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Originally Posted by Faramir Jones
1. Being very old but not looking old: He was aware that he was a very old hobbit, 111 years old, but certainly didn't look it, something he rightly felt was unnatural. He said to Gandalf that this conflict between how he felt and how he looked made him feel 'stretched'. Also, this was the subject of gossip, people being aware that there was something funny going on without knowing what it was. There was no reason why they should; because Bilbo and Gandalf weren't aware at that time of the Ring's true identity.
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You know, this part, and the rest of your post, prompt the question if part of Bilbo's desire to travel around with Dwarves was an attempt to recall the "good old days" of adventure. But, of course, it's not the same, so he retires permanently to Rivendell.