Dear Sam,

I've finally finished the book! I'm sending it with this letter. Oh, Sam, I just knew you needed me, and here I am away in Buckland with no way to help. Merry's not any better, but he's not any worse. I told him about you being hurt, and he (with no suggestion from me, I might add) said I should go stay with you. Of course I'll still need you, Sam. I do miss living at Brandy Hall sometimes, but I suppose I'm too much like Bilbo. I prefer a quieter place with a few close friends. And I really don't have many friends here, except Merry. I haven't spoken to my old friends at all since I've been here. But perhaps it's all for the best. They were the ones I got in trouble with, and I don't want to get in any more trouble, Sam. Which is probably why I need you the most. You keep me out of trouble. Oh, here I am talking about everything but what I intended to tell you. I am coming back! Uncle Sara said he'd drive me up to Hobbiton tomorrow morning, since Merry told me to go home. If I ever leave the Shire, I don't think I would want to without you or Bilbo with me, at least. But it would be some adventure, you and me out there, don't you think? Well, I must go pack my things. I will see you very shortly, my Sam!

Your friend,

Frodo