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Story of Sudo Harryfoot



This be a story about a hobbit causin of mine!

Sudo Harryfoot was a hobbit at the Hill, during a party dancing the afternoon away and talking "Hullo there enjoying yerself?" he asked to mr. bugo "fine fine thank'ee" he replied, there was merriment around tha tree lots uf food music and dancin', sudo was sitting at a table talking ter bango about him leavin' ta bree,

"I leave ter bree day after tomarrow" he said drinking he's ale strait out uf tha mug "ye crazy I says but i guess thet be tha Tookish in ya" replied bango as he chuckled before going off ter dance. Sudo was just sitting till a hobbit by name of Petunia grabbed him "Dance wif me!" she asked "alright" and he did so dancin' till evenin' time.

Later thet same evein' it was time fer tha pie eatin' contest about twenty five pies layed out across tha table fer folks ta eat, many uf tha hobbits sat down waitin' fer it ta start Sudo wasn't about ter join or he be too full next day, but his friend bango was there ready ta eat and tha announcer shouted "Ready... set... EAT!"

Thay all begaun eain' their pies ten hobbits join tha contest, slicing up pie eatin' peice by peice "go go go!" said sudo cheering on his friend, tho many hobbits were already gettin' full most ate two whole pies or half but Bango won by eatin' four whole pies! tha party continued on well in ter tha late evenin' dancing an' drinkin' away, Sudo went home.

At home sudo made his bed blowin' out the candle fallin' asleep. tha next day begin makin' breakfast such as eggs an' bacon after havin' a bite ter eat, Sudo went south in ter hobbition market passing Sandyman's Mill always more cheerful then Ted sandyman, after reaching the market looking for fruits an' veggies ter buy.

While looking around he saw his friend Petunia again "fun party last night ey?" he asked "ya it was miss always good" he replied after awhile chattin' away gatherin' foods, Sudo invited miss Petunia ter afternoon tea, sudo has a liking to her but too shy ter say it. later thet afternoon he was makin' tea heatin' water in his kettle over tha fire.

Knocking at the door he went an opened up see it was Petunia "come in, come in" he said, they walked in ter tha kitchen sittin' down at tha table "thank'ee fer invitin' me over" she said "not at all good ta have company" he replied while pouring tea in ter tha cup "well then ya leave ta bree soon?" Asked Petunia, "ah yes me cousins live there its been so long since i've seen 'em may 'ave fergotten me" he chuckles.

After tea Sudo made few eggs serving on a fine platter "something i wanted ta ask ya" he said while his face starin' te turn red, "hmm yes?" she smiles " umm when i return... w-would like ter go on a picnic sometime?" saying as his face is obviously red now with bein' nervous "why not? ye a fine lad i must say" replied Petunia, Sudo seemed happy, now after awhile was time ter leave "ye be safe on tha road now Don’t look for trouble and none will look for you" she said "alright i won't"

Next day Sudo was in his hobbit hole at tha Hill te make pies fer his Adventure, he would make berry, meat and mushroom pies, after baking awhile he begain packing once finished he go saying "well off i go then" he take he's walking stick by tha door and move along down the road tawards hobbiton way reaching the corossroads heading east.

He would be passin' Bywater, Frogmorton and Woodhall to tha south about a days walk till he's hit tha village of stock near tha brandywine river, buyin' a stay et tha golden pearch befer movin' on, later at the brandywine bridge he was stopped "Ho there whats yer business on tha road?" asked a bounder,

"My business is me goin' ter bree gots couins there" said Sudo, "alright alright just don't see many leavin' tha bounds tookish no doupt eh?" sudo nodded before moving on crossing the bridge soon passing buckland gate at Newbury, later down the road sudo begain picking wild mushrooms then as evening he made camp,

And gather a few stones and some wood starting a fire fer tha night, he place a cookin' pot on top makin' mushroom soup and eatin' meat pie made earlier, after awhile he's heard tha howling of wolves in tha night, abit frightened as he don't like wolves, but though the night was all safe onto the mornin' pickin' up camp, then movin' onwards.

Later passin' a camp seem ter be buildin' stuff and passed te tha greenway crossin' seeing bree up ahead at the gate was stopped by an old man "halt there what bring you to bree" he asked "I've come ter visit me cousins on north side" replied sudo "alright go ahead just old Harry here askin" he then walked through tha gate headin' northward up tha road seein' tha hobbit homes.

He came ter tha first house he remembered knocking on tha door "ho who goes there" he asked "It is i cousin Sudo" he open the door move "Ah Sudo been long long time since ye 'ere last come in, come in" he walk in "good to see ye Drago" then goes sit in main room as Merry, Firgo and Lilly walked in tha room all said "Hullo Sudo!"

They all had a good time tergether, they did not go near tall folk much but did get around bree, and eat dinner later in tha evein' telling stories uf life back in tha shire, and theirs of bree, havin' a good time spendin' tergether, sudo was there fer a full week doing all kinds uf fun one day was festival goin' on wif music and such.

During tha event they danced and drining away and sellin' many fine things at tha market, they had a grand time an also helped worked on the farm abit most days, plantin' seeds row by row, and other things helping cook dinner an sharing stories during tha day they go fishin' on a river near by.

Off tha bridge they were fishin' catchin' all kinds uf stuff good ter eat "I caught a big one" said Sudo "grand! be good te cook later" said drago, they spent hours on the bridge over the small river.

Later they went back home and started cookin' fish over tha fire and settin' tha table also makin' tea and they sat around tha table chatin' away then Drago begain playing tha lute as he were a bard, thay all listen ter his song.

Later the next day it was near the end Sudo felt time ta return home., later saying he's farewell an such going off down tha road out tha gate again passing tha greenway.

After returning to tha shire at he's hobbit hole, and saw tha lass Petunia again going out on a picnic an havin' a good time later he askin ter marry her and later he bein' a very lucky hobbit with a new life.