O! How Mistress Belladonna would have tutted at that. Hobbits are a little people - akin to Men, but where they come from, no one knows. They stand at about half the height of a man, so. [ he gestures to a spot around his waist ]
Hence the other name - "halflings" - although they dislike the term, and much prefer "hobbit". They are a good people, if rather insular, enjoying good food and drink, and comfort. They rather think us "Big Folk" are noisy, troublesome and foolish, and would much prefer we left them to their own business as they leave us to ours.
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O! How Mistress Belladonna would have tutted at that. Hobbits are a little people - akin to Men, but where they come from, no one knows. They stand at about half the height of a man, so. [ he gestures to a spot around his waist ]
Hence the other name - "halflings" - although they dislike the term, and much prefer "hobbit". They are a good people, if rather insular, enjoying good food and drink, and comfort. They rather think us "Big Folk" are noisy, troublesome and foolish, and would much prefer we left them to their own business as they leave us to ours.