Chapter 5
Gandalf and Frodo went into the house, followed by Hermione, Ron and Harry. "Welcome, welcome," said Bilbo. The house was a very cozy one. A fire was crackling merrily in the fireplace. Many papers and maps were scattered on a hobbit-sized table. "The party will start in a few minutes, so I told Miss Hermione that she can explain everything there is to explain later," said Gandalf to Bilbo. "Excellent idea," said the old hobbit, who looked remarkably like Frodo, if many years older. " You go on without me. I'll come later." "Alright," said Gandalf. So the five of them, Gandalf in the lead, followed by Frodo, Hermione, Ron and Harry, left Bilbo's hobbit hole. They came to the place where Gandalf and Frodo had seen the group of hobbits who were trying to put up the sign that read "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILBO BAGGINS". It looked like they had managed to do it at last. There were many hobbits, walking about and chatting with each other. They didn't seem in the least bit bothered that the person, or should I say, Hobbit, whose birthday it was hadn't arrived yet, and were helping themselves to the food. When they saw Gandalf, they all hushed up and started whispering to one another. A few of the elderly hobbits Gave him a disapproving look or two. " You've been officially labeled a disturber of the peace", said Frodo to Gandalf, grinning. "Indeed," said Gandalf, pretending not to be bothered. The hobbits did not pay much attention to the two wizards and witch. They were more interested in eating. " Look Merry, it's Cousin Frodo", said a hobbit behind them. "Hello, Frodo," said another hobbit, who was Merry. Both hobbits had curly brown hair. " Hermione, Ron, Harry," said Frodo. "These are my cousins, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Pippin and Merry for short." " Hello," said the two hobbits. "Hi," said Hermione, Ron and Harry. "I'm also called Pip," said Pippin. Frodo and Merry gave him exasperated looks.
End of Chapter 5
Gandalf and Frodo went into the house, followed by Hermione, Ron and Harry. "Welcome, welcome," said Bilbo. The house was a very cozy one. A fire was crackling merrily in the fireplace. Many papers and maps were scattered on a hobbit-sized table. "The party will start in a few minutes, so I told Miss Hermione that she can explain everything there is to explain later," said Gandalf to Bilbo. "Excellent idea," said the old hobbit, who looked remarkably like Frodo, if many years older. " You go on without me. I'll come later." "Alright," said Gandalf. So the five of them, Gandalf in the lead, followed by Frodo, Hermione, Ron and Harry, left Bilbo's hobbit hole. They came to the place where Gandalf and Frodo had seen the group of hobbits who were trying to put up the sign that read "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILBO BAGGINS". It looked like they had managed to do it at last. There were many hobbits, walking about and chatting with each other. They didn't seem in the least bit bothered that the person, or should I say, Hobbit, whose birthday it was hadn't arrived yet, and were helping themselves to the food. When they saw Gandalf, they all hushed up and started whispering to one another. A few of the elderly hobbits Gave him a disapproving look or two. " You've been officially labeled a disturber of the peace", said Frodo to Gandalf, grinning. "Indeed," said Gandalf, pretending not to be bothered. The hobbits did not pay much attention to the two wizards and witch. They were more interested in eating. " Look Merry, it's Cousin Frodo", said a hobbit behind them. "Hello, Frodo," said another hobbit, who was Merry. Both hobbits had curly brown hair. " Hermione, Ron, Harry," said Frodo. "These are my cousins, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Pippin and Merry for short." " Hello," said the two hobbits. "Hi," said Hermione, Ron and Harry. "I'm also called Pip," said Pippin. Frodo and Merry gave him exasperated looks.
End of Chapter 5