jrt.the hobbit-第17节

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ible　outcry；　to…do；　and　disturbance。
　Bilbo　was　dreadfully　frightened；　but　he　had　the　sense　to　understand　what　had　happened　and　to　sneak　behind　a　big　barrel　which　held　drink　for　the　goblin…guards；　and　so　get　out　of　the　way　and　avoid　being　bumped　into；　trampled　to　death；　or　caught　by　feel。
　〃I　must　get　to　the　door；　I　must　get　to　the　door！〃　he　kept　on　saying　to　himself；　but　it　was　a　long　time　before　he　ventured　to　try。　Then　it　was　like　a　horrible　game　of　blind…man's　buff。　The　place　was　full　of　goblins　running　about；　and　the　poor　little　hobbit　dodged　this　way　and　that；　was　knocked　over　by　a　goblin　who　could　not　make　out　what　he　had　bumped　into；　scrambled　away　on　all　fours；　slipped　between　the　legs　of　the　captain　just　in　time；　got　up；　and　ran　for　the　door。
　It　was　still　ajar；　but　a　goblin　had　pushed　it　nearly　to。　Bilbo　struggled　but　he　could　not　move　it。　He　tried　to　squeeze　through　the　crack。　He　squeezed　and　squeezed；　and　he　stuck！　It　was　awful。　His　buttons　had　got　wedged　on　the　edge　of　the　door　and　the　door…post。　He　could　see　outside　into　the　open　air：　there　were　a　few　steps　running　down　into　a　narrow　valley　between　tall　mountains；　the　sun　came　out　from　behind　a　cloud　and　shone　bright　on　the　outside　of　the　door…but　he　could　not　get　through。
　Suddenly　one　of　the　goblins　inside　shouted：　〃There　is　a　shadow　by　the　door。　Something　is　outside！〃
　Bilbo's　heart　jumped　into　his　mouth。　He　gave　a　terrific　squirm。　Buttons　burst　off　in　all　directions。　He　was　through；　with　a　torn　coat　and　waistcoat；　leaping　down　the　steps　like　a　goat；　while　bewildered　goblins　were　still　picking　up　his　nice　brass　buttons　on　the　doorstep。
　Of　course　they　soon　came　down　after　him；　hooting　and　hallooing；　and　hunting　among　the　trees。　But　they　don't　like　the　sun：　it　makes　their　legs　wobble　and　their　heads　giddy。　They　could　not　find　Bilbo　with　the　ring　on；　slipping　in　and　out　of　the　shadow　of　the　trees；　running　quick　and　quiet；　and　keeping　out　of　the　sun；　so　soon　they　went　back　grumbling　and　cursing　to　guard　the　door。　Bilbo　had　escaped。
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　Out　of　the　Frying…Pan　into　the　Fire
　
　Bilbo　had　escaped　the　goblins；　but　he　did　not　know　where　he　was。　He　had　lost　hood；　cloak；　food；　pony；　his　buttons　and　his　friends。　He　wandered　on　and　on；　till　the　sun　began　to　sink　westwards…behind　the　mountains。　Their　shadows　fell　across　Bilbo's　path；　and　he　looked　back。　Then　he　looked　forward　and　could　see　before　him　only　ridges　and　slopes　falling　towards　lowlands　and　plains　glimpsed　occasionally　between　the　trees。
　〃Good　heavens！〃　he　exclaimed。　〃I　seem　to　have　got　right　to　the　other　side　of　the　Misty　Mountains；　right　to　the　edge　of　the　Land　Beyond！　Where　and　O　where　can　Gandalf　and　the　dwarves　have　got　to？　I　only　hope　to　goodness　they　are　not　still　back　there　in　the　power　of　the　goblins！〃
　He　still　wandered　on；　out　of　the　little　high　valley；　over　its　edge；　and　down　the　slopes　beyond；　but　all　the　while　a　very　unfortable　thought　was　growing　inside　him。　He　wondered　whether　he　ought　not；　now　he　had　the　magic　ring；　to　go　back　into　the　horrible；　horrible；　tunnels　and　look　for　his　friends。　He　had　just　made　up　his　mind　that　it　was　his　duty；　that　he　must　turn　back…and　very　miserable　he　felt　about　it…when　he　heard　voices。　　He　stopped　and　listened。　It　did　not　sound　like　goblins；　so　he　crept　forward　carefully。　He　was　on　a　stony　path　winding　downwards　with　a　rocky　wall。　　on　the　left　hand；　on　the　other　side　the　ground　sloped　away　and　there　were　dells　below　the　level　of　the　path　overhung　with　bushes　and　low　trees。　In　one　of　these　dells　under　the　bushes　people　were　talking。
　He　crept　still　nearer；　and　suddenly　he　saw　peering　between　two　big　boulders　a　head　with　a　red　hood　on：　it　was　Balin　doing　look…out。　He　could　have　clapped　and　shouted　for　joy；　but　he　did　not。　He　had　still　got　the　ring　on；　for　fear　of　meeting　something　unexpected　and　unpleasant；　and　he　saw　that　Balin　was　looking　straight　at　him　without　noticing　him。
　〃I　will　give　them　all　a　surprise；〃　he　thought；　as　he　crawled　into　the　bushes　at　the　edge　of　the　dell。　Gandalf　was　arguing　with　the　dwarves。　They　were　discussing　all　that　had　happened　to　them　in　the　tunnels；　and　wondering　and　debating　what　they　were　to　do　now。　The　dwarves　were　grumbling；　and　Gandalf　was　saying　that　they　could　not　possibly　go　on　with　their　journey　leaving　Mr。　　Baggins　in　the　hands　of　the　goblins；　without　trying　to　find　out　if　he　was　alive　or　dead；　and　without　trying　to　rescue　him。
　〃After　all　he　is　my　friend；〃　said　the　wizard；　〃and　not　a　bad　little　chap。　I　feel　responsible　for　him。　I　wish　to　goodness　you　had　not　lost　him。〃
　The　dwarves　wanted　to　know　why　he　had　ever　been　brought　at　all；　why　he　could　not　stick　to　his　friends　and　e　along　with　them；　and　why　the　wizard　had　not　chosen　someone　with　more　sense。　〃He　has　been　more　trouble　than　use　so　far；〃　said　one。　〃If　we　have　got　to'　go　back　now　into　those　abominable　tunnels　to　look　for　him；　then　drat　him；　I　say。〃
　Gandalf　answered　angrily：　〃I　brought　him；　and　I　don't　bring　things　that　are　of　no　use。　Either　you　help　me　to　look　for　him；　or　I　go　and　leave　you　here　to　get　out　of　the　mess　as　best　you　can　yourselves。　If　we　can　only　find　him　again；　you　will　thank　me　before　all　is　over。　Whatever　did　you　want　to　go　and　drop　him　for；　Dori？〃
　〃You　would　have　dropped　him；〃　said　Dori；　〃if　a　goblin　had　suddenly　grabbed　your　leg　from　behind　in　the　dark；　tripped　up　your　feet；　and　kicked　you　in　the　back！〃
　〃Then　why　didn't　you　pick　him　up　again？〃
　〃Good　heavens！　Can　you　ask！　Goblins　fighting　and　biting　in　the　dark；　everybody　falling　over　bodies　and　hitting　one　another！　You　nearly　chopped　off　my　head　with　Glamdring；　and　Thorin　Was　stabbing　here　there　and　everywhere　with　Orcrist。　All　of　a　sudden　you　gave　one　of　your　blinding　flashes；　and　we　saw　the　goblins　running　back　yelping。　You　shouted　'follow　me　everybody！'　and　everybody　ought　to　have　followed。　We　thought　everybody　had。　There　was　no　time　to　count；　as　you　know　quite　well；　till　we　had　dashed　through　the　gate…guards；　out　of　the　lower　door；　and　helter…skelter　down　here。　And　here　we　are…without　the　burglar；　confusticate　him！〃
　〃And　here's　the　burglar！〃　said　Bilbo　stepping　down　into　the　middle　of　them；　and　slipping　off　the　ring。
　Bless　me；　how　they　jumped！　Then　they　shouted　with　surprise　and　delight。　　Gandalf　was　as　astonished　as　any　of　them；　but　probably　more　pleased　than　all　the　others。　He　called　to　Balin　and　told　him　what　he　thought　of　a　look…out　man　who　let　people　walk　right　into　them　like　that　without　warning。　It　is　a　fact　that　Bilbo's　reputation　went　up　a　very　great　deal　with　the　dwarves　after　this。　　If　they　had　still　doubted　that　he　was　really　a　first…class　burglar；　in　spite　of　Gandalf's　words；　they　doubted　no　longer。　Balin　was　the　most　puzzled　of　all；　but　everyone　said　it　was　a　very　clever　bit　of　work。
　Indeed　Bilbo　was　so　pleased　with　their　praise　that　he　just　chuckled　inside　and　said　nothing　whatever　about　the　ring；　and　when　they　asked　him　how　he　did　it；　he　said：　〃O；　just　crept　along；　you　know…very　carefully　and　quietly。〃
　〃Well；　it　is　the　first　time　that　even　a　mouse　has　crept　along　carefully　and　quietly　under　my　very　nose　and　not　been　spotted；〃　said　Balin；　〃and　I　take　off　my　hood　to　you。〃　Which　he　did。
　〃Balin　at　your　service；〃　said　he。
　〃Your　servant；　Mr。　Baggins；〃　said　Bilbo。
　Then　they　wanted　to　know　all　about　his　adventures　after　they　had　lost　him；　and　he　sat　down　and　told　them　everything…except　about　the　finding　of　the　ring　（〃not　just　now〃　he　thought）。　They　were　particularly　interested　in　the　riddle…petition；　and　shuddered　most　appreciatively　at　his　description　of　Gollum。
　〃And　then　I　couldn't　think　of　any　other　question　with　him　sitting　beside　me；〃　ended　Bilbo；　〃so　I　said　'what's　in　my　pocket？'　And　he　couldn't　guess　in　three　goes。　So　I　said：　'what　about　your　promise？　Show　me　the　way　out！'　But　he　came　at　me　to　kill　me；　and　I　ran；　and　fell　over；　and　he　missed　me　in　the　dark。　　Then　I　followed　him；　because　I　heard　him　talking　to　himself。　He　thought　I　really　knew　the　way　out；　and　so　he　was　making　for　it。　And　then　he　sat　down　in　the　entrance；　and　I　could　not　get　by。　So　I　jumped　over　him　and　escaped；　and　ran　down　to　the　gate。〃
　〃What　about　guards？〃　they　asked。　〃Weren't　there　any？〃　〃O　yes！　lots　of　them；　but　I　dodged　'em。　I　got　stuck　in　the　door；　which　was　only　open　a　crack；　and　I　lost　lots　of　buttons；〃　he　said　sadly　looking　at　his　torn　clothes。　〃But　I　squeezed　through　all　right…and　here　I　am。〃
　The　dwarves　looked　at　him　with　quite　a　new　respect；　when　he　talked　about　dodging　guards；　jumping　over　Gollum；　and　squeezing　through；　as　if　it　was　not　very　difficult　or　very　alarming。
　〃What　did　I　tell　you？〃　said　Gandalf　laughing。　〃Mr。　Baggins　has　more　about　him　than　you　guess。〃　He　gave　Bilbo　a　queer　look　from　under　his　bushy　eyebrows；　as　he　said　this；　and　the　hobbit　wondered　if　he　guessed　at　the　part　of　his　tale　that　he　had　left　out。
　Then　he　had　questions　of　his　own　to　ask；　for　if　Gandalf　had　explained　it　all　by　now　to　the　dwarves；　Bilbo　had　not　heard　it。　He　wanted　to　know　how　the　wizard　had　turned　up　again；　and　where　they　had　all　got　to　now。　　The　wizard；　to　tell　the　truth；　never　minded　explaining　his　cleverness　more　than　once；　so　now　he　had　told　Bilbo　that　both　he　and　Elrond　had　been　well　aware　of　the　presence　of　evil　goblins　in　that　part　o