'Well now, you have been helpful haven't you? If you could, I do have one last task for you to assist me with. Among the Hobbits of the Shire, a love of languages and written works is quite uncommon. A few of my fellow colleagues and I have formed a small informal gathering of sorts for those of us who revel in such art as the writing and listening of fictional stories.

'We usually meet in the evenings, down at the Bird -- that is, The Bird and Baby Inn in Michel Delving. With the return of my lost paper, I really should get started on my new book, but I haven't an inkling how I should reach my friends in time to tell them of my absence.

'If you would, go quickly and visit Jack Lewisdown at The Bird and Baby before the meeting starts and let him know that I will not be making it tonight.'

Ronald Dwale is at Hob Hillbrow's home at the Bullroarer's Sward in Dwaling.

You should return to Ronald Dwale and inform him that you completed his task.

Objectives

• Talk to Ronald Dwale