"I'm glad that ya' said yes, Mr Bilbo. Our Sam will be ever so pleased to have you sitting at his birthday table. And o'course you'll come too, Master Frodo."The Gaffer touched his hand to the brim of his hat.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world.  Sam has been a very good pupil this year and he deserves a little fuss made of him." Bilbo's eyes smiled as he spoke of his student fondly.

"Oh, my! Talkin' 'bout lessons and such. I nearly forgot. I've a letter to the young master from Sam – he wanted to invite you special like."

Frodo unfolded the paper and began reading.

Dear Mr Frodo,

I'm having a birthday meal tomorrow and I get to invite whoever I wish. Would you please be my guest?

If you want, you can sit next to me for the whole dinner. (Well, it will have to be the whole dinner, 'cause we're not in the habit of changing chairs halfway through meals at our house) But you don’t have to sit with me if you don't want, neither.

Waiting for you to visit tomorrow
Love Samwise.