Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -all -- -all--, ----- a-- -------; --- ---- -- -la---- a-- --- ---- -la---- a- a -a- --a---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"f"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -all -- fall--, ----- a-- -------; --- ---- -- -la---- a-- --- f--- fla---- a- a fa- --a---.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- -all -- fall-n, ----n a-- -----n-; --- ---- -- -la--n- an- --- f--- fla--n- a- a fa- --a--n.

[Guinevere]

How about some T?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-- -all -- fall-n, ----n a-- -----n-; t-- ---- -- -la--n- an- t-- f--- fla--n- a- a fa- --a--n.

[Guinevere]

W please
(alas that I have lent "tree & leaf" to a friend...)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-- wall -- fall-n, w---n a-- w----n-; t-- w--- -- -la--n- an- t-- f--- fla--n- a- a fa- --a--n.


alas that I have lent "tree & leaf" to a friend... Dear me yes - that would be helpful in the case of this quote.

[Guinevere]

O please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-- wall -- fall-n, wo--n a-- w----n-; t-- woo- -- -la--n- an- t-- f--- fla--n- a- a fa- --a-on.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

"The wall is fallen,
Women are weeping; the wood is blazing
and the fire flaming as a far beacon."

Some of Torhthelm's histrionics from The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Indeed! Take it away, Sir Sq.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Without further ado, then.

_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _;/ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _.

[the guy who be short]

An E, please. Preferably more than one, actually.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and T - 4, 2 - however many there are, please.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

E was a very good choice, tgwbs.

_E / _ _ _ / _ E _ E _ / _ E _ _ T / T _ / _ E / _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ / _ E _ _ / _ _ _ _;/ _ _ _ / _ E / _ _ _ / _ E _ E _ / _ E _ _ / _ T _ _ _ _.

[Guinevere]

how about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and S, please.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Here you are, ladies.

-e / --s / -e-er / -e--t / t- / -e / ---t---- / -er- / ----;/ --- / -e / --s / -e-er / -er- / str---.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Certainly are. Here you go.

-e / --s / ne-er / -e-nt / t- / -e / -n-t--n- / -er- / ----;/ -n- / -e / --s / ne-er / -er- / str-n-.

[Guinevere]

:) now I recognise it!

"But of course, he is only a little man.He was never meant to be anything very much; and he was never very strong."

The Second Voice about Niggle

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

That's the one, Guinevere.

[Guinevere]

Sorry for the delay! :( Here is a new one to guess:


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

(I hope you will continue to honour this game with your participation, Squatter. ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's always T-time as far as I'm concerned!

[Guinevere]

a lot of T for you

"-/ ---'t/ -------/ ----/ --/ t---/ ----/ -----/ t---/ ---/ -----/ t-/, --/ ---/ t---/ ---/ -----/ t----/, --/ -----/ ----/ -t/ --/ t---/ --t/ t----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

O, please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"P"s?

[Guinevere]

TOP - but there are no P's, sorry.

"-/ -o-'t/ -------/ ----/ --/ t---/ --o-/ -----/ t---/ ---/ -o---/ to/, o-/ ---/ t---/ ---/ -o---/ t----/, o-/ -o---/ --o-/ -t/ --/ t---/ -ot/ t----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please

[Guinevere]

TOD - no P

"-/ do-'t/ -------/ ----/ --/ t---/ --o-/ -----/ t---/ ---/ -o---/ to/, o-/ ---/ t---/ ---/ -o---/ t----/, o-/ -o--d/ --o-/ -t/ --/ t---/ -ot/ t----/."

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

How about A?

[Guinevere]

TOAD ( no P)

"-/ do-'t/ -------/ -a--/ --/ t---/ --o-/ -----/ t---/ a--/ -o---/ to/, o-/ ---/ t---/ a--/ -o---/ t----/, o-/ -o--d/ --o-/ -t/ --/ t---/ -ot/ t----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sss, my preciousss?

[Guinevere]

TOAD (no S, no P)

"-/ do-'t/ -------/ -a--/ --/ t---/ --o-/ -----/ t---/ a--/ -o---/ to/, o-/ ---/ t---/ a--/ -o---/ t----/, o-/ -o--d/ --o-/ -t/ --/ t---/ -ot/ t----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

DO ART (no S, no P)

"-/ do-'t/ -------/ -a--/ --/ t---/ --o-/ ---r-/ t---/ ar-/ -o---/ to/, or/ ---/ t---/ ar-/ -o---/ t--r-/, or/ -o--d/ --o-/ -t/ --/ t---/ -ot/ t--r-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, now I recognize the quote! It's one of my favourites from Roverandom, and it's the title "hero" speaking to himself: I don't believe half of them know where they are going to, or why they are going there, or would know it if they got there. For some reason, that strikes me as being an appropriate remark about politicians! :D

[Guinevere]

Well done, Esty! :) and I agree about the politicians.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's another quote that could be put in the politician category...
-- - --- ---- ------- - ------ --- --- --- --- ---- -- ---- --- ---- ----'-- --- ---, ------- ------ -- - -------- ------- -- ---------, --- - ------ --- ---- ---- --- -- --------.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- - -an ---- ---n--- - ------ --- --- an- --- ---- -- ---- --- --a- ----'-- --- ---, -a---n- ------ -n a -----na- ------n -- -------n-, an- - ------ --- --a- ---- --- -- --------.

[Guinevere]

how about some T ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- - -an t--- ---nt-- - ------ --t --- an- --- ---- t- ---- --- t-at t---'-- --t ---, -a---n- ------ -n a -----na- --t---n -- ----t--n-, an- - ------ --- t-at t--- --- -t --------.

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- - ran t--- ---ntr- - ------ --t --- an- --- ---- t- ---- --- t-at t---'r- --t --r, -a---n- ------ -n a -----na- --t---n -r ----t--n-, an- - ------ --- t-at t--- --- -t -r---r--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- - ran t--- ---ntry - ------ --t --- an- --- ---- t- ---- --- t-at t--y'r- --t --r, -a---n- ------ -n a -----na- --t---n -r ----t--n-, an- - ------ --- t-at t--y --- -t -r---r-y.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gifAha!

"If I ran this country I should put him and his like to some job that they're fit for, washing dishes in a communal kitchen or something, and I should see that they did it properly."

Councillor Tompkins to Atkins, about poor Niggle. (horrible idea, living in a country with such principles!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, not a pleasant sentence, but memorable for that very reason! You got it, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty.

"-----/ ---/ ---/ -/ ------/ --/ --/ ----/ --/ -----/, --/ ----/ -------/. -------/ -----/ ----/ -/ ---/ --------/ -----/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Any "z"s? :)

[Guinevere]

Not even one Z, sorry :(

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please, preciousss...

[Guinevere]

"-----/ --s/ ---/ -/ ------/ --/ --/ s---/ --/ -----/, --/ ----/ ------s/. -------/ ---s-/ ----/ -/ ---/ s-------/ ----s/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please.

[Guinevere]

DS, no Z

"-----/ --s/ ---/ -/ ------/ --/ --/ s---/ --/ ----d/, --/ d---/ ------s/. -------/ ---s-/ ----/ -/ ---/ s-------/ ----s/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

O, please.

[Guinevere]

DOS, no Z

"-----/ --s/ -o-/ -/ ------/ -o/ --/ s---/ o-/ ----d/, --/ d---/ ----o-s/. -o-----/ -o-s-/ ----/ -/ ---/ s-------/ ----s/ --/ ---/ -----/."

[The Might]

E-t was time to pay you a visit ;)

[Guinevere]

DOSE, no Z

"--e-e/ --s/ -o-/ -/ ------/ -o/ -e/ see-/ o-/ -e--d/, --/ de--/ -e--o-s/. -o-----/ -o-se/ ----/ -/ -e-/ s-------/ ---es/ --/ --e/ ---e-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Guinevere]

SO RED, no Z

"--ere/ --s/ -o-/ -/ ------/ -o/ -e/ see-/ or/ -e-rd/, --/ de-r/ -e--o-s/. -o-----/ -orse/ ----/ -/ -e-/ s-------/ ---es/ --/ --e/ ---er/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's have some T with all those letters, please.

[Guinevere]

SORTED no Z

"T-ere/ --s/ -ot/ -/ -----t/ to/ -e/ see-/ or/ -e-rd/, --/ de-r/ -e--o-s/. -ot----/ -orse/ t---/ -/ -e-/ st------/ ---es/ --/ t-e/ ---er/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about Ns? I'm puzzling over this; some of the words are clear already, but I can't for the life of me figure out the context and some key words, so I have no idea where to search...

[Guinevere]

SNORTED no Z

"T-ere/ --s/ not/ -/ -n---t/ to/ -e/ seen/ or/ -e-rd/, --/ de-r/ -e--o-s/. Not--n-/ -orse/ t--n/ -/ -e-/ st-n--n-/ ---es/ --/ t-e/ ---er/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w's?

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

There was not a knight to be seen or heard, my dear fellows. Nothing worse than a few stinging flies by the river.'

This is the giant, boring all the relatives who can't get rid of him in Farmer Giles of Ham.

[Guinevere]

Wow, you beat Esty! ;)

Please proceed.

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

In honour of Good Friday, here's something completely unrelated to Easter.

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, / _ _ _, / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _'_ / _ _ _ _.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ? (O wie Ostern)

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

There certainly are.

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _-_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _, / _ o o, / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _-_ o _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ o _ _ / o _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _'_ / _ _ _ _.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Sssss? We wantsss them, yesss we doesss!

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Certainly. Sibilants sited so:

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _-_ _ _ _ s / _ _ _ _ _, / _ o o, / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _-_ o _ _ s / _ _ _ _ / _ _ o _ s / o _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ s / _ _ _ _ / _ _'s / _ _ _ _.

[Guinevere]

Well, that didn't reveal much. How about T?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Can I have some R with the T?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[The Might]

E for me ! :)

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Sorry about the delay, folks: important off-line business interrupted play.T _ e _ / t e _ _ / _ e / t _ e r e / a r e / _ o _ e-t r e e s / t _ e r e, / t o o, / _ _ t _ / _ r _ _ t / _ _ _ e / _ _ _ _ _ / _ e a t-_ o _ e s / t _ a t / _ r o _ s / o _ _ / t _ e / t r e e s / _ _ e _ / _ t's / r _ _ e.

[Guinevere]

:D There's only one place where bone-trees grow: the Isle of Lost Dogs. "They tell me there are bone-trees there, too, with fruit like juicy meat-bones that drops off the trees when it's ripe."
Mew to Roverandom, on the way to the moon.

(how practical; no animal has to be killed to get meat-bones!)

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Indeed there is, Guinevere; and indeed it is.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Squatter! :)

I hope this one isn't too short:

----/ ----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ----/ --/ --/; ----/ --/ --/ ------/ -'--/ ----/ --/ ---/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm afraid my current work on a lecture about two of Tolkien's minor works means I'm not participating much here - my apologies! I promise to do better after it's finished. How about a T break?

[Guinevere]

Have a T ! ;)

----/ ----/ ---/ -----/ --t/ t---/ --/ --/; t---/ -t/ --/ ------/ -'--/ ----/ --/ ---/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and S, just for me...

[Guinevere]

ST :)
S---/ ---s/ ---/ s----/ --t/ t---/ --/ --/; t---/ -t/ -s/ ------/ -'--/ ----/ --/ ---/.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Guinevere]

ST + 1 R

S---/ ---s/ ---/ s----/ --t/ t---/ --/ --/; t---/ -t/ -s/ --r---/ -'--/ ----/ --/ ---/.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s? As in: "May the stars shine upon the hour of our meeting."

[Guinevere]

STAR

S---/ ---s/ ---/ s-a--/ --t/ t---/ --/ --/; t---/ -t/ -s/ -ar---/ -'--/ -a--/ --/ ---/.

[The Might]

E is nice :)

[Guinevere]

STARE

S---/ --es/ ---/ s-a--/ --t/ te--/ --/ -e/; t---/ -t/ -s/ ear-e-/ -'--/ -a-e/ --/ -ee/.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, the last word gave me the final clue! There aren't too many three-letter words with a double e.
Such lies you shall not tell of me;
Till it is earned I'll have no fee.
Corrigan to Aotrou in The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a very short one: -------- --- ---- ------------ ------ ----!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-------- --- ---- ----rr------ ------ --r-!

[Guinevere]

how about O?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o---o-- --- ---- ----rr------ ------ --r-!

[Guinevere]

how about some T ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o---o-- --- ---- ----rr------ t----- --r-!

Only one T, sorry...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e's?

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-e-o-- --- -een ----rr-n--n- t--n-- -ere!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-e-o-- h-- -een ----rr-n--n- th-n-- here!

[Guinevere]

D please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-e-o-- h-- -een d---rr-n--n- th-n-- here!

[Guinevere]

Well, it looks like:

"Somebody has been disarranging things here!"

I thought it might be from the Father X-mas letters, or from Roverandom, but haven't been able to locate it so far. :(

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, that's absolutely right! And it is Father Christmas speaking to Polar Bear (am I polar bear obsessed these days, what with Knut and all?!) - and it wasn't the young polar bears who were responsible for the disorder.

Interesting general thought - evil and disorder go hand in hand...

[Guinevere]

Ah, thank you, Esty! :)
(Frankly, I wouldn't have the time right now to reread every father X-mas letter!)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let'sss ssstart with Sss, pleassse.

[Guinevere]

But we has only two...

"----/ -/ ---'-/ -----/ --/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/, ---/ ---'--/ -----/ ----/ ---/. ---/ ---/ -----/, ---/ s-/ -s/ -------/, --/ ---/ ----/ --/ ---/ ---/ --/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Then the precious wantss "g"s!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ns too, if there are N-y...

[Guinevere]

GNS

"----/ -/ --n'-/ g--n-/ --/ ----/ ---/ --/ ---/, -n-/ ---'--/ n----/ --n-/ ---/. ---/ ---/ -----/, -n-/ s-/ -s/ -n-----/, --/ g--/ ----/ --/ -n-/ ---/ --/ ---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

We cross-posted - can you add the Ns for me, please?

[Guinevere]

I did! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Still can't recognize anything - must be T-time! ;)

[Guinevere]

GNST (T is always useful :D )

"T--t/ -/ --n't/ g--n-/ t-/ t---/ ---/ -t/ ---/, -n-/ ---'--/ n----/ --n-/ --t/. ---/ ---/ -----/, -n-/ s-/ -s/ -n-----/, t-/ g-t/ ----/ --/ -n-/ ---/ -t/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Os too, please.

[Guinevere]

THONGS

"Th-t/ -/ --n't/ go-n-/ to/ t---/ -o-/ -t/ ---/, -n-/ -o-'--/ n----/ --n-/ o-t/. -o-/ ---/ -----/, -n-/ so/ -s/ -n-on-/, to/ g-t/ h---/ --/ -n-/ ---/ -t/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and L, please.

[Guinevere]

LIGHTS ON ! :) (good choices!)

"Th-t/ I/ -in't/ goin-/ to/ t-ll/ -o-/ -t/ -ll/, -n-/ -o-'ll/ n----/ -in-/ o-t/. -o-/ ---/ l----/, -n-/ so/ is/ -n-on-/, to/ g-t/ h---/ --/ -n-/ ---/ -t/ -ll/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have no idea where to find this quote - it doesn't sound familiar enough for me to locate it. Maybe another letter will give me a clue.

A, please.

[Guinevere]

AS THINGOL (please excuse the forgotten g :( )

"That/ I/ ain't/ going/ to/ t-ll/ -o-/ at/ all/, an-/ -o-'ll/ n----/ -in-/ o-t/. -o-/ a--/ l----/, an-/ so/ is/ an-on-/, to/ g-t/ h---/ --/ an-/ -a-/ at/ all/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Y, please.

[Guinevere]

HOLY TEASING

"That/ I/ ain't/ going/ to/ tell/ yo-/ at/ all/, an-/ yo-'ll/ ne-e-/ -in-/ o-t/. Yo-/ a-e/ l----/, an-/ so/ is/ anyone/, to/ get/ he-e/ --/ any/ -ay/ at/ all/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, finally! I discovered it despite a missing "y" in lucky. ;)

It's The Man-in-the-Moon, speaking to Roverandom about the children who have come there.
That I ain't going to tell you at all, and you'll never find out. You are lucky, and so is anyone, to get here by any way at all; but the children don't come by your way, at any rate.

[Guinevere]

So sorry for forgetting a letter again! http://www.myrias.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/embarassed.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No problem, Guinevere, it happens to the best of us - and you are the best! :cool:

Here's a new quote for you: ---- --- --- --- -- ----, ------, ------, -------!

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- o-- --- -o -o--, ------, ------, --o----!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Any "k"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- o-- k-- -o -o--, ------, ------, --o----!

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- o-- k-n -o -o--, ------, ------, --o----!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- o-- kin -o -o--, ------, -i----, --o----!

[Guinevere]

How about S?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- o-- kin -o -o--, ------, sis---, --o----!

[Guinevere]

Aha! :)

"Pish, Tom Bombadil! I'll go and tell my mother;
"Call all our kin to come, father, sister, brother!"

The otter to Tom, in "Bombadil goes boating"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Bravo, Guinevere! Despite the few letters, those that were chosen (Tuor's K was a good choice!) did help give it away. Your turn now.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty!
Really, I often profit from Tuor's more daring letter choices! ;)
Thank you, Tuor! :)

"----/ --/ -----/ -/ ------/ ---/ -----------/ ----/ -----/ ------/ ---/ -------/ -------/ --/ ---/ ----/"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Well, in that case, how about "m"s to start?

[Guinevere]

I'm sorry - no M at all :(

"----/ --/ -----/ -/ ------/ ---/ -----------/ ----/ -----/ ------/ ---/ -------/ -------/ --/ ---/ ----/"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try my very conventional favourite - S, please.

[Guinevere]

NS (no M)

"----/ --/ ---s-/ -/ s-----/ -n-/ -n---------/ ----/ s----/ -----n/ ---/ -----n-/ -------/ --/ ---/ ----/"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"Abwarten und Tee trinken"... T-time!

[Guinevere]

NST (no M)

"----/ -t/ ---st/ -/ st----/ -n-/ -n------t--/ ----/ st---/ --t--n/ t--/ -n---nt/ -------/ --/ ---/ ----/"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, since Guinevere can't ask for her favourite O ;) , I will - please.

[Guinevere]

TONS (no M)

"----/ -t/ ---st/ -/ st----/ -n-/ -n-o----t--/ -o--/ st---/ --t--n/ t--/ -n---nt/ -o-----/ o-/ o--/ ----/"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Guinevere]

NO STAR (no M) good choices :)

"--r-/ at/ --ast/ a/ st-r--/ an-/ -n-orr--t--/ -o--/ st---/ r-t--n/ t--/ an---nt/ -o-ra--/ o-/ o-r/ ra--/"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Guinevere]

OATS RUN (no M)

"--r-/ at/ --ast/ a/ stur--/ an-/ un-orru-t--/ -o--/ st---/ r-t--n/ t--/ an---nt/ -oura--/ o-/ our/ ra--/"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s, please.

[Guinevere]

ROSY AUNT (no M)

"--r-/ at/ --ast/ a/ stur-y/ an-/ un-orru-t--/ -o--/ st---/ r-t--n/ t--/ an---nt/ -oura--/ o-/ our/ ra--/"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I can recognize enough words in this quote by now, but though it sounds Tolkienesque, it doesn't seem familiar - I have no idea where it might be located. Since I know the other works pretty well, that leaves the "Father Christmas Letters". Should I look there?

[Guinevere]

Sorry for the delay! :o
I hope you haven't wasted time searching in the Father Christmas letters, because it isn't from there. It's in "Tales from the Perilous Realm"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Thanks for the clue - that does narrow things down!

*digs out the Tales and starts looking...*

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and E, please.

I don't know why I'm not finding this, though I've been searching in the "Tales" - it sounds like it should be in "Farmer Giles", but I've paged through that story without success.

[Guinevere]

SEA COUNTRY (no M)

"-ere/ at/ -east/ a/ stur-y/ an-/ uncorru-te-/ -o--/ st---/ ret--n/ t-e/ anc-ent/ coura-e/ o-/ our/ race/"

@Esty: you're on the right track: it really is from Farmer Giles! (A pompous person speaking ;))

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I finally located it! I don't know how I missed it on my numerous skims of the story, but no matter.

It's the King of the Little Kingdom (sorry, I don't feel like typing all of his names and titles :rolleyes: ), speaking of the sitizens of Ham after Farmer Giles' first victory over the dragon.

Here at least a sturdy and uncorrupted folk still retain the ancient courage of our race.

[Guinevere]

Well, it's not a quote I myself would have remembered either.. ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

My feelings about some quotes occasionally... :rolleyes: '----- --- ---- --- ---- ----?' .... '- ---'- -------- ------ ---- --- ------.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'----- --- ---- o-- -o-- --o-?' .... '- -o-'- -------- ------ ---- o-- ---o--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---r- --- ---- o-- -o-- -ro-?' .... '- -o-'- r------r ------ ---- o-- ---or-.

[Guinevere]

how about S ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---r- --- ---s o-- -o-- -ro-?' .... '- -o-'- r------r s----- ---s o-- ---or-.


I'll be away over the weekend - you may ask away, but I won't be able to answer until Sunday evening or Monday morning...

[Guinevere]

Well, I don't need any more letters :)

"Where did this one come from? I don't remember seeing this one before."

The keeper of the toy shop to Harry, when he finds Rover among the other toy animals in the box.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Wow - most astonishing wonderful, Guinevere! You did it again, with so few letters! Well, we shall do our best with whatever you give us to guess.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :) and sorry for answering so late...

---/ -/ ---/ -------/. -/ ----/ ---/ -------/ --/ -----/ --/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ ---/ --/ --/ ----/ ---/ -/ ----.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ts too, please.

[Guinevere]

RT

--t/ -/ ---/ -------/. -/ ----/ ---/ --tt-r-/ t-/ t----/ --/ t--t/ --t/ ---/ ----/ --t/ --/ --/ ----/ --t/ -/ t---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and S too, please.

[Guinevere]

RATS :D

--t/ -/ -as/ ---a---/. -/ -a--/ -a-/ -att-rs/ t-/ t----/ --/ t-at/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ --t/ --/ --/ ----/ --t/ a/ t---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ns too, please.

[Guinevere]

ANRSTW
--t/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ -a--/ -a-/ -att-rs/ t-/ t--n-/ --/ t-at/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ --t/ --/ --/ --n-/ ---/ a/ t---.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Os?

[Guinevere]

ANORSTW

... --t/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ -a--/ -a-/ -att-rs/ to/ t--n-/ o-/ t-at/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ o-t/ o-/ --/ --n-/ -o-/ a/ t---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"B"s?

[Guinevere]

ABNORSTW

... b-t/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ -a--/ -a-/ -att-rs/ to/ t--n-/ o-/ t-at/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ o-t/ o-/ --/ --n-/ -o-/ a/ t---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Guinevere]

ABHNORSTW Sorry for my late answer! :o

... b-t/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ ha--/ ha-/ -att-rs/ to/ th-n-/ o-/ that/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ o-t/ o-/ --/ --n-/ -o-/ a/ t---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about "m"s?

[Guinevere]

ABHMNORSTW

... b-t/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ ha--/ ha-/ matt-rs/ to/ th-n-/ o-/ that/ --t/ a--/ --s-/ o-t/ o-/ m-/ m-n-/ -o-/ a/ t-m-.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Guinevere]

Fortunately I still remember the quote - after 9 months!! ;)

ABHMNORSTUW


"... but/ -/ was/ ---a---/. -/ ha--/ ha-/ matt-rs/ to/ th-n-/ o-/ that/ -ut/ a--/ --s-/ out/ o-/ m-n-/ -or/ a/ t-m-. "

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I?

[Guinevere]

:) welcome to the game, GreatElvenWarrior!

ABHIMNORSTUW

"... but/ I/ was/ ---a---/. I/ ha--/ ha-/ matt-rs/ to/ thin-/ o-/ that/ -ut/ a--/ --s-/ out/ o-/ min-/ -or/ a/ tim-. "

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Whee! Minor works Palantír is alive again! I'd like an L please.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

V?

[Guinevere]

ABHILMNORSTUVW

"... but/ I/ was/ --la---/. I/ hav-/ ha-/ matt-rs/ to/ thin-/ o-/ that/ -ut/ all/ -ls-/ out/ o-/ min-/ -or/ a/ tim-. "

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Do we have any Es?

[Guinevere]

ABEHILMNORSTUVW

"... but/ I/ was/ -ela-e-/. I/ have/ ha-/ matters/ to/ thin-/ o-/ that/ -ut/ all/ else/ out/ o-/ min-/ -or/ a/ time. "

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

F?

[Guinevere]

ABEFHILMNORSTUVW

"... but/ I/ was/ -ela-e-/. I/ have/ ha-/ matters/ to/ thin-/ of/ that/ -ut/ all/ else/ out/ of/ min-/ for/ a/ time. "

[Estelyn Telcontar]

D, please.

[Guinevere]

ABEDFHILMNORSTUVW (you really mean you don't know it yet, Esty? ;) )

"... but/ I/ was/ dela-ed/. I/ have/ had/ matters/ to/ thin-/ of/ that/ -ut/ all/ else/ out/ of/ mind/ for/ a/ time. "

Today it's exactly a year since I posted that quote!:eek:

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about a "y". (quote sounds wizardly).

[Eönwë]

Most likely it needs a "P"

[Guinevere]

ABEDFHILMNOPRSTUVWY

"... but/ I/ was/ delayed/. I/ have/ had/ matters/ to/ thin-/ of/ that/ put/ all/ else/ out/ of/ mind/ for/ a/ time. "

Now you only have to find out the speaker! (not a wizard btw, Tuor)

[Eönwë]

Just for completeness' sake, and the fact I have nothing better to do, I'll just say "k"to get:

... but I was delayed. I have had matters to think of that put all else out of mind for a time.

but not a wizard? Hmmm...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Is the speaker in Roverandom?

[Guinevere]

No, the quote isn't from "Roverandom"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have been puzzled over the speaker of this quote for along time - I could have sworn it was Gandalf in LotR, but of course that wouldn't be on-topic on this thread! The quote I recognize; I paged through Farmer Giles, as it occurred to me that it could be there, but it wasn't. You said above that it's not in Roverandom, and I'm quite sure it's not in Smith or Leaf either. It's not poetry, so it can't be in the Tom Bombadil cycle. On Fairy Stories? I doubt it. The Homecoming of the guys with the difficult-to-spell names? Ditto. Maybe the Father Christmas Letters? Is it Father Christmas speaking?

If that's not the answer, I have absolutely no idea where to look anymore. The list of our suspects grows thin! ;)

[Guinevere]

I'm quite sure it's not in Smith
What makes you so sure? ;)

It's a bit hard to spot, because I left out the beginning of this sentence, and the next sentence.
Here is the quote in its whole length:
"Ah yes. I ought to have been. I should have been, ---, but I was delayed ; and I have had matters to think of that put all else out of mind for a time. But I did not forget -------"

It should be easier to find now!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Aha!!* Thank you for the clues, both in giving more of the quote and in pointing me to the right work. It is of course Smith of Wootton Major, speaking to his son Ned concerning Tomling's birthday.


*Where's a lightbulb smilie when you need one?!

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course. :) (was lange währt, wird endlich gut...)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new quote to get this thread going again:
--/ ---'-/ --/ --------/ --/ ----/ -/ --/ --/ ----/

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Aganzir]

And E, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

+N+E

--/ --n'-/ -e/ --n-e-e-/ --/ ----/ -/ --/ --/ ----/

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Guinevere]

T-time!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t/ --n't/ -e/ w-n-e-e-/ -t/ t--t/ -/ --/ --/ ----/

[Guinevere]

A please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t/ can't/ -e/ w-n-e-e-/ at/ t-at/ -/ a-/ --/ ----/

[Guinevere]

Hm, it sounds kind of familiar, but I can't find it...:rolleyes:

S please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-t/ can't/ -e/ w-n-e-e-/ at/ t-at/ -/ a-/ s-/ --s-/

Shall I give a hint as to the source? It's not an easy quote - but we have done so many here that I looked for something not too obvious.

[Guinevere]

Now I can finally figure out the last word too :)

"It can't be wondered at that I am so busy"

My guess is that this is Father Christmas. If not, I'd indeed be glad for a hint!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes indeed, it is Father Christmas - a bit early for the season, perhaps, but the quote seemed so appropriate for my life right now. Carry on, Guinevere!

[Guinevere]

Quite appropriate, I should think so! I noticed that there are quite a lot of quotes about being busy (Niggle, Artaxerxes, Farmer Giles...)

"----/ --/ ---/ ----/ --/ ------/, ---/ ----/ -------/ -------! --/ -----/ ---/ -----/ ---/ ---/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I can haz T plz? kthksbai

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s, pleease.

[Guinevere]

TH (good choices!)

"----/ -t/ th-/ t---/ h-/ ---t--/, --t/ ----/ -------/ h------! H-/ -----/ --t/ -----/ ---/ h--/ -------/."

(What the heck is " kthksbai"??:rolleyes:)

[Aganzir]

(What the heck is " kthksbai"??:rolleyes:)
Could it be Ok, thanks, bye?

Any O's?

[Guinevere]

HOT

"-oo-/ -t/ th-/ t---/ h-/ ---t--/, -ot/ ----/ -------/ h------! H-/ -----/ -ot/ -----/ -o-/ h--/ -o-----/."

@ Aganzir: tx!:)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

"kthksbai" (or similar spellings) is a "lolcat" expression. It does indeed mean OK, thanks, bye. And of course the grammar in my question, which would be incorrect for hoomans, is absolutely acceptable for lolcats. If you haven't come across them, check out the I Can Has Cheezburger (http://icanhascheezburger.com/) site for examples. It's one of my favourite places for a good laugh!

While we're speaking of "lol", let me ask: I can has L, plz?

[Guinevere]

LOTH

"Loo-/ -t/ th-/ t---/ h-/ ---t--/, -ot/ ----/ -------/ h----l-! H-/ -----/ -ot/ -----/ -o-/ h--/ -o-----/."

(*g* these lolcats are hilarious! But a bad influence for anyone whose English spelling skills are not firm!)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Guinevere]

no C, sorry.:(