The Roots of the Ivy and Other Stories of Middle-Earth

It wasn't for nothing that folks enthused over the quality of the Green Dragon. It was renowned for its hospitality and food and the finest brews in the Shire. Its cozy room was always filled with the laughter of good friends and discussions of the weather and crops. There was a profuse amount of gossip to be enjoyed. Talk of scandalous trysts between Widow Smallburrow and that young Banks lad, Mrs. Bracegirdle's horrid new hat, and the outrageous pranks of Merry's children. And sometimes, if Merry or Pippin were up to the telling, there would be amazing tales of adventure.