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Bard the Dragon-shooter of the line of Girion! Alas that he is lost!"
And in the very midst of their talk, a tall figure stepped from the shadows. He was drenched with water, his black hair hung wet over his face and shoulders, and a fierce light was in his eyes.
欢退屯河东，使行台长史薛瑜守潼关，大都督库狄温守封陵，筑城于蒲津西岸，以薛绍宗为华州刺史，使守之，以高敖曹行豫州事。
"Bard is not lost!" he cried. "He dived from Esgaroth, when the enemy was slain. I am Bard, of the line of Girion; I am the slayer of the dragon!"
"King Bard! King Bard!" they shouted; but the Master ground his chattering teeth.
ャセゐぞワぜぎひひ
"Girion was lord of Dale, not king of Esgaroth," he said. "In the Lake-town we have always elected masters from among the old and wise, and have not endured the rule of mere fighting men. Let 'King Bard' go back to his own kingdom-Dale is now freed by his valour, and nothing binders his return. And any that wish can go with him, if they prefer the cold shores under the shadow of the Mountain to the green shores of the lake. The wise will stay here and hope to rebuild our town, and enjoy again in time its peace and riches."
欢自发晋阳，至是凡四十启，魏主皆不报。欢乃东还，遣行台侯景等引兵向荆州，荆州民邓诞等执元颖以应景。贺拔胜至，景逆击之，胜兵败，帅数百骑来奔。
"We will have King Bard!" the people near at hand shouted in reply. "We have had enough of the old men and the money-counters!" And people further off took up the cry: "Up the Bowman, and down with Moneybags," till the clamour echoed along the shore.
"I am the last man to undervalue Bard the Bowman," said the Master warily (for Bard now stood close beside him). "He has tonight earned an eminent place in the roll of the benefactors of our town; and he is worthy of many imperishable songs. But, why O People?"-and here the Master rose to his feet and spoke very loud and clear — "why do I get all your blame? For what fault am I to be deposed? Who aroused the dragon from his slumber, I might ask? Who obtained of us rich gifts and ample help, and led us to believe that old songs could come true?
あボす
魏主之在洛阳也，密遣合内都督河南赵刚召东荆州刺史冯景昭帅兵入援，兵未及发，魏主西入关。景昭集府中文武议所从，司马冯道和请据州待北方处分。刚曰：“公宜勒兵赴行在所。”久之，更无言者。刚抽刀投地曰：“公若欲为忠臣，请斩道和；如欲从贼，可速见杀！”景昭感悟，卽帅众赴关中。侯景引兵逼穰城，东荆州民杨祖欢等起兵，以其众邀景昭于路，景昭战败，刚没蛮中。
冬，十月，丞相欢至洛阳，又遣僧道荣奉表于孝武帝曰：“陛下若远赐一制，许还京洛，臣当帅勒文武，式清宫禁。若返正无日，则七庙不可无主，万国须有所归，臣宁负陛下，不负社稷。”帝亦不答。欢乃集百官耆老，议所立，时清河王亶出入已称警跸，欢丑之，乃托以“孝昌以来，昭穆失序，永安以孝文为伯考，永熙迁孝明于夹室，业丧祚短，职此之由。”遂立清河王世子善见为帝，谓亶曰：“欲立王，不如立王之子。”亶不自安，轻骑南走，欢追还之。丙寅，孝静帝卽位于城东北，时年十一。大赦，改元天平。
Who played on our soft hearts and our pleasant fancies? What sort of gold have they sent down the river to reward us? Dragon-fire and ruin! From whom should we claim the recompense of our damage, and aid for our widows and orphans?"
As you see, the Master had not got his position for nothing. The result of his words was that for the moment the people quite forgot their idea of a new king, and turned their angry thoughts towards Thorin and his company.
卷一五六 梁纪十二（四）
Wild and bitter words were shouted from many sides; and some of those who had before sung the old songs loudest, were now heard as loudly crying that the dwarves had stirred the dragon up against them deliberately!
"Fools!" said Bard. "Why waste words and wrath on those unhappy creatures? Doubtless they perished first in fire, before Smaug came to us." Then even as he was speaking, the thought came into his heart of the fabled treasure of the Mountain lying without guard or owner, and he fell suddenly silent. He thought of the Master's words, and of Dale rebuilt, and filled with golden bells, if he could but find the men.
はユゖげ゠しラドゼ
魏宇文泰进军攻潼关，斩薛瑜，虏其卒七千人，还长安，进位大丞相。东魏行台薛修义等渡河据杨氏壁；魏司空参军河东薛端纠帅村民击却东魏，复取杨氏，丞相泰遣南汾州刺史苏景恕镇之。
丁卯，以信武将军元庆和为镇北将军，帅众伐东魏。
At length he spoke again: "This is no time for angry words. Master, or for considering weighty plans of change. There is work to do. I serve you still-though after a while I may think again of your words and go North with any that will follow me."
初，魏孝武帝旣与丞相欢有隙，齐州刺史侯渊、兖州刺史樊子鹄、青州刺史东莱王贵平阴相连结，以观时变；渊亦遣使通于欢所。及孝武帝入关，清河王亶承制，以汝阳王暹为齐州刺史。暹至城西，渊不时纳。城民刘桃符等潜引暹入城，渊帅骑出走，妻子部曲悉为暹所虏。行及广里，会承制以渊行青州事。欢遗渊书曰：“卿勿以部曲单少，惮于东行，齐人浇薄，唯利是从，齐州尚能迎汝阳王，青州岂不能开门待卿也！”渊乃复东，暹归其妻子部曲。贵平亦不受代，渊袭高阳郡，克之。置累重于城中，自帅轻骑游掠于外。贵平使其世子帅众攻高阳，渊夜趣东阳，见州民馈粮者，绐之曰：“台军已至，杀戮殆尽。我，世子之人也，脱走还城，汝何为复往！”闻者皆弃粮走。比晓，复谓行人曰：“台军昨夜已至高阳，我是前锋，今至此，不知侯公竟在何所！”城民恟惧，遂执贵平出降。戊辰，渊斩贵平，传首洛阳。
Then he strode off to help in the ordering of the camps and in the care of the sick and the wounded. But the Master scowled at his back as he went, and remained sitting on the ground. He thought much but said little, unless it was to call loudly for men to bring him fire and food.
ずセ
庚午，东魏以赵郡王谌为大司马，咸阳王坦为太尉，开府仪同三司高盛为司徒，高敖曹为司空。坦，树之弟也。
丞相欢以洛阳西逼西魏，南近梁境，乃议迁邺，书下三日卽行。丙子，东魏主发洛阳，四十万户狼狈就道。收百官马，尚书丞郎已上非陪从者，尽令乘驴。欢留后部分，事毕，还晋阳。改司州为洛州，以尚书令元弼为洛州刺史，镇洛阳。以行台尚书司马子如为尚书左仆射，与右仆射高隆之、侍中高岳、孙腾留邺，共知朝政。诏以迁民赀产未立，出粟一百三十万石以赈之。
Now everywhere Bard went he found talk running like fire among the people concerning the vast treasure that was now unguarded. Men spoke of the recompense for all their harm that they would soon get from it, and wealth over and to spare with which to buy rich things from the South; and it cheered them greatly in their plight. That was as well, for the night was bitter and miserable.
Shelters could be contrived for few (the Master had one) and there was little food (even the Master went short). Many took ill of wet and cold and sorrow that night, and afterwards died, who had escaped uninjured from the ruin of the town; and in the days that followed there was much sickness and great hunger.
Meanwhile Bard took the lead, and ordered things as he wished, though always in the Master's name, and he had a hard task to govern the people and direct the preparations for their protection and housing.
Probably most of them would have perished in the winter that now hurried after autumn, if help had not been to hand. But help came swiftly; for Bard at once had speedy messengers sent up the river to the Forest to ask the aid of the King of the Elves of the Wood, and these messengers had found a host already on the move, although it was then only the third day after the fall of Smaug.
十一月，兖州刺史樊子鹄据瑕丘以拒东魏，南青州刺史大野拔帅众就之。
The Elvenking had received news from his own messengers and from the birds that loved his folk, and already knew much of what had happened. Very great indeed was the commotion among all things with wings that dwelt on the borders of the Desolation of the Dragon.
The air was filled with circling flocks, and their swift-flying messengers flew here and there across the sky.
ィプキた
庚寅，东魏主至邺，居北城相州之廨，改相州刺史为司州牧，魏郡太守为魏尹。是时，六坊之众从孝武帝西行者不及万人，余皆北徙，并给常廪，春秋赐帛以供衣服，乃于常调之外，随丰稔之处，折绢籴粟以供国用。
十二月，魏丞相泰遣仪同李虎、李弼、赵贵击曹泥于灵州。
ゃ゛ゥタふもゝだつ
闰月，元庆和克濑乡而据之。
魏孝武帝闺门无礼，从妹不嫁者三人，皆封公主。平原公主明月，南阳王宝炬之同产也，从帝入关，丞相泰使元氏诸王取明月杀之；帝不悦，或时弯弓，或时椎案，由是复与泰有隙。癸巳，帝饮酒，遇酖而殂。泰与羣臣议所立，多举广平王赞。赞，孝武之兄子也。侍中濮阳王顺，于别室垂涕谓泰曰：“高欢逼逐先帝，立幼主以专权，明公宜反其所为。广平冲幼，不如立长君而奉之。”泰乃奉太宰南阳王宝炬而立之。顺，素之曾孙也。殡孝武帝于草堂佛寺，谏议大夫宋球恸哭呕血，浆粒不入口者数日，泰以其名儒，不之罪也。
Above the borders of the Forest there was whistling, crying and piping. Far over Mirkwood tidings spread: "Smaug is dead!" Leaves rustled and startled ears were lifted. Even before the Elvenking rode forth the news had passed west right to the pinewoods of the Misty Mountains; Beorn had heard it in his wooden house, and the goblins were at council in their caves.
"That will be the last we shall hear of Thorin Oakenshield, I fear," said the king. "He would have done better to have remained my guest. It is an ill wind, all the same," he added, "that blows no one any good." For he too had not forgotten the legend of the wealth of Thror. So it was that Bard's messengers found him now marching with many spearmen and bowmen; and crows were gathered thick, above him, for they thought that war was awakening again, such as had not been in those parts for a long age. But the king, when he received the prayers of Bard, had pity, for he was the lord of a good and kindly people; so turning his march, which had at first been direct towards the Mountain, he hastened now down the river to the Long Lake.
魏贺拔胜之在荆州也，表武卫将军独孤信为大都督。东魏旣取荆州，魏以信为都督三荆州诸军事、尚书右仆射、东南道行台、大都督、荆州刺史以招怀之。
蛮酋樊五能攻破淅阳郡以应魏，东魏西荆州刺史辛纂欲讨之，行台郎中李广谏曰：“淅阳四面无民，唯一城之地，山路深险，表里羣蛮。今少遣兵，则不能制贼；多遣，则根本虚弱。脱不如意，大挫威名，人情一去，州城难保。”纂曰：“岂可纵贼不讨！”广曰：“今所忧在心腹，何暇治疥癣！闻台军不久应至，公但约勒属城，使完垒抚民以待之。虽失淅阳，不足惜也。”纂不从，遣兵攻之，兵败，诸将因亡不返。
He had not boats or rafts enough for his host, and they were forced to go the slower way by foot; but great store of goods he sent ahead by water. Still elves are light—footed, and though they were not in these days much used to the marches and the treacherous lands between the Forest and the Lake, their going was swift. Only five days after the death of the dragon they came upon the shores and looked on the ruins of the town. Their welcome was good, as may be expected, and the men and their Master were ready to make any bargain for the future in return for the Elvenking's aid.
城民密召独孤信。信至武陶，东魏遣恒农太守田八能帅羣蛮拒信于淅阳，又遣都督张齐民以步骑三千出信之后。信谓其众曰：“今士卒不满千人，首尾受敌，若还击齐民，则土民谓我退走，必争来邀我；不如进击八能，破之，齐民自溃矣。”遂击破八能，乘胜袭穰城；辛纂勒兵出战，大败，还趣城。门未及阖，信令都督武川杨忠为前驱，忠叱门者曰：“大军已至，城中有应，尔等求生，何不避走！”门者皆散。忠帅众入城，斩纂以徇，城中慑服。信分兵定三荆。居半岁，东魏高敖曹、侯景将兵奄至城下，信兵少不敌，与杨忠皆来奔。
Their plans were soon made. With the women and the children, the old and the unfit, the Master remained behind; and with him were some men of crafts and many skilled elves; and they busied themselves felling trees, and collecting the timber sent down from the Forest.
Then they set about raising many huts by the shore against the oncoming winter; and also under the Master's direction they began the planning of a new town, designed more fair and large even than before, but not in the same place.
卷一五七 梁纪十三（一）
They removed northward higher up the shore; for ever after they had a dread of the water where the dragon lay. He would never again return to his golden bed, but was stretched cold as stone, twisted upon the floor of the shallows.
゜ぁガがぐうカ
高祖武皇帝大同元年（乙卯，公元五三五年）
There for ages his huge bones could be seen in calm weather amid the ruined piles of the old town. But few dared to cross the cursed spot, and none dared to dive into the shivering water or recover the precious stones that fell from his rotting carcass.
But all the men of arms who were still able, and the most of the Elvenking's array, got ready to march north to the Mountain. It was thus that in eleven days from the ruin of the town the head of their host passed the rock-gates at the end of the lake and came into the desolate lands.
Chapter 15 The Gathering of the Clouds
Now we will return to Bilbo and the dwarves. All night one of them had watched, but when morning came they had not heard or seen any sign of danger. But ever more thickly the birds were gathering. Their companies came flying from the South; and the crows that still lived about the Mountain were wheeling and crying unceasingly above.
春，正月，戊申朔，大赦，改元。
是日，魏文帝卽位于城西，大赦，改元大统，追尊父京兆王为文景皇帝，妣杨氏为皇后。
"Something strange is happening," said Thorin. "The time has gone for the autumn wanderings; and these are birds that dwell always in the land; there are starlings and flocks of finches; and far off there are many carrion birds as if a battle were afoot!"
魏渭州刺史可朱浑道元先附侯莫陈悦，悦死，丞相泰攻之，不能克，与盟而罢。道元世居怀朔，与东魏丞相欢善，又母兄皆在邺，由是常与欢通。泰欲击之，道元帅所部三千户西北渡乌兰津抵灵州，灵州刺史曹泥资送至云州。欢闻之，遣资粮迎候，拜车骑大将军。
Suddenly Bilbo pointed: "There is that old thrush again!" he cried. "He seems to have escaped, when Smaug smashed the mountain-side, but I don't suppose the snails have!"
道元至晋阳，欢始闻孝武帝之丧，启请举哀制服。东魏主使羣臣议之，太学博士潘崇和以为：“君遇臣不以礼则无反服，是以汤之民不哭桀，周武之民不服纣。”国子博士卫旣隆、李同轨议以为：“高后于永熙离绝未彰，宜为之服。”东魏从之。
Sure enough the old thrush was there, and as Bilbo pointed, he flew towards them and perched on a stone near by. Then he fluttered his wings and sang; then he cocked his head on one side, as if to listen; and again he sang, and again he listened.
"I believe he is trying to tell us something," said Balin; "but I cannot follow the speech of such birds, it is very quick and difficult. Can you make it out Baggins?"
カでヒす
"Not very well," said Bilbo (as a matter of fact, he could make nothing of it at all); "but the old fellow seems .very excited."
魏骁骑大将军、仪同三司李虎等招谕费也头之众，与之共攻灵州，凡四旬，曹泥请降。
"I only wish he was a raven!" said Balin.
"I thought you did not like them! You seemed very shy of them, when we came this way before."
ゴがてサゆヵヺ
己酉，魏进丞相略阳公泰为都督中外诸军、录尚书事、大行台，封安定王；泰固辞王爵及录尚书，乃封安定公。以尚书令斛斯椿为太保，广平王赞为司徒。
"Those were crows! And nasty suspicious-looking creatures at that, and rude as well. You must have heard the ugly names they were calling after us. But the ravens are different. There used to be great friendship between them and the people of Thror; and they often brought us secret news, and were rewarded with such bright things as they coveted to hide in their dwellings.
"They live many a year, and their memories are long, and they hand on their wisdom to their children. I knew many among the ravens of the rocks when I was a dwarf- lad. This very height was once named Ravenhill, because there was a wise and famous pair, old Care and his wife, that lived here above the guard-chamber. But I don't suppose that any of that ancient breed linger here now."
乙卯，魏主立妃乙弗氏为皇后，子钦为皇太子。后仁恕节俭，不妬忌，帝甚重之。
No sooner had he finished speaking than the old thrush gave a loud call, and immediately flew away.
稽胡刘蠡升，自孝昌以来，自称天子，改元神嘉，居云阳谷；魏之边境常被其患，谓之“胡荒”。壬戌，东魏丞相欢袭击，大破之。
"We may not understand him, but that old bird understands us, I am sure," said Balin. "Keep watch now, and see what happens!"
Before long there was a fluttering of wings, and back came the thrush; and with him came a most decrepit old bird. He was getting blind, he could hardly fly, and the top of his head was bald. He was an aged raven of great size. He alighted stiffly on the ground before them, slowly flapped his wings, and bobbed towards Thorin.
メョゔぉよ
勃海世子澄通于欢妾郑氏，欢归，一婢告之，二婢为证；欢杖澄一百而幽之，娄妃亦隔绝不得见。欢纳魏敬宗之后尔朱氏，有宠，生子浟，欢欲立之。澄求救于司马子如。子如入见欢，伪为不知者，请见娄妃；欢告其故。子如曰：“消难亦通子如妾，此事正可掩覆。妃是王结发妇，常以父母家财奉王；王在怀朔被杖，背无完皮，妃昼夜供侍；后避葛贼，同走幷州，贫困，妃然马矢自作靴；恩义何可忘也！夫妇相宜，女配至尊，男承大业。且娄领军之勋，何宜摇动！一女子如草芥，况婢言不必信邪！”欢因使子如更鞫之。子如见澄，尤之曰：“男儿何意畏威自诬！”因敎二婢反其辞，胁告者自缢，乃启欢曰：“果虚言也。”欢大悦，召娄妃及澄。妃遥见欢，一步一叩头，澄且拜且进，父子、夫妇相泣，复如初。欢置酒曰：“全我父子者，司马子如也！”赐之黄金百三十斤。
甲子，魏以广陵王欣为太傅，仪同三司万俟寿洛干为司空。
"O Thorin son of Thrain, and Balin son of Fundin," he croaked (and Bilbo could understand what he said, for he used ordinary language and not bird-speech). "I am R(ac son of Carc. Carc is dead, but he was well known to you once. It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg, but I do not forget what my father told me. Now I am the chief of the great ravens of the Mountain. We are few, but we remember still the king that was of old. Most of my people are abroad, for there are great tidings in the South — some are tidings of joy to you, and some you will not think so good.
"Behold! the birds are gathering back again to the Mountain and to Dale from South and East and West, for word has gone out that Smaug is dead!"
己巳，东魏以丞相欢为相国，假黄钺，殊礼；固辞。
"Dead! Dead?" shouted the dwarves. "Dead! Then we have been in needless fear-and the treasure is ours!"
They all sprang up and began to caper about for joy.
东魏大行台尚书司马子如帅大都督窦泰、太州刺史韩轨等攻潼关，魏丞相泰军于霸上。子如与轨回军，从蒲津宵济，攻华州。时修城未毕，梯倚城外，比晓，东魏人乘梯而入。刺史王罴卧尚未起，闻合外匈匈有声，袒身露髻徒跣，持白梃大呼而出，东魏人见之惊却。罴逐至东门，左右稍集，合战，破之，子如等遂引去。
"Yes, dead," said R(ac. "The thrush, may his feathers never fall, saw him die, and we may trust his words. He saw him fall in battle with the men of Esgaroth the third night back from now at the rising of the moon."
二月，辛巳，上祀明堂。
It was some time before Thorin could bring the dwarves to be silent and listen to the raven's news. At length when he had told all the tale of the battle he went on:
壬午，东魏以咸阳王坦为太傅，西河王悰为太尉。
"So much for joy, Thorin Oakenshield. You may go back to your halls in safety; all the treasure is yours-for the moment. But many are gathering hither beside the birds. The news of the death of the guardian has already gone far and wide, and the legend of the wealth of Thror has not lost in the telling during many years; many are eager for a share of the spoil. Already a host of the elves is on the way, and carrion birds are with them hoping for battle and slaughter. By the lake men murmur that their sorrows are due to the dwarves; for they are homeless and many have died, and Smaug has destroyed their town. They too think to find amends from your treasure, whether you are alive or dead.
"Your own wisdom must decide your course, but thirteen is small remnant of the great folk of Durin that once dwelt here, and now are scattered far. If you will listen to my counsel, you will not trust the Master of the Lake-men, but rather him that shot the dragon with his bow. Bard is he, of the race of Dale, of the line of Girion; he is a grim man but true. We would see peace once more among dwarves and men and elves after the long desolation; but it may cost you dear in gold. I have spoken."
んょサッぅそネゴヶだ
东魏使尚书右仆射高隆之发十万夫撤洛阳宫殿，运其材入邺。
丁亥，上耕藉田。
Then Thorin burst forth in anger: "Our thanks, R(ac Carc's son. You and your people shall not be forgotten. But none of our gold shall thieves take or the violent carry off while we are alive. If you would earn our thanks still more, bring us news of any that draw near. Also I would beg of you, if any of you are still young and strong of wing, that you would send messengers to our kin in the mountains of the North, both west from here and east, and tell them of our plight. But go specially to my cousin Dain in the Iron Hills, for he has many people well-armed, and dwells nearest to this place. Bid him hasten!"
"I will not say if this counsel be good or bad," croaked R(ac; "but I will do what can be done." Then off he slowly flew.
东魏仪同三司娄昭等攻兖州，樊子鹄使前胶州刺史严思达守东平，昭攻拔之。遂引兵围瑕丘，久不下，昭以水灌城；己丑，大野拔见子鹄计事，因斩其首以降。始，子鹄以众少，悉驱老弱为兵，子鹄死，各散走。诸将劝娄昭尽捕诛之，昭曰：“此州不幸，横被残贼，跂望官军以救涂炭。今复诛之，民将谁诉！”皆舍之。
"Back now to the Mountain!" cried Thorin. "We have little time to lose."
"And little food to use!" cried Bilbo, always practical on such points. In any case he felt that the adventure was, properly speaking, over .with the death of the dragon-in which he was much mistaken-and he would have given most of his share of the profits for the peaceful winding up of these affairs.
戊戌，司州刺史陈庆之伐东魏，与豫州刺史尧雄战，不利而还。
"Back to the Mountain!" cried the dwarves as if they had not heard him; so back he had to go with them. As you have heard some of the events already, you will see that the dwarves still had some days before them. They explored the caverns once more, and found, as they expected, that only the Front Gate remained open; all the other gates (except, of course, the small secret door) had long ago been broken and blocked by Smaug, and no sign of them remained. So now they began to labour hard in fortifying the main entrance, and in remaking the road that led from it. Tools were to be found in plenty that the miners and quarriers and builders of old had used; and at such work the dwarves were still very skilled.
As they worked the ravens brought them constant tidings. In this way they learned that the Elvenking had turned aside to the Lake, and they still had a breathing space. Better still, they heard that three of their ponies had escaped and were wandering wild far down the banks of the Running River, not far from where the rest of their stores had been left. So while the others went on with their work, Fili and Kili were sent, guided by a raven, to find the ponies and bring back all they could.
三月，辛酉，东魏以高盛为太尉，高敖曹为司徒，济阴王晖业为司空。
They were four days gone, and by that time they knew that the joined armies of the Lake-men and the Elves were hurrying towards the Mountain. But now their hopes were higher; for they had food for some weeks with care-chiefly cram, of course, and they were very tired of it; but cram is much better than nothing-and already the gate was blocked with a wall of squared stones laid dry, but very thick and high across the opening. There were holes in the wall through which they could see (or shoot) but no entrance.
レどエゕてひデ
东魏丞相欢伪与刘蠡升约和，许以女妻其太子。蠡升不设备，欢举兵袭之，辛酉，蠡升北部王斩蠡升首以降。余众复立其子南海王，欢进击，擒之，俘其皇后、诸王、公卿以下四百余人，华、夷五万余户。
They climbed in or out with ladders, and hauled stuff up with ropes. For the issuing of the stream they had contrived a small low arch under the new wall; but near the entrance they had so altered the narrow bed that a wide pool stretched from the mountain-wall to the head of the fall over which the stream went towards Dale.
壬申，欢入朝于邺，以孝武帝后妻彭城王韶。
Approach to the Gate was now only possible, without swimming, along a narrow ledge of the cliff, to the right as one looked outwards from the wall. The ponies they had brought only to the head of the steps above the old bridge, and unloading them there had bidden them return to their masters and sent them back riderless to the South.
There came a night when suddenly there were many lights as of fires and torches away south in Dale before them.
魏丞相泰以军旅未息，吏民劳弊，命所司斟酌古今可以便时适治者，为二十四条新制，奏行之。
"They have come!" called Balin. "And their camp is very great. They must have come into the valley under the cover of dusk along both banks of the river."
泰用武功苏绰为行台郎中，居岁余，泰未之知也，而台中皆称其能，有疑事皆就决之。泰与仆射周惠达论事，惠达不能对，请出议之。出，以告绰，绰为之区处，惠达入白之，泰称善，曰：“谁与卿为此议者？”惠达以绰对，且称绰有王佐之才，泰乃擢绰为著作郎。泰与公卿如昆明池观渔，行至汉故仓池，顾问左右，莫有知者。泰召绰问之，具以状对。泰悦，因问天地造化之始，历代兴亡之迹，绰应对如流。泰与绰并马徐行，至池，竟不设网罟而还。遂留绰至夜，问以政事，卧而听之；绰指陈为治之要，泰起，整衣危坐，不觉膝之前席，语遂达曙不厌。诘朝，谓周惠达曰：“苏绰真奇士，吾方任之以政。”卽拜大行台左丞，参典机密，自是宠遇日隆。绰始制文案程序朱出、墨入及计帐、户籍之法，后人多遵用之。
That night the dwarves slept little. The morning was still pale when they saw a company approaching. From behind their wall they watched them come up to the valley's head and climb slowly up. Before long they could see that both men of the lake armed as if for war and elvish bowmen were among them. At length the foremost of these climbed the tumbled rocks and appeared at the top of the falls; and very great was their surprise to see the pool before them and the Gate blocked with a wall of new-hewn stone.
东魏以封延之为青州刺史，代侯渊。渊旣失州任而惧，行及广川，遂反，夜，袭青州南郭，劫掠郡县。夏，四月，丞相欢使济州刺史蔡儁讨之。渊部下多叛，渊欲南奔，于道为卖浆者所斩，送首于邺。
As they stood pointing and speaking to one another Thorin hailed them: "Who are you," he called in a very loud voice, "that come as if in war to the gates of Thorin son of Thrain, King under the Mountain, and what do you desire?"
元庆和攻东魏城父，丞相欢遣高敖曹帅三万人趣项，窦泰帅三万人趣城父，侯景帅三万人趣彭城，以任祥为东南道行台仆射，节度诸军。
But they answered nothing. Some turned swiftly back, and the others after gazing for a while at the Gate and its defences soon followed them. That day the camp was moved and was brought right between the arms of the Mountain. The rocks echoed then with voices and with song, as they had not done for many a day. There was the sound, too, of elven-harps and of sweet music; and as it echoed up towards them it seemed that the chill of the air was warmed, and they caught faintly the fragrance of woodland flowers blossoming in spring.
Then Bilbo longed to escape from the dark fortress and to go down and join in the mirth and feasting by the fires. Some of the younger dwarves were moved in their hearts, too, and they muttered that they wished things had fallen out otherwise and that they might welcome such folk as friends; but Thorin scowled.
ぞえキいゲヮヵぇは
五月，魏加丞相泰柱国。
元庆和引兵逼东魏南兖州，东魏洛州刺史韩贤拒之。六月，庆和攻南顿，豫州刺史尧雄破之。
Then the dwarves themselves brought forth harps and instruments regained from the hoard, and made music to soften his mood; but their song was not as elvish song, and was much like the song they had sung long before in Bilbo's little hobbit-hole.
Under the Mountain dark and tallThe King has come unto his hall!His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread,And ever so his foes shall fall.
秋，七月，甲戌，魏以开府仪同三司念贤为太尉，万俟寿洛干为司徒，开府仪同三司越勒肱为司空。
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,The arrow swift, the Gate is strong;The heart is bold that looks on gold;The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
The dwarves of yore made mighty spells,While hammers fell like ringing bellsIn places deep, where dark things sleep,In hollow halls beneath the fells.
益州刺史鄱阳王范、南梁州刺史樊文炽合兵围晋寿，魏东益州刺史傅敬和来降。范，恢之子；敬和，竖眼之子也。
On silver necklaces they strungThe light of stars, on crowns they hungThe dragon-fire, from twisted wireThe melody of harps they wrung.
The mountain throne once more is freed!O! wandering folk, the summons heed!Come haste! Come haste! across the waste!The king of friend and kin has need.
ぺウをスふンち
魏下诏数高欢二十罪，且曰：“朕将亲总六军，与丞相扫除凶丑。”欢亦移檄于魏，谓宇文黑獭、斛斯椿为逆徒，且言“今分命诸将，领兵百万，刻期西讨。”
东魏遣行台元晏击元庆和。
或告东魏司空济阴王晖业与七兵尚书薛琡贰于魏，八月，辛卯，执送晋阳，皆免官。
Now call we over mountains cold,'Come hack unto the caverns old'!Here at the Gates the king awaits,His hands are rich with gems and gold.
The king is come unto his hallUnder the Mountain dark and tall.The Worm of Dread is slain and dead,And ever so our foes shall fall!
ダぐゲフプ
This song appeared to please Thorin, and he smiled again and grew merry; and he began reckoning the distance to the Iron Hills and how long it would be before Dain could reach the Lonely Mountain, if he had set out as soon as the message reached him.
甲午，东魏发民七万六千人作新宫于邺，使仆射高隆之与司空胄曹参军辛术共营之，筑邺南城周二十五里。术，琛之子也。
But Bilbo's heart fell, both at the song and the talk: they sounded much too warlike. The next morning early a company of spearmen was seen crossing the river, and marching up the valley.
They bore with them the green banner of the Elvenking and the blue banner of the Lake, and they advanced until they stood right before the wall at the Gate.
Again Thorin hailed them in a loud voice: "Who are you that come armed for war to the gates of Thorin son of Thrain, King under the Mountain?" This time he was answered.
赵刚自蛮中往见东魏东荆州刺史赵郡李愍，劝令附魏，愍从之，刚由是得至长安。丞相泰以刚为左光禄大夫。刚说泰召贺拔胜、独孤信等于梁，泰使刚来请之。
A tall man stood forward, dark of hair and grim of face, and he cried: "Hail Thorin! Why do you fence yourself like a robber in his hold? We are not yet foes, and we rejoice that you are alive beyond our hope. We came expecting to find none living here; yet now that we are met there is matter for a parley and a council."
"Who are you, and of what would you parley?"
九月，丁巳，东魏以开府仪同三司襄城王旭为司空。
"I am Bard, and by my hand was the dragon slain and your treasure delivered. Is that not a matter that concerns you? Moreover I am by right descent the heir of Girion of Dale, and in your hoard is mingled much of the wealth of his halls and town, which of old Smaug stole. Is not that a matter of which we may speak? Further in his last battle Smaug destroyed the dwellings of the men of Esgaroth, and I am yet the servant of their Master. I would speak for him and ask whether you have no thought for the sorrow and misery of his people. They aided you in your distress, and in recompense you have thus far brought ruin only, though doubtless undesigned."
冬，十月，魏太师上党文宣王长孙稚卒。
Now these were fair words and true, if proudly and grimly spoken; and Bilbo thought that Thorin would at once admit what justice was in them. He did not, of course, expect that any one would remember that it was he who discovered all by himself the dragon's weak spot; and that was just as well, for no one ever did. But also he did not reckon with the power that gold has upon which a dragon has long brooded, nor with dwarvish hearts. Long hours in the past days Thorin had spent in the treasury, and the lust of it was heavy on him. Though he had hunted chiefly for the Arkenstone, yet he had an eye for many another wonderful thing that was lying there, about which were wound old memories of the labours and the sorrows of his race.
"You put your worst cause last and in the chief place," Thorin answered. "To the treasure of my people no man has a claim, because Smaug who stole it from us also robbed him of life or home. The treasure was not his that his evil deeds should be amended with a share of it. The price of the goods and the assistance that we received of the Lake-men we will fairly pay-in due time. But nothing will we give, not even a loaf's worth, under threat of force. While an armed host lies before our doors, we look on you as foes and thieves.
クまやよがめゃ
魏秦州刺史王超世，丞相泰之内兄也，骄而黩货，泰奏请加法，诏赐死。
十一月，丁未，侍中、中卫将军徐勉卒。勉虽骨鲠不及范云，亦不阿意苟合，故梁世言贤相者称范、徐云。
"It is in my mind to ask what share of their inheritance you would have paid to our kindred, had you found the hoard unguarded and us slain."
"A just question," replied Bard. "But you are not dead, and we are not robbers. Moreover the wealthy may have pity beyond right on the needy that befriended them when they were in want. And still my other claims remain unanswered."
癸丑，东魏主祀圜丘。
"I will not parley, as I have said, with armed men at my gate. Nor at all with the people of the Elvenking, whom I remember with small kindness. In this debate they have no place. Begone now ere our arrows fly! And if you would speak with me again, first dismiss the elvish host to the woods where it belongs, and then return, laying down your arms before you approach the threshold."
"The Elvenking is my friend, and he has succoured the people of the Lake in their need, though they had no claim but friendship on him," answered Bard. "We will give you time to repent your words. Gather your wisdom ere we return!" Then he departed and went back to the camp.
甲午，东魏阊阖门灾。门之初成也，高隆之乘马远望，谓其匠曰：“西南独高一寸。”量之果然，太府卿任忻集自矜其巧，不肯改。隆之恨之，至是谮于丞相欢曰：“忻集潜通西魏，令人故烧之。”欢斩之。
Ere many hours were past, the banner-bearers returned, and trumpeters stood forth and blew a blast:
"In the name of Esgaroth and the Forest," one cried, "we speak unto Thorin Thrain's son Oakenshield, calling himself the King under the Mountain, and we bid him consider well the claims that have been urged, or be declared our foe. At the least he shall deliver one twelfth portion of the treasure unto Bard, as the dragon-slayer, and as the heir of Girion. From that portion Bard will himself contribute to the aid of Esgaroth; but if Thorin would have the friendship and honour of the lands about, as his sires had of old, then he will give also somewhat of his own for the comfort of the men of the Lake." Then Thorin seized a bow of horn and shot an arrow at the speaker. It smote into his shield and stuck there quivering.
北梁州刺史兰钦引兵攻南郑，魏梁州刺史元罗举州降。
'"Since such is your answer," he called in return, "I declare the Mountain besieged. You shall not depart from it, until you call on your side for a truce and a parley. We will bear no weapons against you, but we leave you to your gold. You may eat that, if you will!"
ゔゕゥゃヹヴソぐバ
东魏以丞相欢之子洋为骠骑大将军、开府仪同三司，封太原公。洋内明决而外如不慧，兄弟及众人皆嗤鄙之；独欢异之，谓长史薛琡曰：“此儿识虑过吾。”幼时，欢尝欲观诸子意识，使各治乱丝，洋独抽刀斩之，曰：“乱者必斩！”又各配兵四出，使都督彭乐帅甲骑伪攻之，兄澄等皆怖桡，洋独勒众与乐相格，乐免胄言情，犹擒之以献。
With that the messengers departed swiftly, and the dwarves were left to consider their case. So grim had Thorin become, that even if they had wished, the others would not have dared to find fault with him; but indeed most of them seemed to share his mind-except perhaps old fat Bombur and Fili and Kili. Bilbo, of course, disapproved of the whole turn of affairs.
He had by now had more than enough of the Mountain, and being besieged inside it was not at all to his taste.
初，大行台右丞杨愔从兄岐州刺史幼卿，以直言为孝武帝所杀，愔同列郭秀害其能，恐之曰：“高王欲送卿于帝所。”愔惧，变姓名逃于田横岛。久之，欢闻其尚在，召为太原公开府司马，顷之，复为大行台右丞。
"The whole place still stinks of dragon," he grumbled to himself, "and it makes me sick. And cram is beginning simply to stick in my throat."
十二月，甲午，东魏文武官量事给禄。
Chapter 16 A Thief in the Night
Now the days passed slowly and wearily. Many of the dwarves spent their time piling and ordering the treasure; and now Thorin spoke of the Arkenstone of Thrain, and bade them eagerly to look for it in every comer.
魏以念贤为太傅，河州刺史梁景叡为太尉。
"For the Arkenstone of my father," he said, "is worth more than a river of gold in itself, and to me it is beyond price. That stone of all the treasure I name unto myself, and I will be avenged on anyone who finds it and withholds it."
是岁，鄱阳妖贼鲜于琛改元上愿，有众万余人。鄱阳内史吴郡陆襄讨擒之，按治党与，无滥死者。民歌之曰：“鲜于平后善恶分，民无枉死赖陆君。”
Bilbo heard these words and he grew afraid, wondering what would happen, if the stone was found-wrapped in an old bundle of tattered oddments that he used as a pillow. All the same he did not speak of it, for as the weariness of the days grew heavier, the beginnings of a plan had come into his little head.
柔然头兵可汗求婚于东魏，丞相欢以常山王妹为兰陵公主，妻之。柔然数侵魏，魏使中书舍人库狄峙奉使至柔然，与约和亲，由是柔然不复为寇。
Things had gone on like this for some time, when the ravens brought news that Dain and more than five hundred dwarves, hurrying from the Iron Hills, were now within about two days' march of Dale, coming from the North-East.
"But they cannot reach the Mountain unmarked," said R(ac, "and I fear lest there be battle in the valley. I do not call this counsel good. Though they are a grim folk, they are not likely to overcome the host that besets you; and even if they did so, what will you gain?
武帝大同二年（丙辰，公元五三六年）
Winter and snow is hastening behind them. How shall you be fed without the friendship and goodwill of the lands about you? The treasure is likely to be your death, though the dragon is no more!"'
卷一五七 梁纪十三（二）
But Thorin was not moved. "Winter and snow will bite both men and elves," he said, "and they may find their dwelling in the Waste grievous to bear. With my friends behind them and winter upon them, they will perhaps be in softer mood to parley with."
春，正月，辛亥，魏祀南郊，改用神元皇帝配。
That night Bilbo made up his mind. The sky was black and moonless. As soon as it was full dark, he went to a corner of an inner chamber just within the gate and drew from his bundle a rope, and also the Arkenstone wrapped in a rag. Then he climbed to the top of the wall. Only Bombur was there, for it was his turn to watch, and the dwarves kept only one watchman at a time.
"It is mighty cold!" said Bombur. "I wish we could have a fire up here as they have in the camp!"
ミきヰヾき
"It is warm enough inside," said Bilbo.
甲子，东魏丞相欢自将万骑袭魏夏州，身不火食，四日而至，缚矟为梯，夜入其城，擒刺史斛拔俄弥突，因而用之，留都督张琼将兵镇守，迁其部落五千户以归。
"I daresay; but I am bound here till midnight," grumbled the fat dwarf. "A sorry business altogether. Not that I venture to disagree with Thorin, may his beard grow ever longer; yet he was ever a dwarf with a stiff neck."