little gentleman

When only his nephew and uncle were left, Bilbo came to Frodo's bedroom.It was now night, and Frodo sat sullenly on his little bed in his pajamas.

Seeing Bilbo come in, Frodo sighed, and picked up the letter that had come in during the day: "This is from Gilraine, who says she has left the Shire and returned to Gondor."

It was a good thing, Bilbo thought, that Frodo would be able to live with Aragorn without hindrance when the annoying woman was gone.

Frodo went on: "Aragorn went with them, and shall not return."

"He's gone?" Bilbo was very surprised. "How is it possible that he didn't even say goodbye to you?"

"It happened for a reason, and it is a matter of urgency in Gondor," said Frodo, unfolding the letter and reading:

"Dear Frodo:

When you receive this letter, we will have left Hobbiton and set out for Gondor.My brother has important business to attend to, and it came in such a hurry that he didn't expect it.My brother and sister, Louisa, M. Thorin, M. de Valin, and Boromir are all going back, and have no intention of going back to the Strand.I cannot pretend to miss the Shire, but you alone, my friend Frodo. "

"False woman!" sniffed Bilbo.

"It is the next passage that grieves me," continued Frodo:

"Mr. Thorin is coming back to Gondor with us, and he can't wait to see his sister Diss—Princess Diss will be in Gondor this winter, and as you know, she will lose her husband for a whole year by this winter , we all sincerely hope that she can recover from the severe pain as soon as possible.

As the best friend, I have to tell you the truth: the reason why my brother rushed back to Gondor was because of Princess Dis. I believe this beautiful and generous dwarf girl is deeply loved by my brother, so I Boldly hope she will be my sister-in-law in the future.My dear Frodo, is there any blame for such a thing that would make all men happy?I firmly believe that the cutest you will be willing to bless them.

Yours faithfully: Jillraine"

Frodo put down the letter: "Look, isn't this very clear: Jill believes that her brother is in love with Princess Dis, and she doesn't want or welcome me to be with her brother, so she specifically warns me not to Wishful thinking. Could there be any other explanation for this letter?"

"Of course, my understanding is completely different from yours," said Bilbo angrily. "Gillraine found out that her brother fell in love with you, but wanted him to marry Princess Dis, because it would be easier if the two families married once." The second marriage, she just wants to marry Sorin herself!"

Frodo shook his head sadly. "How can I console myself with this? Whatever the reason, the result is the same now—Aragorn is gone."

"He wouldn't have given up on you if he hadn't been a great fool," Bilbo said for his nephew. "He'll come back to you, or I've misjudged his character!"

Frodo forced a wry smile. "I hope you are right, but I cannot describe Princess Jill so cruelly as a wicked woman."

"There are no villains in your eyes, my little Frodo!" said Bilbo helplessly. "Go to sleep, and the cake will be delicious tomorrow!"

"Thank you for comforting me, Bilbo!" said Frodo, hugging his uncle tenderly.

At this moment, Bilbo is not really worried that Aragorn will not come back, he firmly believes that Aragorn will not be swayed by his sister and friends, and will finally make the right choice.

To Bilbo's delight, Legolas returned to the Shire, and the return of the Elf Prince caused another round of cheers among the young girls of Hobbiton.The day he saw Legolas again, Bilbo was visiting Pippin's aunt with four young hobbits, and when he arrived in town he met the three elves.

"Look! Isn't that Prince Legolas?" cried Pippin in surprise.

"Oh, Bilbo, here's your chance!" cried Merry, too. "Of course you'll have Prince Legolas all to yourself, and we'll go and play with the other elves!" The two young hobbits ran at once.

The elf also saw them, and walked slowly at a faster pace.

Only Frodo lagged behind, sullen and somewhat paler in his usual ruddy face.Sam followed him worriedly, asking softly from time to time if he was all right.

"Bilbo, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Legolas smiled and waved to Bilbo.

"Me too, dear Legolas!" Bilbo stopped two paces away from Legolas, not wanting to come too close, as the neck would be too much for him—the hobbit was too tall for him. convenient.It was only natural with the dwarves, and Bilbo thought of Thorin involuntarily.

The others voluntarily stepped back, letting Legolas and Bilbo go ahead, keeping a little distance from the crowd.

"I thought it was an honor to meet you at the ball at the Riverside Manor." Bilbo was eager to hear Legolas' explanation, and he believed that Legolas must have a last resort.

"Oh! You must think I'm a coward!" Legolas said in a sad tone.

"How? You still command my respect," said Bilbo sincerely.

"Although I'm not afraid of Thorin," Legolas said, "after thinking about it, I don't think I should confront him head-on. It would be bad for no one, including those who don't know."

"You are commendable for your generosity," said Bilbo softly, and Legolas' answer was as he had guessed, and he trusted the elf even more.

Bilbo and Legolas talked together in the beautiful drawing room of Aunt Pippin's house, and Bilbo still had all the refreshments, while Legolas drank tea now and then.

"So Thorin and his friends have left the Shire?" asked Legolas.

"All gone, came suddenly, and left in a hurry." Bilbo was worried. Aragorn and the others had been gone for a week, and there was no sign that the human king would change his mind.

"I see." Legolas had a complicated expression, both reassured and disappointed.Fortunately Bilbo was not looking at him now, but was looking at Frodo in the distance.

"Poor Frodo, he's going to be sad for a long time!" Bilbo looked at Frodo, who was forced to smile with distress, and the face of the innocent and happy little hobbit was covered with a lingering haze at this moment, " He would be laughed at as wishful thinking by the tall men, and even the hobbits would laugh at his misfortune after dinner."

"Frodo is not to blame," said Legolas, "who can blame a good and honest hobbit boy? The one who deserts him is to blame." His expression became melancholy, as if Think of the past that made him painful.

Bilbo sighed. "He deserves to be cherished."

"Pure feelings are always ignored." Legolas's beautiful eyes seemed to look inward to his heart, "but fickle people never need to bear the infamy."

Bilbo was speechless.Cheerful music sounded, and I don't know when Frodo had already played the piano. Although he was depressed, his playing skills were not affected.Merry and Pippin were already dancing to the music.

"Look at these two critters, I wish some handsome human could make them both sad once, then they would be much better!" said Pippin's aunt.

"Maybe it will happen after a long time." Sam was watching the monkey show, and he regretted that the human named Boromir appeared too late, otherwise there might be one more sad person to accompany Frodo.

Under the guise of the music, Legolas finally made up his mind and said to Bilbo, "I'm going soon, and may leave the Shire forever."

Bilbo's heart turned cold instantly: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Legolas said sadly: "Father urged me to go back to the Dark Forest as soon as possible. In fact, I went out this time to avoid a marriage contract that I had already promised, but now I can't escape."

Bilbo couldn't hide his disappointment: "Are you going to get married?" He should have thought that a noble prince might have a marriage contract, which is the misfortune of being a royal family.

"It's impossible not to get married," Legolas smiled wryly, "I don't have the right to choose freely."

Bilbo felt bitter and did not know how to proceed with the conversation.

"Anyway, it's a pleasure to meet you. I like Shire, and I value your friendship." Legolas held out his hand to Bilbo, "If there is anyone here that I can't leave, it's you. "

Bilbo smiled reassuringly, and took Legolas's long fingers in his small hand.