Alpha and Omega

This is a story of long ago. At that time the languages and letters were quite different from ours of today.

This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected.

“What a lot of things you do use Good morning for!”

“Sorry! I don’t want any adventures, thank you. Not today. Good morning! But please come to tea—any time you like!

'Far over the Misty Mountains cold'

He looked out of the window. The stars were out in a dark sky above the trees. He thought of the jewels of the dwarves shining in dark caverns.

If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar he is, or will be when the time comes.

There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself.