AUTHOR'S NOTES -
CHAPTER 14: WEDDINGS AND WORRIES
But you will, Frodo. Do you really have to go to Crickhollow?
Yes, Sam. I do. You need time to get used to each other. It wont be for long, and then Ill be back, and I fully expect to be looked after with more care than any other hobbit in the Shire.
The Return of the King, The Grey Haven: 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.
The only part that caused some muttering was when Frodo proposed a toast to King Elessar, and mentioned the day was also the first anniversary of his coronation.
The Return of the King, Appendix B: May 1. Crowning of King Elessar.
How do you know when its the right time to do things? asked Frodo from his corner.
Well now, sometimes its the look o things, and sometimes its the feel o things, answered the Gaffer, sitting back on his chair a little more. The feel of the soil and the smell of the air, thats what I mostly go by. He drained his mug and set it on the table. Thank ee kindly for that. Are you coming, son?
A small tribute to the late, great Geoff Hamilton, who said he mostly went by the feel of the soil and the smell of the air.