An hour after first breakfast, Bilbo sauntered out to the gate next to Sara’s wagon to wave them farewell for the day. Then he sat on the stone wall that bordered the lane and waited until a wagon went by that was bound for the Floating Log at Frogmorton. Some gossip, some jokes, and a silver penny earned a place in the wagon for the trunk of linens. Bilbo knew the innkeeper would hold it safe and send it on to Bag End, and that he would enjoy a good night of business when “Mad Baggins” stepped in to tell outrageous tales. Bilbo was well liked by all the innkeepers in the Shire.