The Hobbit JR Tolkien - Mr Collins

caused by the dwarves and Bilbo and thewizard, for whom they were probably stillhunting.In spite of the dangers of this far landbold men had of late been making theirway back into it from the South, cuttingdown trees, and building themselvesplaces to live in among the more pleasantwoods in the valleys and along the rivershores.There were many of them, and theywere brave and well-armed, and even theWargs dared not attack them if there weremany together, or in the bright day. Butnow they had planned with the goblins’help to come by night upon some of thevillages nearest the mountains. If theirplan had been carried out, there wouldhave been none left there next day; allwould have been killed except the few the