![]() He asks Bilbo’s forgiveness for the way he spoke to him before the Battle of the Five Armies while also acknowledging the important role Bilbo played in their quest. Thorin speaks these lines when talking to Bilbo in Chapter 18, shortly before he dies. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ![]() Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. They allude to the courage Bilbo’s soon going to find and the important role he plays in their quest. These lines are a great example of foreshadowing. The dwarves, and likely the reader, are all doubtful that he’ll make a very good “burglar.” But, Gandalf attempts to assuage their doubts (while also silencing any protests) by telling everyone that there is a “more” to him than anyone knows, even himself. Plus, the hobbit has no stake in the quest. He’s quite small, not partially strong or clever seeming, and is certainly very much attached to his home. To the dwarves, not to mention Bilbo himself, Bilbo is a simple person. He is reacting to Bilbo and the dwarves’ belief that he’s wrong in his selection of the hobbit for this particular job and journey. These lines come from the first chapter of The Hobbitand are spoken by the wizard, Gandalf. You may (possibly) all live to thank me yet. There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar he is, or will be when the time comes. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you.
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