On the Doorstep

Is the eleventh chapter of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit.


 * 11 - On The Doorstep - They arrive on the other side of the river, and the Men that accompanied them head back to Lake-town. Thorin sends Balin, Fili, Kili, and Bilbo to scout at the front gate of the Lonely Mountain. The Dwarves search the mountainside for the secret door, Fili, Kili, and Bilbo find it and they create two camps: one down below with their provisions, and the other up on the mountain. The Dwarves attempt to open the door, while Bilbo thinks. S soon Durin's Day comes and a Thrush knocks on a rock and the secret door appears. Bilbo reminds Thorin of the key, and the door is opened.