Carta 128
Summary
In July, Tolkien was sent proofs for a new edition of The Hobbit. Along with minor corrections, the new version of Chapter 5, "Riddles in the Dark" had been incorporated, which came as a surprise to Tolkien. It had been a long while, said Tolkien, since he had proposed the alteration. Work on the sequel would have been a simpler task with the new version but since he had not heard any more about it he had assumed that it had been ruled out. The sequel now depended on the earlier version; the revision, if published, would entail much rewriting of the sequel. He wished that some hint had been given before seeing the change in the page-proof. However, he had made up his mind to accept the alteration and its consequences. The revised version was better, in motive and narrative, and would make the sequel more natural.
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