Ah, found the quote I was looking for-
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The only path was marked with white stones, some of which were small, and others were half covered with moss or heather. Altogether it was a very slow business following the track, even guided by Gandalf, who seemed to know his way about pretty well.
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Tea-time had long gone by
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steep zig-zag path into the secret valley
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and of course the classic line
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'Hmmm! it smells like elves' thought Bilbo
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Followed by much in the way of tra-la-la-lallying.
Note the 'secret valley' - Is it secret? Is it safe?