Lady Báin, the talking purse is mentioned in <B>The Hobbit</B>, Chapter 'Roast Mutton'. It belongs to the troll William. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Trolls' purses are the mischief, and this was no exception. "'Ere, 'oo are you?" it squeaked, as it left the pocket... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth.. .'
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