
Poor little Bilbo was very nearly left behind again!
Other birds flew to the tree-tops and seized the dwaves, who were scrambling up now as far as they ever dared to go. Poor little Bilbo was very nearly left behind again! He just managed to catch hold of Dori’s legs, as Dori was borne off last of all; and up they went together avouve the tumult and the burnung, Bilbo swinging in the air with his arms nearly breaking.…