But poor hobbit is in utter panic now, he even doesn't try to grab a small dagger carelessly stuck behind his belt.

All hobbits had, of course, origin- ally lived in holes; but now only the best and the poorest hobbits did so, as a rule.

The poorest hobbits still lived in holes of the most ancient sort - in fact just holes, with only one window, or even none.

All hobbits had originally lived in holes in the ground, or so they believed; although actually already in Bilbo's time it was as a rule only the richest and the poorest hobbits that still did so.

The poorest hobbits went on living in holes of the most antiquated kind - in fact just holes, with only one window, or even none.

The poorer hobbits, and especially those of Bagshot Row, did very well.

Gandalf struck a blue light on the end of his magic staff, and in its firework glare the poor little hobbit could be seen kneeling on the hearth-rug, shaking like a jelly that was melting.

So many dreadful things have happened in the City, Merry, that one poor hobbit coming in from the battle is easily overlooked.

The poor little hobbit sat down in the hall and put his head in his hands, and wondered what had happened, and what was going to happen, and whether they would all stay to supper.

"Be kind to a poor old hobbit!"