Resumen de El hobbit: Capítulo 5

Capítulo 5: Acertijos en las tinieblas

Al principio de capítulo 5, Bilbo por fin vuelve en sí, pero no puede ver nada en la oscuridad. Se arrastra en el suelo y siente algo con la mano. Era un anillo. Toma el anillo y continúa hasta llegar a un lago subterráneo. Una criatura que vive allí se da cuenta a Bilbo, quien obviamente está perdido. La criatura se llama Gollum por el ruido horrible que hace con la garganta, pero siempre se refiere a sí mismo como «precioso mío». Gollum rema su bote hasta Bilbo. Bilbo sólo puede ver los dos grandes ojos redondos de Gollum y nada más, pero era obvio que no era un trasgo. Gollum se da cuenta de que Bilbo empuña su espada, lo cual no le gustó.

Gollum propone un juego de acertijos: Si Gollum gana, comerá a Bilbo; si Bilbo gana, lo guiará fuera de la montaña. Después de unos turnos, Bilbo lo deja perplejo con, «¿qué tengo en el bolsillo?». Gollum dice que lo ayudará y ambos van a su isla. Gollum piensa engañar al Hobbit utilizando el anillo para hacerse invisible, pero descubre que el anillo ha desaparecido. Gollum sospecha que Bilbo se lo ha robado. Corre hacia Bilbo para atacarlo pero por suerte Bilbo se desliza el anillo en el dedo y desaparece justo a tiempo. Pasa un rato antes de que Bilbo se dé cuenta que es invisible. Gollum cree que Bilbo ha escapado por la salida y corre tras él. Bilbo sigue silenciosamente a Gollum. Después de atravesar los túneles, Gollum se detiene cerca de la salida porque hay varios trasgos cerca. Bilbo salta sobre Gollum y corre pasando los trasgos a través de la salida.

Chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark

In the beginning of chapter 5, Bilbo finally comes to but cannot see anything in the dark. He crawls on the ground and feels something with his hand. It was a ring. He takes the ring and continues on until he reaches an underground lake. A creature that lives there notices Bilbo, who is obviously lost. The creature is named Gollum because of the horrible noise he makes with his throat, but he always refers to himself as “my precious.” Gollum rows his boat over to Bilbo. Bilbo can only see Gollum's two big round eyes and nothing else, but it was obvious that he was not a goblin. Gollum notices Bilbo wielding his sword, which he did not like.

Gollum proposes a game of riddles: If Gollum wins, he will eat Bilbo; if Bilbo wins, he lead Bilbo out of the mountain. After a few turns, Bilbo stumps him with, “what do I have in my pocket?” Gollum says he will help him and they both go to his island. Gollum plans on tricking the hobbit by using his ring to become invisible, but he finds that the ring has disappeared. Gollum suspects Bilbo has stolen it. He rushes towards Bilbo to attack him, but luckily Bilbo slips the ring on his finger and disappears just in time. It takes a while before Bilbo realizes he is invisible. Gollum thinks Bilbo has escaped through the exit and runs after him. Bilbo follows quietly behind Gollum. After making his way through the tunnels, Gollum stops near the exit because there are several goblins nearby. Bilbo jumps over Gollum and runs past the goblins through the exit.