little gentleman

Bilbo slept till dawn.The abundant sunlight in the morning penetrated the gentle veil and sprinkled on the round face of the hobbit.Bilbo opened his eyelids lazily, and saw the figure outside the gauze curtain.

"Gandalf?" Bilbo saw the man standing by the bed.

"Get up, Bilbo," said Gandalf, smiling mischievously. "Thorin is waiting to see you, and you don't want to go on playing Sleeping Baby in front of him?"

Bilbo jumped to his feet, tripped over the too-long hem of his coat, and fell facedown in the white quilt.

Gandalf dug Bilbo out: "You must hurry up, hobbit." The wizard threw Bilbo's little clothes on his head, and made the hobbit into a mess.

Bilbo had never experienced such a chaotic waking up. He dressed in a hurry, washed hurriedly, smoothed his frizzy hair three or two times, and then ran outside, adjusting his collar as he went. .

Before Bilbo could run out the door, Thorin came in, as courteous as yesterday, and said to Bilbo, "Mr Baggins, some of my companions have arrived, and the others will be here this afternoon. Here are two people I would like to introduce to you—my nephews Fili and Kili."

As soon as the words were finished, two young dwarves rushed in happily, cheering loudly.

"Wow! Fili, you see he's shorter than you!" the black-haired dwarf exclaimed happily.

"Don't laugh at my height, Kili! You're only a little taller than me!" said the blond dwarf.Kili was taller than his brother during the winter, and Fili was very upset.

Thorin pulled the two nephews behind him, and told Bilbo instead: "The boys are young, about Frodo's age, and sometimes they are very noisy."

"Can we play with him?" Kili poked his head out from behind Thorin curiously.

"Mr. Bilbo Baggins is not a toy," Thorin reproached his nephew calmly, "and you are too old for toys!"

The next guest who came in surprised and angered Bilbo: it was Aragorn who stood smiling in the doorway.

"Hello, Mr. Baggins, long time no see!" Aragorn extended his right hand to Bilbo friendly.

"Hello, Your Majesty." Bilbo responded indifferently to Aragorn uncontrollably. He weakly grasped Aragorn's finger with his small hand and gave it a symbolic shake.

But Aragorn squeezed Bilbo's hand into his broad palm so hard that Bilbo ached.

"Mr. Baggins, is your family okay?" Aragorn asked with concern.

"All right," replied Bilbo perfunctorily.

"Excuse me... those lovely young hobbits... I mean your nephew... he..." Aragorn hesitated.

Bilbo tried to draw back his hand, but Aragorn had too much strength.

Sorin, who had been looking at them, reminded with some displeasure: "Aragorn, it's time for you to let go of Mr. Baggins."

Aragorn realized his gaffe, and hastily withdrew his hand.

Bilbo couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty, my nephew Frodo is in good health. At least he was well before I left."

"Oh, that's good!" said Aragorn's eyes, evidently pleased at the mention of Frodo's name.

"I think it's time for us to go to the dining-room, for the late hobbits must be hungry," Gandalf reminded the crowd in Bilbo's room.

After leaving the room, Sorin walked with Bilbo all the time, and he tried to keep Bilbo away from the edge of the dangerous corridor—there is always one side of the corridor outside the Rivendell building that is suspended, Sorin walked on the outside of Bilbo, using His own body blocked Bilbo.

Bilbo had been wondering last night whether Thorin's good manners were just a whim, and that perhaps the Dwarf King would be looking at him with haughty disdain at sunrise today.But the magic didn't disappear overnight, and Thorin still cared for him today, which made Bilbo even more nervous, and besides the nervousness, there was a little bit of secret joy.

After a short chat with Bilbo in the morning, Aragorn took every opportunity to ask Bilbo about the friends of the Shire, and he asked many questions eagerly, and the conversation always turned to Frodo and to no one. To touch on the most sensitive topic, but to revolve around that matter.Bilbo had seen that Aragorn was still in love with Frodo, and perhaps because of Thorin's presence Aragorn could not ask further questions.Bilbo didn't take the initiative to bring it up either. He somewhat expected Aragorn to pursue the question bravely, and at the same time hoped that he would not speak rashly. Perhaps the two of them were in this conflicting mood.

In the afternoon, the last group of guests arrived. Among them were ladies. In order not to make the ladies feel uncomfortable, the line could not move too fast.Bilbo found these he knew: Aragorn's sister, the princess Gilraine, their cousin Louise, and Boromir, also from Gondor.

In the drawing-room Bilbo played at Thorin's request, and he had now mastered the knack after trying the Elf's instrument in Mirkwood.Playing the Hobbit's music with the elf's harp has a special flavor, and the audience appreciates it very much, and gives high praise after the performance.

"It's wonderful, Mr. Baggins, you are an artist!" Aragon said sincerely.

Bilbo smiled shyly: "Actually, I have mixed up many complicated notes, otherwise I would play them wrong!"

"If that's not divine music, I don't know what music is worth listening to," said Thorin, smiling, watching Bilbo intently throughout the performance, and Bilbo, because of all his energy, They all put it on the piano in their hands, but they didn't notice it.

"I'm really ashamed of this, but I want to thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty... Mister Thorin." Bilbo lowered his eyes from Thorin with some embarrassment, but not out of disgust.

Bilbo went back among the others, and gave up the player's place to the others.He sat next to Boromir, a little far away from Thorin, and he could see Thorin's well-defined profile when he turned his head to one side, which actually made his heart beat a little faster.And every time he secretly looked up at Sorin, he would always find that the other side was also looking at him, and he looked straight at him without any hesitation.

Louise took Bilbo's place, and the soft music sounded again.The guests continued to chat to the music, but Princess Gilraine's topic was not very pleasant.

Jillraine is more proud than before. After letting her brother get rid of a suspenseful love affair with a difference in family status, she felt very comfortable. She thought that she would never see those hobbits that she hated and disdained again. Unexpectedly, when he traveled to Rivendell, he met Bilbo again.The wretched hobbit was sitting across from her now, with his bare feet, so rude, and he was a crowd favorite!

"Mr. Baggins, I heard that since the elves went to Shire, many young people in your land have been chasing after them. Is this true?" Gillane asked harshly.

Bilbo was very displeased, but he could not be as blunt as he was with other hobbits: "There are few outsiders in our place, and young people will inevitably be curious. After all, you were in the Shire at that time, and the local situation you You should know, Princess."

"I'm afraid I don't know enough details, I can't run around all day like an inferior person," Gillean insinuated, "But I heard that Prince Legolas is very popular, especially some shallow and ignorant people, the most Easy to be charmed by him!" She held up her swan-like neck, and waited for Bilbo's feeble answer in a victorious posture, and then she would pursue until the despicable hobbit barbarian was completely defeated.

Bilbo was furious, and longed for a moment to refute the vile accusation without decorum, but he caught sight of Thorin, who blushed and gave him a wink that he would say nothing.Bilbo immediately understood that Gilraine's words also hurt Thorin. Obviously, the dwarf king did not tell other people present about his sister.For this reason, Bilbo should end the subject as soon as possible, and in a manner that would not embarrass anyone.

"I have no right to speak about the charm of Prince Legolas. If you want to know him so much, you might as well ask Lord Elrond, he will be willing to introduce you." Bilbo said indifferently, "The Lord knows He is profound, and it is beneficial to ask him more, especially for a young princess like you."

"Mr. Baggins is right. Lord Elrond is indeed an excellent mentor." Aragorn said approvingly.

The conversation turned to Elrond, who was not there, and gentlemen, talkative or not, could chime in as they chatted about their plans for this year's hunting season and whether the lord would be willing to contribute the best deer in his domain ——No one wants to bring back a few rabbits as trophies after the hunt is over, and if the wizard's rabbit is accidentally injured, it will cause disputes and cause a lawsuit. The old man with a bad temper, Redagast, will not let it go of.

Seeing that her attack didn't have the desired effect, Jillraine felt bored.She had been keenly aware that Thorin's gaze had been resting on Bilbo, and that there was a gentle smile on the usually stern face of the dwarf king.She could see that, though Bilbo's mind was unclear, Thorin was clearly in love.

Soon, Lindir ordered the servants to bring fresh fruits and pastries, as well as the fragrant tea that elves would cook.Afternoon tea can solve all the problems of social silence, because everyone can eat it.

Bilbo was eating when Boromir came up to him suddenly and began talking to him.Boromir greeted Bilbo and his family, and then asked how Merry was doing.

"Thank you for your concern, Merry and he misses you very much," Bilbo replied.

"Oh, that little chap is lovely, I remember he had a bad partner that nearly broke his foot!" Boromir said of the ball. "I hope he never hates dancing again!"

"Of course not. He had you as an excellent partner, and he still misses you!" Bilbo couldn't help laughing. The farce he directed had deceived Rosso very badly, and at the same time Merry suffered a lot. I feel a little wronged.

At supper time Elrond and Gandalf came back, and after breakfast they set out for the sea, and Gandalf wanted to see the ebb and flow of the tide, and had not returned until now.

Fili and Kili sat beside Bilbo at the table, sandwiching him.

"Mr. Baggins, is this your first time in Rivendell?" Philip's way of speaking became very appropriate, and he looked like a different person from the morning.

"Yes, and it's only my second trip," said Bilbo truthfully.

"Oh, I can't believe it! I thought everyone liked to travel," Kili exclaimed in surprise.

"I like to travel, but I seldom get the chance," said Bilbo, laughing.

"If you are still planning to travel far, you might as well go to Iruber, we dwarves are a hospitable people!" Chili warmly offered the invitation.

Bilbo politely offered to pay a visit, and invited Fili and Kili to his Bag End as well: "We hobbits are just as hospitable, and if you'll stop by the cottage, I'll have some hot tea--and Best wine in all Shires!"

Thorin was sitting opposite Bilbo, and he had been following the conversation between Bilbo and his two nephews. It seemed that they got along very well, which made Thorin feel relieved.He had been afraid that the two young boys would bore Bilbo to his wits, but Bilbo took them very well, and his four little hobbits were just as energetic.

After dinner, Jillraine, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't bear it any longer. She seized an opportunity to be alone with Sorin in the corridor, and spoke out all the things in her heart.This kind of behavior can't make a man feel good, but she really can't help it.

"What a change in Bilbo Baggins! His skin has become so dark and rough that Louisa and I don't know him anymore!"

Thorin disagreed with her assessment: "I don't think he has changed in any way, just darkened a little, which is the result of the long journey."

"I really don't think there's anything good about him!" Jillraine exclaimed, and she continued, "He's short in stature, has a bad temperament, his hair is curly and messy, and he's completely uneducated! His nose is not slender enough, his hands and feet are rough, and he doesn’t wear shoes! His teeth are not bad, but they are also very ordinary! As for his eyes, some people say they are beautiful, but I think they are just arrogant and arrogant. It’s mean, there’s no sense of beauty at all!”

Solin remained silent, he had already started to walk back.

Jillraine was so lost, she asked out of control: "I guess, you always thought he was beautiful, didn't you?"

"True, but that was only what I thought when I first met him," Thorin said impatiently, "and now I consider him one of the most beautiful men!"

Gillian was making fun of herself, so she could only claim that she was unwell, and went back to her room in an embarrassing manner.

Thorin went back into the living room, and he saw Bilbo talking and laughing with the others.When their eyes met, Bilbo smiled knowingly, and Thorin smiled back, and he went quietly to Bilbo and sat down.The two didn't talk much until bedtime, but they stayed together so naturally that the others seemed to take this arrangement for granted, and they had a peaceful and pleasant evening.