Farmer Maggot and Tom Bombadil

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Hullo littlemanpoet:

* waves a friendly greeting *

I would deem conversation took place between Old Tom and Farmer Maggot before Frodo and company arrived.

As for Tom, according to the LOTR chapter "In the House of Tom Bombadil,"

... he made no secret that he owed his recent knowledge largely to Farmer Maggot, whom he seemed to regard as a person of more importance than they had imagined. 'There's earth under his old feet, and clay on his fingers; wisdom in his bones, and both his eyes are open,' said Tom.

At your Service,

Gandalf the Grey

[ October 20, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]