Wholl cross first? asked Bilbo.
I shall, said Thorin, and you will come with me, and Fili and
Balin. Thats as many as the boat will hold at a time. After that Kili
and Oin and Gloin and Don; next On and Nori, Bifur and Bofur; and last
Dwalin and Bombur. Im always last and I dont like it, said Bombur.
Its somebody elses turn today.
You should not be so fat. As you are, you must be with the last and
lightest boatload. Dont start grumbling against orders, or something
bad will happen to you.
There arent any oars. How are you going to push the boat back to
the far bank? asked the hobbit.
Give me another length of rope and another hook, said Fili, and
when they had got it ready, he cast into the darkness ahead and as high