The Hobbit JR Tolkien - Mr Collins

Yes, they saw him. Whether it was anaccident, or a last trick of the ring beforeit took a new master, it was not on hisfinger. With yells of delight the goblinsrushed upon him.A pang of fear and loss, like an echo ofGollum’s misery, smote Bilbo, andforgetting even to draw his sword hestruck his hands into his pockets. Andthere was the ring still, in his left pocket,and it slipped on his finger. The goblinsstopped short. They could not see a sign ofhim. He had vanished. They yelled twiceas loud as before, but not so delightedly.“Where is it?” they cried.“Go back up the passage!” someshouted.“This way!” some yelled. “That way!”others yelled. “Look out for the door,”