" The Eleven king looked sternly upon Thorin, when he was brought before him, and asked him many questions. But Thorin would only say that he was starving. " Why did you and your folk three times try to attack my people at their merrymaking?" asked the king. " We did not attack them," answered Thorin, " we came to beg because we were starving." " Where are your friends now, and what are they doing?" " I don't know, but I expect that they're all starving in the forest." " What were you doing in the forest?" " Looking for food and drink, because we were starving." " And what brought you into the forest at all?" asked the king angrily. At that Thorin shut his mouth and would not say another word. "