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The Company Sets Out from "The Hobbit". Bilbo rushes to join the dwarves at the Green Dragon Inn, leaving without his belongings. Gandalf provides him with a pipe and handkerchiefs.

the next morning, early May

The Company Sets Out

Bilbo rushes to join the dwarves at the Green Dragon Inn, leaving without his belongings. Gandalf provides him with a pipe and handkerchiefs. The company rides east on ponies, beginning their journey into the Lone-lands. This marks the official start of the adventure and Bilbo's departure from his comfortable life.