J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the wonderful novel The Hobbit in 1937 as a prequel to his famous fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings. The hero of this tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving hobbit who joins thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, to recover their treasure which was stolen by Smaug, a horrible dragon. The dwarves want Bilbo to join their party as an expert burglar and as a lucky number. Against his nature, …
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…your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!" Whether it was good luck or the fulfilling of ancient dwarf songs and legends, Bilbo is fortunate to be sharing a memory and a laugh with his friends in his cozy hobbit hole.