The Unlikeliest of Burglars
That is precisely why Gandalf chose him. the hobbit 1
Thorin Oakenshield and his thirteen companions arrive with little ceremony and much appetite. They sing of broken swords, of cold mountains, and of a fire-breathing tyrant named Smaug. Bilbo listens to the wind in the rafters and wakes the next morning to a signed contract: "Rates of pay, funeral expenses, and terms of delivery for the uninitiated." The Unlikeliest of Burglars That is precisely why
In the rolling green hills of the Shire, in a hole that was not nasty, dirty, or wet, lived a creature of comfortable habit. Bilbo Baggins was a respectable hobbit: he loved his second breakfasts, his polished round door, and the quiet absence of adventure. To him, adventure was something "nasty, disturbing, and uncomfortable"—it made you late for dinner. Bilbo listens to the wind in the rafters