There now Dain son of Nain took up his abode, and he became King under
the Mountain, and in time many other dwarves gathered to his throne in
the ancient halls. Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained.
Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he
was
     There was, of course, no longer any question of dividing the hoard in
such shares as had been planned, to Balin and Dwalin, and Dori and
Nori and Ori, and Oin and Gloin, and Bifur and Bofur and Bombur-or to
Bilbo. Yet a fourteenth share of all the silver and gold, wrought and
unwrought, was given up to Bard; for Dain said: “We will honour the
agreement of the dead, and he has now the Arkenstone in his keeping.”
     Even a fourteenth share was wealth exceedingly great, greater than
that of many mortal kings. From that treasure Bard sent much gold to
the Master of Lake-town; and he rewarded his followers and friends
freely. To the Elvenking he gave the emeralds of Girion, such jewels
as he most loved, which Dain had restored to him. To Bilbo he said:
“This treasure is as much yours as it is mine; though old agreements
cannot stand, since so many have a claim in its winning and defence.
Yet even though you were willing to lay aside all your claim, I should
wish that the words of Thorin, of which he repented, should not prove