He comes to the Brandywine Bridge, and there greets his friends. King Elessar rides north, and dwells for a while by Lake Evendim. The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, The Tale of Years: The Third Age 1431 The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 9, The Grey Havensīirth of Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as day was ending once more. The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 9, The Grey Havens. Though as pretty a maidchild as any one could hope for, taking after Rose more than me, luckily.' 'Rose and me had settled to call him Frodo, with your leave but it's not him, it's her. The first of Sam and Rosie's children was born on the twenty-fifth of March. Frodo was ill again in March, but with a great effort he concealed it, for Sam had other things to think about. The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 9, The Grey Havens Time went on, and 1421 came in. And if Sam thought himself lucky, Frodo knew that he was more lucky himself for there was not a hobbit in the Shire that was looked after with such care. Sam Gamgee married Rose Cotton in the Spring of 1420 (which was also famous for its weddings), and they came and lived at Bag End. There's room enough in Bag End for as big a family as you could wish for.'Īnd so it was settled. 'I see,' said Frodo: 'you want to get married, and yet you want to live with me in Bag End too? But my dear Sam, how easy! Get married as soon as you can, and then move in with Rosie. "I wouldn't call it that." Still I see what she means. But now I have spoken, and she says: "Well, you've wasted a year, so why wait longer?" "Wasted?" I says. And I didn't speak, because I had a job to do first. 'It seems she didn't like my going abroad at all, poor lass but as I hadn't spoken, she couldn't say so. 'But you know the Gaffer is close at hand, and he will be very well looked after by Widow Rumble.' 'There is no need to come yet, if you don't want to,' said Frodo. The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 8, The Scouring of the Shire When all was at last ready Frodo said: 'When are you going to move in and join me, Sam?' 'Indeed, if you will believe it, he's now one of the most famous people in all the lands, and they are making songs about his deeds from here to the Sea and beyond the Great River.' Sam blushed, but he looked gratefully at Frodo, for Rosie's eyes were shining and she was smiling at him. The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 8, The Scouring of the Shire 'And I hope my Sam's behaved hisself and given satisfaction?' 'Go on now! But take care of yourself, and come straight back as soon as you have settled the ruffians!' But as he started off, Rosie ran down the steps. Frodo all this while, what d'you want to leave him for, as soon as things look dangerous?' 'Or should be, if it weren't for these thieving ruffians.' 'We're keeping nicely, thank you,' said Mrs. But I thought I'd have a look and see how Mrs. We're setting about the ruffians, and I've got to get back to Mr. 'Where've you been? They said you were dead but I've been expecting you since the Spring. He jumped down from his pony and went up the steps. But you can go and help him, if you have a mind,' said Farmer Cotton with a grin. 'It isn't safe yet for them to be left all alone.' The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 3, Mount Doom 'What about Mrs. 'But that was years ago,' he sighed, 'and far away.' He felt the cool mud about his toes as he paddled in the Pool at Bywater with Jolly Cotton and Tom and Nibs, and their sister Rosie. The only daughter of Farmer Cotton, Rose 1 Cotton married Samwise Gamgee after the Ring War in 3020 of the Third Age (1420 SR): all thoughts there came the memory of water.
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