Yes, I am still reading The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien. Recently in the story, the thirteeen dwarves, Mr. Baggins, and Gandalf have all arrived at the home of a sorcerer/bear-thing (he can transform into a bear). He usually doesn't let people near his house and is usually mean, but he really likes stories. So, first Gandalf and Bilbo came, and started telling him of their adventures.
Every five minutes, 2 dwarves would come to the sorcerers home too, and the interruptions kept the man interested in their tale. He let them stay at his home for a couple days, but now they are leaving. He supplied them with plenty of food, more ponies, and a horse for Gandalf. (they lost their first ponies and horse when they were attacked by goblins.)
I really like how J. R. R. Tolkien spells dwarves, (not dwarfs) and the only thing that really bugs me, (is how much he puts things in parenthesis.) As I am reading it, I keep waiting for two of them to die, so their will only be 13 of them left, or for one to die and Gandalf leave. The only reason that Bilbo Baggins even came was because there were thirteen dwarves, and that is an unlucky number. It is kind of a funny way to set the story, but it works.
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