Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o- ---- o-- ----s!' ..... '--s- -s --r-s---s -s -o----, -oo. So s--so-----. -o- ----s-- --- ---- ---- --! -- ---- -- ---- -o ---- R--- ---- ---s --r-s---s.'

[The Might]

i please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o- -i-- o-- -i--s!' ..... '--s- -s --ris---s is -o-i--, -oo. So s--so-----. -o- ----s-- --- -i-- -i-- --! -- -i-- -- ---- -o ---- R--- --i- --is --ris---s.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Sam says an "e".

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o- -i-e o-- -i-es!' ..... '--s- -s --ris---s is -o-i--, -oo. So se-so----e. -o- ----se- --- -i-- -i-- -e! -e -i-- -e ---e -o ---e Re-- --i- --is --ris---s.'

[The Might]

T would be nice

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o- -i-e o-- ti-es!' ..... '--st -s --rist--s is -o-i--, too. So se-so----e. -o- ----se- t-- -i-- -i-- -e! -e -i-- -e ---e to ---e Re-- T-i- t-is --rist--s.'

[Guinevere]

C's please (two of them capital C's ;) )

[The Might]

`How like old times!' they said. `Just as Christmas is coming, too. So seasonable. How pleased the King will be! He will be able to have Real Tail this Christmas.'
JRR Tolkien - Farmer Giles of Ham

I have a question also. May we choose a quote from any of Tolkien's writings, or is there a specific topic ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done, The Might, and welcome to a thread that seems to be dominated by German language members! ;) (Guinevere's location tells you where she lives; mine is currently Christmas-themed, but I live in Germany, even in NRW, like you!) Tuor, who started the thread, is the only regular who doesn't speak German. :)

This thread is reserved for Tolkien's minor works; the list of works we've used in is the first post, but I'll post it here for convenience: Roverandom, Farmer Giles, Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major, and perhaps The Father Christmas Letters (which is, in a sense, about 100% quotes). I'm not sure, because of the style, of including The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son. We have included The Homecoming, since we have it in the book Tree and Leaf, but haven't yet used the Father Christmas Letters. I do have that book, so if others do as well, we could include those. In addition, several of us have a copy of Tolkien's poem The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, so we occasionally use that. Oh, and we have used Tolkien's lecture 'On Fairy-Stories' and the poem 'Mythopoeia', since both are also in Tree and Leaf, but not often.

Please let us know which books and stories you have; we'll be happy to choose from the list so that you can participate regularly! It's your turn to post a new one now.

[The Might]

I have Roverandom, Farmer Giles, Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Leaf by Niggle, and the Father Christmas Letters. Anyway, I intend to purchase the missing works sometime soon, so no need to not use all of them in this thread.

Anyway, new one:
`-- ---'-- ---- -- - -----, ---'- -- ------- ---- -----. -- --- ---- -- ---- -- ----, ---'-- ---- - --- ----.'

[Estelyn Telcontar]

5 o'clock here - T-time, please!

[The Might]

`-- ---'-- ---- -- - ----t, ---'- -- ------- --t- -----. -- --- ---t t- t--- -- ----, ---'-- ---- - --t ----.'

[Guinevere]

I'd like to see the A's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ss for me, please.

[The Might]

' -- ---'-- ---- -- a --s-t, ---'- -- -------
--t- -----. -- --- -a-t t- ta-- -- a-a-, ---'-- ---- a --t
----.'

T A S

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[The Might]

T A S R

`-- ---'-- ---- -- a --s-t, ---'- -- ------- --t- ----r. -- --- -a-t t- ta-- -- a-a-, ---'-- ---- a --t --r-.'

[Guinevere]

how about O ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and L too, please.

[The Might]

T A S R O L

`-- -o-'-- -o-- o- a --s-t, -o-'- -- --l-o-- --t- ----r. -- --- -a-t to ta-- -- a-a-, ---'ll ---- a lot -or-.'

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have it! If you've come on a visit, you'd be welcome with fewer. If you want to take me away you'll need a lot more. That's Farmer Giles, speaking to the King.

[The Might]

correct ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one: - ---- -- --- ---- ----. - ---'- ---- ---- ------ --------- ----- -- ------- --. -- ------ ------- ---- - --- -- ------- - -- -- ---... The holiday weekend may interrupt us, but that's OK - we'll keep going whenever we happen to have time, or afterwards.

[Guinevere]

i please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I ---- -- --- ---- ----. I ---'- ---- ---- ------ ---i----- ----- -- -i----- --. -- ------ ------- ---- - --- -- ------- I -- --- ---...

Good start!

[Guinevere]

and now some N's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I ---- -- -n- ---- ----. I --n'- -n-- ---- ------ ---i----- ----- -- -i----- --. -- ------ ------- ---- - --- -- -----n- I -- --- ---...

[The Might]

E for me !!!

[Guinevere]

and the inevitable T's for me!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmm, do those letters stand for my nick or for extra-terrestrial? ;)
I ---t -- -n- -e-- ----. I --n't -n-- ---t --t--- ---i-t--- ----- -- -it---t -e. -e ------ ----et- ---t - --t -- -----n- I -- --- ---...
(Guinevere, I must add one essential clue - I am using a work which I think has not been quoted so far on the thread. I do hope you have it - if not, it won't be used again.)

[The Might]

o please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I ---t -o -n- -e-- ----. I -on't -no- ---t --t--- ---i-t--- -o--- -o -it-o-t -e. -e ------ -o--et- ---t - -ot o- -----n- I -o -o- ---...

[The Might]

maybe an S might help...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I --st -o -n- -e-- ----. I -on't -no- ---t --t--- ---ist--s -o--- -o -it-o-t -e. -e -----s -o--ets ---t - -ot o- -----n- I -o -o- ---...

[The Might]

hmm...strangely, I can't seem to figure it out...
I hope an A will help me more

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I --st -o an- -e-- -a--. I -on't -no- --at -at--- ---ist-as -o--- -o -it-o-t -e. -e a--a-s -o--ets --at a -ot o- -a---n- I -o -o- ---...

[Guinevere]

Thank you for the clue, Esty! :)
It must be from the Father Christmas letters, since that's a most appropriate book for this season.

and I already can see who is speaking: the North Polar Bear!

I must go and help pack. I don't know what Father Christmas would do without me. He always forgets what a lot of packing I do for him.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's it, Guinevere! I'm glad you have the book - I wasn't sure. Your turn.

[Guinevere]

I hope you all had a nice Christmas! :)

Here is something to guess, for those who have time.

-/ --/ ---/ ---/
------/ --/ ----/:
-/ -----/ --/ ---/ -----/.
-----/ --/ ---/
(--/ ---/ ----) -/
--/ --/ -----/ ------/,
---/ --------/ ---/!
------/!

[The Might]

A !!! :p

[Guinevere]

-/ --/ ---/ -a-/
------/ --/ --a-/:
-/ -----/ --/ ---/ -----/.
-----/ --/ ---/
(a-/ a--/ ----) -/
a-/ --/ -----/ ------/,
---/ --------/ ---/!
------/!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, pleassse, preciousss...

[Guinevere]

-/ --/ ---/ -a-/
------/ --/ --a-/:
-/ s----/ --/ ---/ s----/.
-----/ -s/ ---/
(as/ a--/ ----) -/
a-/ s-/ s----/ --s---/,
---/ -------s/ ---/!
------/!

[The Might]

i ! :p

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Guinevere]

STAIR

I/ --/ --t/ -at/
t-r---/ -r/ --at/:
I/ sti--/ t-/ t--/ s---t/.
--i--/ is/ ---/
(as/ a--/ ----) I/
a-/ s-/ s---t/ --s---/,
---/ t-i----s/ ---/!
------/!

[The Might]

Give me an N !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, well, what do you know - North Polar Bear is a vegetarian?! I do not eat
turkey or meat:
I stick to the sweet.
Which is why
(as all know) I
am so sweet myself,
you thinuous elf!
Goodby!
(Father Christmas Letters, 1938)

(Alas, I have enjoyed goodly portions of both turkey and sweets over the holidays and will have to eat less and walk more afterwards...)

[Guinevere]

That's it, Esty, well done!

The squabbles between NPB and Ilbereth always make me chuckle. "He means fatuous" "No, I don't. You're not fat, but thin and silly." :D :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one: -- ---'- ---- ----- -- -- -- --- - ------ ---- ---- --- --- ------ ----- --- ---- ------ ---- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- -o-'- ---- ----- -o -- -o --- - ----o- --o- ---- -o- --- -o---- --o-- --- -o-- -oo--- ---- ---- --.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s, please.

[Guinevere]

and T please, while you're at it

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -on't ---- --n-- to -- to --t - ----on -no- t--t -o- --- -o--n- --on- t-- -o-- -oon-- t--n n--- --.

[Guinevere]

how about A ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -on't ---- --n-- to -- to --t a --a-on -no- t-at -o- a-- -o--n- a-on- t-- -oa- -oon-- t-an n--- --.

[The Might]

H-bomb please !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -on't ---- --n-- to -- to --t a --a-on -no- that -o- a-- -o--n- a-on- th- -oa- -oon-- than n--- --.

[The Might]

I know what some words might be, but I want to be sure...

R

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -on't ---- --n-- to -- to --t a -ra-on -no- that -o- ar- -o--n- a-on- th- roa- -oon-r than n--- --.

[The Might]

Such an easy one, I'm disappointed I didn't see it sooner, Farmer Giles of Ham is one of my favourites:

It don't seem sense to me to let a dragon know that you are coming along the road sooner than need be.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's right, TM! You're next.

[The Might]

Very well, I found an interesting one:

--- ------- -- --- ---- -- ----,
--- --- --- ----, ------- -- -----,
-- ------- ---- --- ----- -- ----.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[The Might]

--- ------s -- --- ---s -- ---s,
--- --- --- ----, --s---- -- s---s,
-s ------- ---- --- ----s -- ---s.

S

I just noticed I enjoy asking much more then answering :p

[Guinevere]

:) O please

[The Might]

--- ----o-s o- --- ---s o- ---s,
--- -o- --- -oo-, --s---- o- s---s,
-s -o----- ---- --- ----s o- ---s.

[Guinevere]

how about N?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...with some T, please.

[The Might]

-n- --n-o-s o- t-- ---s o- --ts,
-n- -o- t-- -oo-, -nst--- o- s--ts,
-s -o----- --t- t-- --n-s o- --ts.

S O N T

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, haven't found it yet, so I guess I'd better ask for another letter. A, please.

[The Might]

An- --n-o-s o- t-- ---s o- -ats,
An- -o- t-- -oo-, -nst-a- o- s-ats,
-s -o----- --t- t-- --n-s o- -ats.

From now on it can't be too difficult ;)

[Guinevere]

Well, you've still stumped me... rats? cats?? bats??? hats??? :rolleyes: doesn't sound familiar at all to me.

Perhaps some R's would help...

[The Might]

you're quite close my lady:


An- --n-o-s o- t-- ---s o- -ats,
An- -or t-- roo-, -nst-a- o- s-ats,
-s -o--r-- --t- t-- --n-s o- -ats.

[Guinevere]

B ??

[The Might]

I still can't understand why you don't take another vowel...;)

An- -n-o-s o- t-- ---s o- -ats,
An- -or t- roo-, -nst-a- o- s-ats,
-s -o--r-- --t- t-- --n-s o- bats.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Those lines look like poetry, but I haven't been able to locate them. Maybe another letter will help: E, please.

[The Might]

An- --n-o-s o- t-e e-es o- -ats,
An- -or t-e roo-, -nstea- o- s-ats,
-s -o-ere- --t- t-e --n-s o- bats.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Aha! An unexpected location, yet wonderfully chosen! Tolkien quotes from Drayton's Nymphidia: And windows of the eyes of cats,
And for the roof, instead of slats,
Is covered with the wings of bats. That's the kind of pigwiggery that Tolkien despises - no wonder it didn't sound typical of our favorite author! Great quote, TM.

[The Might]

thanks, and of course you are correct...

btw Lady Telcontar, just a question...is the weather just as bad as where you live as here...???
I'm getting depressed with so much rain :(

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As I live not so very far from your location, I imagine the weather is pretty much the same. It's stormy and rainy - not at all Christmasy. But candles help to spread natural light and chase away depression. Here's a new quote to cheer you up:- -- ---- ---- ---- --- --- ------- -- -------. -- -- --- ---- ----. -- ---- --- ---------- --- ----- --- -------- ----_------, --- -- --- ----- -- ----- ------. (_ = -)

[The Might]

E

and yes, guess the Barrow Downs is a good way to get happier

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- -- ---- ---- ---- --- --e -e---e- -- -------. -- -- --- ---- -e-e. -e ---e --- --e-e----- --- ----- --- -e------ ----_------, --- -- --- ----e -- ----e ----e-.

[The Might]

H

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- -- ---- -h-- ---h --- -he -e--he- -- ------h. -- -- --- ---- he-e. -e h--e h-- --e-e----- --- ----- --- -e------ ----_------, --- -- --- h---e -- ----e ----e-.

[Guinevere]

Happy New Year to all of you! :)

May I ask for the A's please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

And a happy New Year to you as well! You can ask all you want - and of course you'll get what you want... ;)

- a- --a- -ha- ---h --- -he -ea-he- -- -a----h. -- -- --- -a-- he-e. -e ha-e ha- --e-e----- --- ----- a-- -e------ ----_------, a-- -- --- h---e -- ----e ----e-.

[The Might]

My preciouSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- a- --a- -ha- ---h --- -he -ea-he- -s -a---sh. -- -s --- -a-- he-e. -e ha-e ha- --e-e----s --- ----s a-- -e------ s---_s----s, a-- -- --- h--se -s ----e ----e-.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- a- --a- -ha- ---h --- -he -ea-he- -s -a---sh. -- -s --- -a-- he-e. -e ha-e ha- --e-e----s -c- ----s a-- -e------ s---_s----s, a-- -- --- h--se -s ----e ----e-.

[The Might]

R

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- a- --a- -ha- ---h --- -he -ea-her -s -ar--sh. -- -s --- -ar- here. -e ha-e ha- -re-e----s -c- ----s a-- -err---- s---_s--r-s, a-- -- --- h--se -s ----e --r-e-.

[Guinevere]

I can't do without some T ! ;)

edit: I found it even without tea ;)

"I am glad that with you the weather is warmish. It is not warm here. We have had tremendous icy winds and terrific snow-storms, and my old house is quite buried."

Father Christmas in his letter from 1932 (with the lovely Oxford silhouette)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Aww, you skipped T-time?! Well done, Guinevere! Next one's yours...

(Apparently the North Pole is keeping its cold weather this year, at least so far.)

[The Might]

alas, the lady Guinevere was quicker...
and indeed, too bad that the weather is like this...

anyway, no matter what quote you choose please give me an A+ right ahead

[Guinevere]

Describing my present condition ;)

"-'-/ ----/ --/ a/ -------/ --a/, a--/ -/ ----/ --/ -a-/, ---/ -/ -a--/ ---/ --/ --a-----/ ---a-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh dear, is that good or bad? Well, some T is always good...

[The Might]

I'd rather have tEEE :)

[Guinevere]

TEA ;)

"-'-e/ -ee-/ t-/ a/ ------e/ tea/, a--/ -/ -ee-/ --/ -at/, ---/ -/ -a-e/ -e-/ --/ --a----e/ --ea-/."

I have a feeling that this will be solved very quickly...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, as any mention of "tea" gets my immediate attention, I do know where the quote is to be found without any further clues. 'I've been to a fulsome tea,
and I feel so fat, for I have fed
on cramsome bread,' said he.
He being Perry-the-Winkle, of course. After lots of holiday goodies, I do know what he felt like! :D

[Guinevere]

:) well done, Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Teatime is not always positive...
--- --- --- ---- --- -- --- -----, --- --- ----. ---- -- --- --- ---- -- -- --- ----, --- ----- -- --- ----- -------- --- ---.

[The Might]

All this tea is making me hungry
I'd like some T-bone !!! ;)

[Guinevere]

Oranges for me, they don't have so many calories...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t -o- --- -o-- --- o- --- -o---, --- t-- ----. T--t -- --- -o- ---- to -o --- ----, --- ----- -t --- ----- -------- --- t--.

[The Might]

I think Apples are better

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t -o- -a- -o-- --- o- --- -o---, a-- t-- -a--. T-at -- --- -o- ---- to -o a-- -a--, a-- ----- at --- ----- -------- --- t-a.

(Menu:
Steak
Fruit salad)

[Guinevere]

R please

[The Might]

I'll take the Steak

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t -o- -a- -o-r --- o- --s -o-s-, a-- t-- sa--. T-at -s --- -o- -s-- to -o a-- -a--, a-- s---r at --- ----- -r------ --s t-a.

[Guinevere]

how about N ?

[The Might]

I guess you now have NO RATS Estelyn...
anyway...I have to add an I to that

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t -o- -a- -o-r --- on -is -o-s-, a-- t-- sa--. T-at is --- -o- -s-- to -o an- -a--, an- sn--r at -i- --i-- -rin-in- -is t-a.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

b-t -o- -a- -o-r --- on -is -o-s-, a-- t-- sa--. T-at is --- -o- -s-- to -o an- -a--, an- sn--r at -i- --i-- -rin-in- -is t-a.

[The Might]

*g*

[Estelyn Telcontar]

b-t -o- -a- -o-r --- on -is -o-s-, a-- t-- sa--. T-at is --- -o- -s-- to go an- -a--, an- sn--r at -i- --i-- -rin-ing -is t-a.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

b-t -o- -ad -o-r --- on -is -o-s-, a-- t-- sa--. T-at is --- -o- -s-d to go and -a--, and sn--r at -i- --i-- drin-ing -is t-a.

By the way, Happy Birthday to Guinevere! May you live long and prosper, and may your palantirs ever glow with the light of knowledge!

[The Might]

Yep, it's Atkins:

but you had your eye on his house, all the same. That is why you used to go and call, and sneer at him while drinking his tea.Oh, and I second Estelyn on that, Happy Birthday Guinevere, and may all your wishes come true ! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well done, TM! Please proceed...

[The Might]

Will do:

--- --- -----! ---- --- ------, --- --- ------!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"L"s?

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ? ( And thank you for the good wishes! :) )

[The Might]

-o- --- -----!' ---- --- ------, `--- --- ------!

[Guinevere]

R please

[The Might]

-o- -r- -----!' ---- --- --r--r, `--- -r- --r--r!

[Guinevere]

How about T?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Make that S T, please... ;)

[The Might]

-o- tr- ----!' s--- t-- --r--r, `--d tr- --r--r!

[Guinevere]

Hm, this looks somhow familiar... :rolleyes:

'Now try again!' said the farmer. "And try harder!"

that would be Farmer Giles to the dragon, if I have guessed rightly

[The Might]

WOW!!!

that was a great job Guinevere, especially only using one vowel, and not a very helpful one
I thought it would take longer

The thread is yours! :D

[Guinevere]

Thank you! It was just lucky guessing... ;)

"-'-/ -----/ --/ ----/. --/ ------'-/ -------/."

I hope this one is not too short...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's always long enough for T, I hope...

[The Might]

Ooo

[Guinevere]

"-'-/ t----/ --/ t---/. --/ to----'-/ ---t---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

M, please.

[Guinevere]

"-'m/ t----/ --/ t---/. M-/ to----'-/ ---t---/."

[The Might]

S

[Guinevere]

"-'m/ t----/ --/ t---/. M-/ to----'s/ --st---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"I"s?

[The Might]

E!

[Guinevere]

good choices!

"I'm/ ti-e-/ --/ t---/. M-/ to---e's/ -esti--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm tired of talk. My tongue's resting.
Tídwald to Torhthelm in The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth...

[Guinevere]

Yep, that's it. :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here we go: '--- --- - -----?' ... '----- --- ---- -- --- ---- -- ---- -------?'

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'A-- -o- a -----?' ... '-o--- -o- ---- -- --- -a-- o- ---- -o-----?'

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'Ar- -o- a -----?' ... '-o--- -o- ---- -- --- -a-- o- ---- -o---r-?'

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'Ar- -o- a -----?' ... '-o--- -o- ---- -- --- na-- o- ---- -o-n-r-?'

[Guinevere]

how about S ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'Ar- -o- a -----?' ... '-o--- -o- ---- -- --- na-- o- ---s -o-n-r-?'

[Guinevere]

Heh, now I can see it even without the help of T !

"Are you a guide?" he asked. "Could you tell me the name of this country?"

Parish asking the shepherd

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes indeed! Good work, Guinevere! Pray proceed...

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :) here's a new one (which hopefully hasn't been used before)

"---/ ----/ ---------/ ----/ ----------/ ----/ ---/ ---------/ ----/ ---/ -------/ ---/ --/ ------/; ---/ ---/ ---/ -------/ -/ ------/ --/ ----/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R please.

[Guinevere]

"---/ ----/ ---------/ ---r/ -----r----/ ----/ ---/ -r-------/ ----/ --r/ -------/ ---/ --/ ------/; ---/ ---/ -r-/ -------/ -/ ------/ --/ ----/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time!

[Guinevere]

"---/ ----/ ---------/ ---r/ -----r----/ ----/ ---/ -r-t-----/ t--t/ --r/ ---t---/ ---/ --/ ------/; --t/ ---/ -r-/ -------/ -/ -----t/ --/ ----/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmm, maybe adding an S will help me to find the way... Str.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Guinevere]

STAR

"---/ -a--/ ---------/ ---r/ -----ra---/ -a--/ a--/ -r-t-----/ t-at/ --r/ ---t---/ -as/ --/ --a---/; --t/ ---/ ar-/ --a----/ a/ -----t/ --/ ----/ ----a--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please.

[Guinevere]

RANTS

"---/ -a--/ --n------/ ---r/ --n--ra---/ na--/ an-/ -r-t-n---/ t-at/ --r/ ---t-n-/ -as/ --/ --an--/; --t/ ---/ ar-/ --a-n--/ a/ -n---t/ --/ ----/ --n-a--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

B, please

[Guinevere]

ABNRST

"---/ -a--/ --n------/ ---r/ --n--rab--/ na--/ an-/ -r-t-n---/ t-at/ --r/ ---t-n-/ -as/ b-/ --an--/; --t/ ---/ ar-/ --a-n--/ a/ -n---t/ --/ ----/ --n-a--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now the Os, please.

[Guinevere]

NO BRATS

"-o-/ -a--/ -on------/ -o-r/ -ono-rab--/ na--/ an-/ -r-t-n---/ t-at/ o-r/ ---t-n-/ -as/ b-/ --an--/; --t/ -o-/ ar-/ --a-n--/ a/ -n---t/ o-/ ----/ --n-a--/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Guinevere]

SNOW BRAT

"-o-/ -a--/ -on------/ -o-r/ -ono-rab--/ na--/ an-/ -r-t-n---/ t-at/ o-r/ ---t-n-/ was/ b-/ --an--/; --t/ -o-/ ar-/ --a-n--/ a/ -n---t/ o-/ ----/ --n-a--/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Guinevere]

TAWNY ORBS


"Yo-/ -a--/ -on------/ yo-r/ -ono-rab--/ na--/ an-/ -r-t-n---/ t-at/ o-r/ ---t-n-/ was/ by/ --an--/; y-t/ yo-/ ar-/ --a-n-y/ a/ -n---t/ o-/ ----/ --n-a--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, I have finally found the "honourable name": You have concealed your honourable name and pretended that our meeting was by chance; yet you are plainly a knight of high lineage. Chrysophylax to Farmer Giles

[Guinevere]

Yep, well found, Esty!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here we go: -- -- - ---- ----- ------ ---'- ---- --- ---- ---- --- ---- --- ----- -- - ------ ----- --- -----

[Guinevere]

A please

[The Might]

Then I guess I'll have some T!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -- a ---- t---- ------ ---'t t--- t-- -a-- t--- a-- ---r t-- --r-- -r - ------ ----r --t r----

[The Might]

only the S is missing

[Guinevere]

how about O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t -s a -oo- t---- --o--s -o-'t t--- t-- sa-- t--- a-- o--r t-- -or-- or - s-o--- ----r --t ro---

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Guinevere]

Hm, what is a good thing, I wonder ? :rolleyes:

L please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It is a -oo- t-i-- -lo--s -o-'t t-ll t-- sa-- ti-- all o--r t-- -orl- or I s-o-l- ----r --t ro---

[Guinevere]

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"It's a good thing clocks don't tell the same time all over the world, or I should never get round."

I haven't looked this up, but I bet it is Father Christmas who says that.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Absolutely, and congrats to your getting it without looking it up! Well done, as always, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :) and sorry for the delay. It's a good thing if one has someone else to blame ...

"-/ --/ -----------/ -----/ (-) -/ ----/ ----/ --/ ---/ -----/ ----/ --/ ----/ ---/ --/ ------/ ---/ -----/ --/! --/ -----/ --/ --/ ---/ ----/ -----/ (-) -----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let'ssss begin with Ssss...

[Guinevere]

"-/ --/ -----------/ s----/ (-) -/ ----/ ---s/ --/ ---/ -----/ ----/ --/ --s-/ ---/ --/ ------/ ---/ -----/ --/! --/ -----/ --/ --/ ---/ ----/ -----/ (-) -----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time!

[Guinevere]

S T for Esty :)

"-/ --/ -----t-----/ s----/ (-) -/ ----/ t--s/ t-/ t--/ -----/ ----/ t-/ --st/ ---/ --/ -----t/ ---/ ----t/ -t/! --/ -----/ -t/ --/ t--/ ----/ t----/ (-) t----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please.

[Guinevere]

STR

"-/ --/ -r---t-----/ s-rr-/ (-) -/ ----/ t--s/ t-/ t--/ ----r/ ---r/ t-/ --st/ ---/ --/ --r--t/ ---/ ----t/ -t/! --/ -----/ -t/ --/ t--/ ----/ t----/ (-) t----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have an O, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m's?

[Guinevere]

STROM

"-/ -m/ -r---t-----/ sorr-/ (-) -/ ----/ t--s/ t-/ t--/ -o--r/ ---r/ to/ -ost/ ---/ --/ -or-ot/ ---/ --o-t/ -t/! --/ -o---/ -t/ o-/ t--/ ----/ t----/ (-) to---."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

B there any Bs?

[Guinevere]

STROMB

"-/ -m/ -r---t-----/ sorr-/ (-) -/ ----/ t--s/ t-/ t--/ -o--r/ b--r/ to/ -ost/ ---/ --/ -or-ot/ ---/ -bo-t/ -t/! --/ -o---/ -t/ o-/ t--/ ----/ t-b--/ (-) to---."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try it with "E"s - unfortunately, not with ease! I found an "I am frightfully sorry" in the Father Christmas Letters, but the sentence did not continue like your quote does. I'll have to see if I can locate it elsewhere or read more closely again.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Guinevere]

MORE BITS (I am frightfully sorry to cause you so much trouble ;) )

"I/ -m/ -ri--t-----/ sorr-/ (-) I/ ---e/ t-is/ t-/ t-e/ -o--r/ be-r/ to/ -ost/ a--/ -e/ -or-ot/ ---/ -bo-t/ it/! -e/ -o---/ it/ o-/ t-e/ ----/ t-b-e/ (-) to---."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now I found the right letter - it's Father Christmas, of course, writing in 1928: I am frightfully sorry - I gave this to the Polar Bear to post and he forgot all about it! We found it on the hall table - today.
Sounds like some forgotten threads on occasion...

[Guinevere]

Yep, that's the one! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

OK, now try this one: --- -- -- --- -----------, --- ---- -- -----; -'-- -- ---- --- ---- ----------.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -- -- --- ----a-a----, a-- -a-- -- -----; -'-- -- ---- --- ---- ----a-----.

[The Might]

E !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-e- -- -- --e e---a-a----, a-- -a-e -- -----; -'-e -- ---e --- ---- ----a---e-.

[Guinevere]

T-time ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-et -- t- t-e e---a-at---, a-- -a-e -t ----t; -'-e -- t--e --- ---- ----a---e-.

[Guinevere]

O please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-et o- to t-e e---a-at-o-, a-- -a-e -t --o-t; -'-e -o t--e -o- -o-- ----a-o-e-.

[Guinevere]

S please ( I lack only the last word...)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-et o- to t-e e---a-at-o-, a-- -a-e -t s-o-t; -'-e -o t--e -o- -o-- ----a-o-es.

The last word is a puzzler, but I'm not sure the "s" will help you there...

[Guinevere]

R perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-et o- to t-e e---a-at-o-, a-- -a-e -t s-ort; -'-e -o t--e -o- -o-- r---aro-es.

Good choice!

[Guinevere]

Hm, as far as I can see, it is:

"Get on to the explanation, and make it short; I've no time for long rigmaroles."

I have a feeling it might be from "Roverandom", but I can't look for it since I have lent the book to a friend... :(

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's excellent for not having the book to look it up! Yes, it is from Roverandom, and since you can't check, I'll add that the speaker is Artaxerxes. You're next.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! (That word must somehow have stayed at the back of my mind...)

"----/ -------/, --'-- ! ----/ ---/ --/ --- ! -/ ----/ -/ ----/ ---/ ----?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

"----/ ---n-n-/, --'-- ! ----/ ---/ --/ --- ! -/ ----/ -/ --n-/ ---/ ----?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

No S , ssorry. (and suddenly I think that this quote is perhaps too short as well...)

[The Might]

R?

[Guinevere]

NR, no S

"----/ --rn-n-/, --'-- ! ----/ ---/ --/ --- ! -/ ----/ -/ --n-/ ---/ ----?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time then...

[Guinevere]

NRT, no S

"----/ --rn-n-/, --'-- ! ----/ ---/ t-/ --- ! -/ ----/ -/ --n-/ ---/ ----?"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sorry, but I'm not going to continue unraveling this quote - I will be away for several days and will join in the fun when I'm back again. Enjoy yourself while I'm gone! ;)

[Guinevere]

NORT, no S

"-oo-/ -orn-n-/, --'-- ! -oo-/ ---/ to/ -o- ! -/ -o--/ -/ --n-/ -o-/ ----?"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"g"s?

[Guinevere]

GNORT, no S

"Goo-/ -orn-ng/, --'-- ! Goo-/ ---/ to/ -o- ! -/ -o--/ -/ --n-/ -o-/ ----?"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s, please.

[Guinevere]

GMNORT, no S

"Goo-/ morn-ng/, m-'-m ! Goo-/ ---/ to/ -o- ! -/ -o--/ -/ --n-/ -o-/ ----?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Such friendly words, spoken by a friendly person, and he gets such a discouraging reaction!
'Good morning, ma'am! Good day to you!
I hope I find you well?'
But she dropped umbrella and basket too,
and yelled a frightful yell.
It's the Lonely Troll in "Perry-the-Winkle".

[Guinevere]

Welcome back Esty! If you're not around, nothing gets solved here... ;)

This portrayal of a friendly Troll is really interesting! (So the fanfic I read recently about a congenial orc who is friends with an unfortunate, outcast Elf and a Human is perhaps not so ooc as I had thought... :D )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Tuor's Gs and Ms were the clue I needed to solve the quote's identity! It's always a joint effort.

Here's new one for you:
--- ---- -- ------, ----- --- -------; --- ---- -- ------- --- --- ---- ------- -- - --- ------.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "L"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choice, Tuor!

--- --ll -- --ll--, ----- --- -------; --- ---- -- -l----- --- --- ---- -l----- -- - --- ------.