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, …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…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.