Tollers:
Tollers stood patiently waiting for an answer from Dick. But then something unexpected happened that momentarily swept away his question about the Dwarves. The hobbit's eyes widened with surprise as he saw the strange man faint, collapsing on the floor in an ungainly heap.
"Oh, dear, dear." Tollers went red in the face and tugged insistently on Dick's sleeve, turning him around so he could see what had happened.
Running over to the prostrate figure, Tollers tried to lift up the man's shoulders and called out to whoever was nearby. "Water. Forget the ale. This man needs some water! And is there a healer in the house?"
Tollers privately reflected that he had never seen so many of the Inn's guests and staff meet with various mishaps in such a short space of time. He sincerely hoped that he would not be next on the list.
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