Shadows of the Future

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Still, I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, of course; but I mean: put into words, you know, told by the fireside, or read out of a great big book with red and black letters, years and years afterwards. And people will say': "Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring!"...

Well, it's kind of ironic that indeed Sam tells his children these tales. Also, we are reading of this tale in a great big book (I originally heard that Tolkien wanted it to be printed in red and black letters too!).
It's almost as if Tolkien was foreshadowing the success of his own book.
I guess Samwise got his wish!

[ December 08, 2002: Message edited by: Tigerlily Gamgee ]