Chapter Four:
A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Frodo has been protected by the elves, which are among the Free
People, opposed to the evil Sauron. He wakes up from his sleep in the ferns and
feels quite refreshed. Sam and Pippin are with him and they enjoy the food that
the elves have left. Frodo announces that the plan for the day is to walk to
Bucklebury as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there are bound to be more Black
Riders ahead. After offering his perspective on the dangers ahead, Frodo asks
Sam if he is still willing to accompany him on the journey. Sam eagerly swears
his loyalty, saying, "if any of those Black Riders try to stop [Frodo],
they'll have Sam Gamgee to reckon with." This lightens the scene a bit.
Understandably, Frodo does not want to risk being seen on
the road and so the company takes several detours into the countryside rather
than traveling on the road. Even with this precaution, they cannot avoid coming
across Black Riders, though they successful navigate their way through the
scene. As the chapter comes to a close, Frodo adjusts the course yet again and
the company arrives at the mushroom plantation of Farmer Maggot. Frodo knows
Maggot from his youth and the farmer transports them in a covered wagon. They
are heading to the ferry of the Brandywine river and soon enough, Merry is
present on the scene to ferry them into Buckland.
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