Bilbo initially refuses but eventually signs the contract and chases after the company as they leave Hobbiton. 3. The Wild & Initial Dangers
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– Bilbo is visited by Gandalf and 13 dwarves who choose him as their "burglar". Bilbo initially refuses but eventually signs the contract