| This article refers to the chapter. For other namesakes, see Roast Mutton (disambiguation). |
Roast Mutton is the second chapter of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Synopsis[]
Bilbo wakes up later than usual the following morning. He discovers all of the Dwarves are gone, but Gandalf is still in the pantry. He tells Bilbo about the Dwarves' letter to him, stating they are waiting for him at the Green Dragon Inn and are leaving shortly. Without hesitation, Bilbo runs after the Company, and is followed by Gandalf. The Company is overjoyed to have their "burglar" with them.
Bilbo realizes he has forgotten many of his belongings, but Gandalf arrives with them, and they set out. Throughout the first day, Bilbo complains and wishes to return home. That night, rain pours and the Company notices that Gandalf is missing, so they decide to look for a place to rest. Suddenly, one of their ponies runs away in fright; it runs to the river where Fíli and Kíli corral it, but most of their supplies are washed away.
Óin and Glóin try their best to make a fire, but to no avail. Balin, who is their lookout, spots a light in the distance over a hill, and the Company sends Bilbo to investigate and steal any supplies.
Bilbo finds three trolls (Tom, Bert and William) sitting by a fire, eating mutton and arguing. He goes into one of the trolls' pocket to steal his purse, but is caught immediately. The trolls argue on what to do with him. Bilbo accidentally mentions he is not alone, and the trolls decide to wait for the others to show up.
Balin arrives first. The trolls place a sack over his head and continue to wait. One by one, they are all caught. Gandalf secretly returns and tricks the trolls into arguing against each other all over again over what to do with everyone they captured. Eventually, the sun rises, which kills the trolls by turning them into stone.
Gandalf congratulates Bilbo as the Dwarves are released. Bilbo finds a key and Gandalf believes it leads to the trolls' lair nearby. Eventually, they find a cave full of stolen treasure. Gandalf and Thorin find two swords much to their liking, due to their beautiful scabbards and jeweled hilts. Bilbo takes a pocket knife-sized sword, which is long enough for his hobbit size. They leave the lair and continue on their journey. Thorin asks Gandalf where he went; Gandalf tells him that he went to scout the trail ahead, where he met two of Lord Elrond's people.
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Adaptations[]
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Bilbo goes to the trolls when their ponies are taken. Fíli and Kíli force him into it and leave him behind. Bilbo tries to steal a knife from the Trolls' pocket which leads to his capture. Later, Kíli arrives with the rest of the Company to rescue Bilbo.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Afrikaans | Braai Skaapvleis |
| Albanian | Rosto Mish deleje |
| Arabic | لحم ضان مشوي |
| Armenian | Տապակել ոչխարի միս |
| Azerbaijani | qovurma Qoyun |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | смажаная бараніна |
| Bengali | রোস্ট মেষ-মাংস |
| Bosnian | Pečena ovčetina |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Агнешко печено |
| Cambodian | ដុត សាច់ចៀម |
| Catalan | Carn de xai rostida |
| Cebuano | Inasal nga karne |
| Chinese | 烤羊肉 |
| Croatian | Pečena ovčetina |
| Czech | Pečené skopové |
| Danish | Lammesteg |
| Dutch | Geroosterd schapenvlees |
| Esperanto | Rostita Mutono |
| Estonian | Röstitud lambaliha |
| Filipino | Inihaw na karne ng tupa |
| Finnish | Lammaspaistia |
| French | Grillade de mouton |
| Galician | Asado Carneiro |
| Georgian | წვა ცხვრის ხორცი |
| German | Gebratenes Hammelfleisch |
| Greek | Ψητό αρνίσιο κρέας |
| Gujarati | રોસ્ટ મટન |
| Haitian Creole | Fè woti mouton |
| Hebrew | צלי כבש |
| Hindi | रोस्ट मटन |
| Hungarian | Birkasült |
| Icelandic | Steiktu lambakjöt |
| Indonesian | Panggang daging kambing |
| Irish Gaelic | Caorach Rósta |
| Italian | Montone arrosto |
| Japanese | ローストマトン |
| Kannada | ರೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಟನ್ |
| Kazakh | Қуырдақ қой еті (Cyrillic) Qwırdaq qoy eti (Latin) |
| Korean | 로스트 양고기 |
| Kurdish | Berxê biraştî (Kurmanji) |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | куйкалануу койдун |
| Latvian | Cepta aitas gaļa |
| Lithuanian | Kepta aviena |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Печена Овчо месо |
| Malayalam | വറുത്ത ആട്ടിൻകുട്ടി |
| Malaysian | Panggang Daging kambing |
| Marathi | रोस्ट मटण |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Шарсан хонины мах |
| Nepalese | रोस्ट मटन |
| Norwegian | Stekt fårekjøtt |
| Polish | Pieczeń barania |
| Portuguese | Carneiro assado |
| Punjabi | ਭੁੰਨਿਆ ਲੇਲਾ |
| Romanian | Friptură de oaie |
| Russian | Баранье жаркое |
| Sardinian | Agneu arrostadu |
| Scottish Gaelic | Caoraich Ròsta |
| Serbian | Печење овца (Cyrillic) Pečenje ovca (Latin) |
| Sicilian | Agnello arrosto |
| Sinhalese | රෝස්ට් එළු මස් |
| Slovak | Pečená baranina |
| Slovenian | Pečeno ovčje |
| Somali | Dubid Beertu ? |
| Spanish | Carnero asado |
| Swedish | Rostafårkött |
| Tamil | ரோஸ்ட் மட்டன் |
| Tatar | Котырылган бәрән |
| Telugu | కాల్చిన గొర్రె |
| Thai | ย่างเนื้อแกะ |
| Turkish | Kızarmış koyun eti |
| Turkmen | Bişen guzy |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Смажена баранина |
| Urdu | روسٹ گوشت |
| Uzbek | Қовурилган қўй гўшти (Cyrillic) Qovurilgan qo'y go'shti (Latin) |
| Vietnamese | Thịt cừu nướng |
| Welsh | Molltgig Rhost |
| Yiddish | בראָטן שעפּס |