. A Thief in the Night
Chapter 17. The Clouds Burst
Chapter 18. The Return Journey
Chapter 19. The Last Stage
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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and a bad smell, nor yet a dry, sandy hole with nothing in it: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
This hobbit was a very rich hobbit, and his name was Baggins. The Bagginses had lived in the neighbourhood of The Hill for a long time, and people considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected. This is a story of how a Baggins[1] had an adventure, and did completely unexpected things. Maybe, as a result, he lost the neighbours’ respect, but he gained – well, you will see whether he gained anything in the end.[2]
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Gandalf sat at the head of the party with the thirteen dwarves, and Bilbo sat on a stool at the fireside. The dwarves ate and ate, and talked and talked, and time went on. At last they pushed their chairs back, and Bilbo made a move to collect the plates and glasses. “I suppose you will all stay to supper?” he said very politely. “Of course!” said Thorin. “And after. We will not finish the business till late, and we must have some music first. Now let’s clear up!” And the dwarves jumped to their feet and made tall piles of all the things. They went off and the hobbit ran after them almost crying with fright: “please be careful!” But the dwarves only started to sing:
But of course they didn’t do that, and everything was cleaned very quickly, while the hobbit was turning round and round in the middle of the kitchen trying to see what they were doing. Then they went back. “Now bring out the instruments!” said Thorin.
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