Bilbo lay with his eyes shut, gasping an taking pleasure in the feel of the fresh air again, and hardly noticing the excitement of the dwarves, or how they praised him and patted him on the back and put themseves and all their families for generations to come at his service.

There are other men, and other lives, and time still to be.

Here you find us sitting on a field of victory, amid the plunder of armies, and you wonder how we came by a few well-earned comforts!

There are no safe paths in this part of the world. Remember you are over the Edge of the Wild now, and in for all sorts of fun wherever you go.

Things will go as they will, and there is no need to hurry to meet them.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Farewell! wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey’s end!