"I hadn't seen the world. And then I'd only see the terrible and the horrible. But now-- I could never stay happy there in the solitude Thorin. You've been to battle. You must know what it's like."

Bilbo takes the time to dress himself, though he will smell like the dwarf all evening until he finds a quiet moment to bathe. If he even chooses to. He likes the idea of letting the others know what he's been doing.

Getting dressed can not come at a better time as Thorin's surviving heir has decided to come from his sick bed to pay call to his uncle.

Bilbo will make himself scarce for this. He has some exploring to do.