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`I daresay,' said Sam. 'But where have you been to – sneaking off and sneaking back, you old villain? '

`Sneaking, sneaking!' Gollum hissed. 'Hobbits always so polite, yes. O nice hobbits! Sméagol brings them up secret ways that nobody else could find. Tired he is, thirsty he is, yes thirsty; and he guides them and he searches for paths, and they say sneak, sneak. Very nice friends, O yes my precious, very nice.'

Sam felt a bit remorseful, though not more trustful. 'Sorry.' he said. 'I'm sorry, but you startled me out of my sleep. But where have you been to? '

`Sneaking,' said Gollum, and the green glint did not leave his eyes.