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They enter in pairs because Gandalf tells them to do it. They don't want to go in all at once, so Beorn will think they were trying to kill him
The dwarves must enter Beorn's house in pairs so that, as Gandalf tells their tale to Beorn, each entrance does not seem very imposing and Beorn's interest in the story is built up. Then the group will be able to stay with Beorn.
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JudyAt first (to the reader and Bilbo) it was to not burden Beorn with a large party too quickly. However, while that is true, it is not the main reason. Gandalf called for the dwarves so that the story he was telling Beorn would be interrupted again and again. This led Beorn to become more interested in the story, and effectively finish listening to the story before allowing the company to stay. If gandalf had everyone show at once, beorn may have sent them all off as if they were beggars.
This is a similar tactic Gandalf used with Bilbo at the beginning of the book.
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