Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ ---ll/ ------/ ----/ -------/," (.....) "-----/ ----/ --/ --ll/ --/ ---/ -/ ---ll-/ l---/ --l-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N next...

[Guinevere]

"--/ ---ll/ --n---/ ----/ ---n-n-/," (.....) "-----/ ----/ --/ --ll/ --/ ---/ -/ ---ll-/ l-n-/ --l-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and the inevitable Ts, once again, please.

[Guinevere]

Guten Morgen! :)

"--/ ---ll/ --n---/ t---/ ---n-n-/," (.....) "--t--/ t--t/ --/ --ll/ --/ ---/ -/ ---ll-/ l-n-/ --l-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Selber guten Morgen! ;)

Still not enough clues to go on - S, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ s--ll/ --n-s-/ t--s/ ---n-n-/," (.....) "--t--/ t--t/ --/ --ll/ --/ ---/ -/ ---ll-/ l-n-/ --l-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Time for a vowel - A, please.

[Guinevere]

"--/ s-all/ --n-s-/ t--s/ ---n-n-/," (.....) "A-t--/ t-at/ --/ --ll/ --/ ---/ a/ --all-/ l-n-/ -al-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Speaking to Niggle: 'We shall finish this evening,' said Parish one day. 'After that we will go for a really long walk.' Now that sounds like an excellent idea in lovely autumn weather like we're having right now! Maybe we'd find the Great Tree...

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty!
(Lovely weather?! Perhaps on the mountains! :( Alas, here in the Swiss "Mittelland" we sit under tense "Hochnebel" - no sun at all and pretty cold.)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, in unfriendly weather like that maybe this is good advice: '---- -- --- ---- -- ---- ---?' .... '-- ---'-. --'- ---- ----------- -------- ----- -------- -- -------. --- ---- --- ----, --- ------ --- ----.

[Guinevere]

Let's start with S's this time.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---- -- --- ---- -- ---- ---?' .... '-- ---'-. --'s ---- ----------- s------- s---- -------- -- -------. --- ---- --- --s-, --- ------ --- ----.

[Koneko]

E?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---- -- --- ---- -- ---e ---?' .... '-e ---'-. --'s ---e ----------e s------- s---- -------- -- -------. --- ---- --- --s-, --- ------ --- ----.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---t -- --- ---t t- ---e ---?' .... '-e ---'t. -t's ---e ------t---e st------ st--- t------- -- --t----. T-- ---- --- --st, t-- ------ --- ----.'

[Guinevere]

Should I ask for a y now? ;)
But I think some N's would probably be more useful...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'---t -- --- --nt t- ---e ---?' .... '-e --n't. -t's ---e ------t---e st-n--n- st--- t--n--n- -- n-t--n-. T-- ---- --- --st, t-- --n--- --- ----.'

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choice! Lots of 'em...

'---t -o -o- --nt to -o-e -o-?' .... '-e -on't. -t's -o-e -o--o-t---e st-n--n- st--- t--n--n- o- not--n-. T-- -o-- -o- --st, t-- -on--- -o- ----.'

[Guinevere]

I thought Tuor of Gondolin would have solved it in the mean time!!! ;) Since he didn't take his chance, I can't resist any longer:

What do you want to move for?" said the other toys. "We don't. It's more comfortable standing still thinking of nothing. The more you rest, the longer you live." The toys said it to Roverandom, of course, while he was in the shop-window.

The opposite of this advice would be: "Wer rastet, der rostet" !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, that's right, Guinevere! I thought it's a cute quote, and we haven't had the toys as speakers yet! It's all yours.

[Guinevere]

thanks :)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...T-time!

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[Guinevere]

7 T's and one D

"T----/ ---/ -------/ -t/ -------/ t--t/ ----/ ----d--/ --t-/ t--/ ----t-/ --/ ----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please...

[Guinevere]

TDS

"T----/ ---/ ------s/ -t/ -------/ t--t/ ----/ ----d--/ --t-/ t--/ ----ts/ --/ ---s."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmmm, tricksy! Let's have a vowel next - perhaps an "A" will help.

[Guinevere]

TDSA

"T----/ a--/ --a---s/ at/ -------/ t-at/ ----/ ----d--/ --t-/ t--/ --a-ts/ --/ ---s."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Rs, please

[Guinevere]

TDSA R (good choice!)

"T--r-/ ar-/ -ra---s/ at/ -------/ t-at/ -r--/ -r--d--/ --t-/ t--/ --arts/ --/ ---s."

[arcticstorm]

h

[Guinevere]

TDSAR H (another good choice ;) )

"Th-r-/ ar-/ -ra---s/ at/ -------/ that/ -r--/ -r--d--/ --th/ th-/ h-arts/ --/ h--s."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, a wonderful quote! 'There are cravens at council that crow proudly with the hearts of hens' Spoken by Offa (unfortunately deceased), quoted by Torhthelm in The Homecoming...

[Guinevere]

I knew you would see that one at once, Esty! :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

New quote: -- --- ---- --- ----- ----- -- -------- ---- -- ---- ----; --- --- ---- -- ---.

[arcticstorm]

N

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choices!
No on- --o- --- O---- --n-- -- ----o--- ---- -o -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

[Guinevere]

There must be some T's... :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- --n-- -- ----o--- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

[Guinevere]

Hm.... L perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- L-n-- -- ----o--- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

[Guinevere]

How about some S's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

[arcticstorm]

h

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- th- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- h---; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No on- --o- th- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- h---; -n- --w ---- -o now.

[Guinevere]

I think I got the whole sentence, more of less, but I'm just not able to place it! :(
I've been looking for the Outer Lands everywhere but not in the right story, it seems... ;)

Would you please add the E's to confirm my guess of words #9 and 15 ?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h's, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No one --o- the O-te- L-n-s -s s---ose- e-e- to -o-e he-e; -n- -ew e-e- -o now. It is an unexpected reference in an unexpected story - that makes it so tricksy! ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The alphabet still has some clues to offer for this quote - anyone going to try before time's up?

[Guinevere]

As far as I can see, the quote is:
"No one from the Outer Lands is supposed ever to come here; and few ever do now."
But I still haven't found from which of the Minor Works it is. Perhaps someone else will recognise it now?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The quote is correct, Guinevere! So far, so good - now, try to recall who does some unexpected traveling to unusual places...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...to quote a much beloved ( :rolleyes: ) line from the movie: "Shall I get you a box?"

Clue: Not all those who wander are human.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Shall I give you the answer or just leave it a mystery and start a new quote?

[Guinevere]

Heck, I kept hoping that someone of the other participants would eventually find it! (Where is our all-knowing wizard?!)
I am just not able to spot it skimming through the books. So I have given up.
But please do solve this mystery first before starting a new quote, Esty!
I

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It was spoken by Uin, the whale, to Roverandom and the Mer-Dog, whom he had taken for a ride to forbidden territory, within sight of Faery. At this point of the tale, the children's story touches his Legendarium!

New quote (with applicability to today's world): ----- --- ---- - ----- -- --- ------, --- ---- -------- --- --------.

[arcticstorm]

H please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-h--- h-- ---- - ----- -- -h- ------, --- ---- -------- --- h-------.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sorry, no Ws...

[Guinevere]

This time you really stumped me, Esty! I've looked everywhere else in "Roverandom" - I had completey forgotten about this little excursion! http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/wallbash.gif

May I have the T's, please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th--- h-- ---- - ----- -- th- ------, --- ---- -------- --- h-------.

[Guinevere]

How about R ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- h-- ---- - ----- -- th- ------, --- ---- -------- -r- h-------.

[arcticstorm]

a's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- ha- ---- a ----- -- th- -a----, a-- -a-- -a------ ar- h-------.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- ha- ---- a ----d -- th- -a----, a-d -a-- -a------ ar- h-------.

[Guinevere]

Can I have the N's please?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- ha- ---n a ----d -n th- -a----, and -an- -a------ ar- h-------.

[Guinevere]

hm, L perhaps?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- ha- ---n a -l--d -n th- -all--, and -an- -a--l--- ar- h---l---.

[Guinevere]

:rolleyes: I can guess a lot, but, once again, I fail to see where it's from ... *scratches head*
O, please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-r- ha- ---n a -lood -n th- -all--, and -an- -a--l--- ar- ho--l---.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

"There has been a flood in the valley, and many families are homeless."

The Inspector to Niggle , explaining why the Emergency Service was busy elsewhere and couldn't attend to Parish's leaking roof.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Bravo, Guinevere! Well done - that wasn't easy to find! You deserve your turn.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty! :)

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

I hope this one isn't too short...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try the Rs to start off with!

[Guinevere]

R - but we has only one...

"---/, --/ -----/ ---/! ---/ ------/ -----/ ---/ ------/ --/ --r---/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

OK, it was a good try for a different start - now let's get serious again and have an S, please.

[Guinevere]

"---/, --/ s----/ s--/! ---/ -----s/ -----/ ---/ -----s/ --/ --r---/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ts, please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Guinevere]

R, S, T , no U sorry!

"---/, --/ s----/ s--/! --t/ -----s/ -----/ t--/ t----s/ --/ --r---/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

E, please

[Guinevere]

REST (no U)

"---/, -e/ s----/ see/! -et/ t----s/ ----e/ t--/ t----s/ -e/ e-r-e-/!"

+ I added a forgotten T http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/embarassed.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please

[Guinevere]

REST L (no U)

"---/, -e/ s--ll/ see/! Let/ t----s/ ----e/ t-l/ t----s/ -e/ e-r-e-/!"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The thanks she took not, nor the fee,
but laughing croaked: "Nay, we shall see!
Let thanks abide till thanks be earned!"
Corrigan speaking to Aotrou, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

[Guinevere]

Yes; well done, Esty!http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/luxhello.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ready for a new one? ------- ------ --- ------- --- ---- --- ----- ---- -- _ ------ ------- --- -----, --- - ------ --------. (As before, the _ indicates a - in the text.)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------- ------ --- ---r--- --- ---- --- ----- -r-- -- _ ------ r------ --r ---r-, --- - ------ ---r----.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----o-- ------ -o- ---r--- --- ---- -o- -o--- -ro- -- _ ------ r------ -or ---r-, --- - ------ -o-r----.

[Guinevere]

must have some T's, after all! ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t-o-t t----- -o- ---r--- --- t--t -o- -o--- -ro- -- _ -----t r-----t -or ---r-, --- - --tt-- -o-rt---.

[Guinevere]

hm N perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t-o-t t--n-- -o- ---rn-- --- t--t -o- -o--- -ro- -- _ -----t r-----t -or ---r-, --- - --tt-- -o-rt---.

[Guinevere]

Perhaps S is more helpful ...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--t-o-t t--n-s -o- ---rn-- --- t--t -o- -o--- -ro- -- _ -----t r-s---t -or ---r-, --- - --tt-- -o-rt-s-.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif The last word revealed it!

"Without thanks you learned all that you could from me - except respect for Faery, and a little courtesy."

Alf Prentice to old Nokes, shortly before revealing himself as King of Faery.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent, Guinevere! I'd have thought it too difficult to get yet; as always you astonish me with your uncanny ability to grasp the context of a bunch of loosely knit letters!

[Guinevere]

thank you for the flowers, Esty! :) But you're just as good or better at this!

Here comes the next one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's start very predictably with S, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[arcticstorm]

and the n's

[Guinevere]

SON

"--/ -oo-/ -/ -----/ ----/ o-/ ----s/ ----/ ---ns/, --s-/ -o-/ -----/ o-n/ s---/. ---/ --/ n----/ --o----/ ----/ ----/ ----/ ---/ ---o---n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T, please...

[Guinevere]

T is served

"--/ too-/ -/ ----t/ ----/ o-/ ---ns/ --t-/ -----s/, --st/ -o-/ t----/ o-n/ s---/. --t/ --/ n----/ t-o----/ t--t/ t--t/ ----/ ---/ ---o-t-nt/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Again, the last word gave it away! He took a great deal of pains with leaves, just for their own sake. But he never thought that that made him important. The Second Voice, speaking of Niggle to the First Voice.

[Guinevere]

That's the one! Good work, Esty!http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/notworthy.gif (I myself wouldn't have guessed that one, for sure!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's another: -'-- ------ - ----- --- ----- -- -- --- -------! --- ---- ---- ------_----? (_ = - again)

[Guinevere]

Very unoriginally, I ask for the T's ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- -----t - ----- --- ----- -- -- t-- -------! --- ---t t--- ------_----?

[Guinevere]

how about O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- -----t - ----- --- --o-- -- -- t-- -------! --- ---t t--- -o--o-_----?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- -----t - ----- --- --o-- -- -- t-- -r-----! --- ---t t--- -orro-_---r?

[arcticstorm]

L

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- -----t - ----- --- -lo-- -- -- t-- -r-----! --- ---t t-ll -orro-_---r?

[Guinevere]

Can you add S please ?

[arcticstorm]

A please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-- -a---t a -a--- -a- -lo-- -- -- t-- -r----s! --- -a-t t-ll -orro-_--ar?

(Ts were already in there...)

[Guinevere]

*puzzled* E's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-e -a---t a -a--- -a- -lo-- -e -- t-e -ree-es! --- -a-t t-ll -orro-_-ear?

[Guinevere]

*even more puzzled*

N perhaps?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'-e -a---t a -a--- -a- -lo-n -e -- t-e -ree-es! --- -a-t t-ll -orro-_-ear?

(Being able to keep Guinevere puzzled - priceless!)

[Guinevere]

how about W ?

[arcticstorm]

V please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Wow, it's been a long time since we got down to letters like this! :D

-'ve -a---t a -a--- -a- -lown -e -- t-e -ree-es! W-- wa-t t-ll -orrow_-ear?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-'ve -a---t a -a--y -ay -lown -e -y t-e -ree-es! W-y wa-t t-ll -orrow_year?

[arcticstorm]

M please

[Guinevere]

Ah, found it at last!! :) (Thank you for the "Y", Tuor!) "morrow-year" really stumped me...

I've caught a happy day blown me by the breezes!
Why wait till morrow-year? I'll take it when me pleases.

Tom Bombadil, deciding to go boating on that day.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, Guinevere! I thought that bit of the Bombadil poetry felt nice! Next one's yours.

[Guinevere]

Thank you! Here's a new one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Anytime is T-time! Let's get a good start, hopefully.

[arcticstorm]

S please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

TSO

"-o-/ ---'t/ ------/ o-/ -------s/, -----t/ -o-/ -------/ t----/ o--/ s----ts/; t---'--/ --tt--/ t---/ o-st--s/ -t/ t--t/."

[arcticstorm]

H

[Guinevere]

SHOT

"-o-/ ---'t/ ------/ o-/ -------s/, -----t/ -o-/ -------/ th---/ o--/ s----ts/; th--'--/ --tt--/ th--/ o-st--s/ -t/ th-t/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You can't depend on mermaids, except for keeping their own secrets; they're better than oysters at that. The mer-dog, telling Roverandom of his adventures. Interestingly, one version that I have includes an amusing typo in this sentence - "they're better than oysters at chat". Quite the opposite meaning!

By the way, it was the word "oysters" that gave it away - it wasn't hard to figure out which work would contain that!

[Guinevere]

I had suspected that the oysters would at once reveal it to you! :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one: - ----- --- -- ------ ------ -- ---- --- ---, ----- -- ------ ---- ----. - ------ -- ---- ---- --- --- -----.

[Guinevere]

Let's have the A's for a start...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"b"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ooooooh, are we being alphabetical this time? ;)

- --a-- --- -- -a-a-- ------ a- b--- --- -a-, ----- -- a--a-- ---- ----. - ------ -- ---- ---- --- a-- -----.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Ooooooh, are we being alphabetical this time?
=============
Of course not, it's just a coincidence.

Let's see, how about "c"s?

[arcticstorm]

and the ds

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --a-- --- -- -a-a-- ------ a- b--- --- ca-, ---c- -- a--a-- ---- ----. - ----c- -- ---- ---- --- a-- -----. Sorry, no Ds this time.

[Guinevere]

...but perhaps some T's ? ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --a-- --- t- -a-a-- t----- a- b--t --- ca-, ---c- -- a--a-- ---- ----. - ----ct -t ---- t--- --t a-- ----t. Good choice!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --a-- -o- to -a-a-- t----- a- b--t -o- ca-, ---c- -- a--a-- ---- ----. - ----ct -t ---- t--- o-t a-- ----t.

[Guinevere]

we mussst have some S's, preciouss...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"u"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --a-- -ou to -a-a-- t----s as b-st -ou ca-, ---c- -s a--a-s ---- ----. - ----ct -t ---- tu-- out a-- ----t.

[arcticstorm]

n please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

- --a-- -ou to -ana-- t--n-s as b-st -ou can, ---c- -s a--a-s ---- ----. - ----ct -t ---- tu-n out a-- ----t.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif

It's Smith's grandfather, Rider, before leaving Wootton Major for ever:

"Goodbye for now, Alf," he said. "I leave you to manage things as best you can, which is always very well. I expect it will turn out all right. If we meet again, I hope to hear all about it. ..."

(I wonder where he went, though... or does it mean he died? But how could he then meet the King of Faery again? There's much in this story that's mysterious to me!)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Great, Guinevere! This is almost like a game of tennis, with some helpful ball boys/gals(?) (thanks, Tuor and arcticstorm!) assisting the main players. ;)

[Guinevere]

thank you, Esty! Well, I certainly wish there was more competition around... ;)

"-/ ----/ ----/ ---/ --/ ----/." (....) "---'-/ --/ ------/. -/ ------/ --------/ ----/ ----/ -----/ ----/ ---/ -----/ --/, ----/ ----/ --/ -----/, ----/ ---/ ---/ -----/, ---/ -/ ---/ ---/ ------/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T please!

[Guinevere]

"-/ ---t/ ---t/ ---/ --/ ----/." (....) "---'-/ --/ ------/. -/ --t---/ --t-----/ t--t/ t---/ -----/ ----/ ---/ --t--/ --/, ----/ t---/ --/ -t---/, ----/ ---/ ---/ -----/, ---/ -/ ---/ --t/ t-----/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Does they have Ss, preciousss?

[Guinevere]

Yess of coursse, S T

"-/ --st/ ---t/ ---/ --/ ----/." (....) "S--'-/ --/ ------/. -/ --t---/ --t-----/ t--t/ t---/ -----/ s---/ ---/ --t--/ --/, s---/ t---/ --/ -t---/, ----/ s--/ --s/ -----/, ---/ -/ ---/ --t/ t----s/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[arcticstorm]

L please

[Guinevere]

"-/ --st/ ---t/ ---/ --/ ----/." (....) "S--'-/ --/ l---l-/. -/ --t---/ --t-----/ t--t/ t---/ ---l-/ s---/ ---/ --t--/ --/, s---/ t---/ --/ -t---/, ----/ s--/ --s/ -----/, ---/ -/ ---/ --t/ t----s/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s? ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and the upside down version of that same letter, n, please...

[arcticstorm]

and an I

[Guinevere]

STL UNI

"I/ -ust/ --it/ ---/ --/ -i--/." (....) "S--'-/ --/ l-n-l-/. I/ --t---/ --t-----/ t--t/ t---/ --ul-/ s-n-/ ---/ --t--/ --/, s---/ t---/ --/ -t---/, ---n/ s--/ --s/ -----/, -n-/ I/ ---/ --t/ t-in-s/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[arcticstorm]

J please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Guinevere]

STLUNI M no J, sorry

"I/ must/ --it/ ---/ m-/ -i--/." (....) "S--'-/ --/ l-n-l-/. I/ --t---/ --t-----/ t--t/ t---/ --ul-/ s-n-/ ---/ --t--/ m-/, s-m-/ tim-/ --/ -t---/, ---n/ s--/ --s/ -----/, -n-/ I/ ---/ --t/ t-in-s/ -----/ ---/ ---/."

[arcticstorm]

E please

[Guinevere]

STLUNIM E (no J)

"I/ must/ --it/ ---/ m-/ -i-e/." (....) "S-e'-/ -e/ l-nel-/. I/ --t-e-/ --t-e-e-/ t--t/ t-e-/ --ul-/ sen-/ -e-/ --te-/ me/, s-me/ time/ --/ -t-e-/, --en/ s-e/ --s/ -e---/, -n-/ I/ ---/ --t/ t-in-s/ -e---/ ---/ -e-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, I found it! 'I must wait for my wife,' said Parish to Niggle. 'She'd be lonely. I rather gathered that they would send her after me, some time or other, when she was ready, and when I had got things ready for her.'

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course, Esty! I knew you'd get it now.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one: --'- ----- ----- ------; --- -----'- -- ---------: ---- -- ---- ---, --- ---- -- ------.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...nothing to "c" here - sorry!

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

R's please

(Just because it is my first time posting here and it is the first letter in my name, coinsidense? I think not)

[arcticstorm]

S please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Welcome to this thread, Rune! Here are some Rs for you (and Ss too, arcticstorm): --'s ----- r---- ------; --- ---r-'s -- --r------: --r- -s ---r ---, --- ---- -s --s--r.

[arcticstorm]

I please

[Guinevere]

...and the inevitable T's, s'il vous plaît!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's -i--t ri--t ------; --t t--r-'s -- -ir--i--t: --r- is ---r ---, --- ---- is --st-r.

[arcticstorm]

H please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It's -i-ht ri-ht -----h; --t th-r-'s -- -ir--i-ht: --r- is ---r ---, --- ---- is --st-r.

[arcticstorm]

g please

[Guinevere]

The G's are obvious, so I don't really need them:

I'ts night right enough; but there's no firelight:
dark is overall, and dead is master.
Tídwald speaking to Torhthelm, after Totta's "vision".

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes indeed! Sounds very Barrow-Downsish, doesn't it?! Go ahead with a new one...

[Guinevere]

Here is new one:

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"c"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and S, please.

[Guinevere]

some S's, but no C

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You knew it would come next - no S without T!

[arcticstorm]

and some H's

[Guinevere]

STH - no C

"---t/ th---h/ -/ --/, -/ --st/ ----/ th-/ s--/! -/ h---/ --st/ --s---/, ---/ -/ ----/ --t/ th-/ ---/, --t/ --t/ --/ --/ ----."

[arcticstorm]

E please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N too, please

[Guinevere]

HONEST- no C

"-ent/ tho--h/ -/ -e/, -/ --st/ --n-/ the/ se-/! -/ h--e/ --st/ --se--/, -n-/ -/ -no-/ not/ the/ ---/, --t/ -et/ -e/ -e/ --ne."
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[Estelyn Telcontar]

Bent though I be, I must find the sea!
I have lost myself, and I know not the way,
but let me be gone! Spoken by the writer of 'The Sea-Bell', also called 'Frodo's Dreme', though the author is not likely Frodo.

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course! :)
I always wondered, why this poem is associated with Frodo - it seems very depressing.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm going to be away for the weekend - would those of you who post here prefer that I put up a new quote before leaving, even though I can only answer your requests today, or should I wait and post one on Monday?

[Guinevere]

I dont mind, I'm not impatient. Or, if you start one now, and I guess some letters, I can ponder over it on the weekend. ;)
Anyhow, I wish you a nice weekend!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm back, and here's a new quote for you: -- ---- -- --, --- --- - --- --- ---- ------ ---- ---- -- --- --, -- --- ----- -- - -----------?

[arcticstorm]

L please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- ---- -- --, --- --- - --- --- ---- ------ ---- ---- -- --- --, -- --- l---- -- - -----------?

[arcticstorm]

hmm ok how about an I

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I- ---- -- --, --d --- - --- --- ---- --i--- ---- ---- -- -i- --, -- --- l---- -- - -----------?

[Guinevere]

how about some S's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I- ---- -- --, --d --- - --- --- ---- --i--s ---- ---- -- -i- s-, -- --- l--s- -- - -----------?

[Guinevere]

that didn't help much... must have some T's after all!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It ---- t- --, --d --- - --- --t ---- t-i--s t--t ---- t- -i- s-, -t t-- l--st -s - -----------?

[Guinevere]

Hm... no idea yet. A's perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It -a--- t- --, a-d -a- a -a- --t ---- t-i--s t-at ---- t- -i- s-, at t-- l-ast as a -------a---?

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

It -a--- t- --, and -a- a -an n-t ---- t-in-s t-at ---- t- -i- s-, at t-- l-ast as a -------a---?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Guinevere]

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"It came to me, and may a man not keep things that come to him so, at the least as a remembrance?"

Smith to Alf about the star

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good, Guinevere! The first part of the sentence always reminds me of Gollum's similar one about the Ring...

[Guinevere]

:) It made me think of Gollum too!

Here is a longish one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well then, let's hope there are lots of Ts in that nice long quote.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

TO

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

[arcticstorm]

L please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Guinevere]

STOLE

"--/ t--s/ -l-t-e----/ ------/ -oes-'t/ -o/ ----/ -t/ o--e/, ---/ --/ -e/ e-e-/ so/ ----/ -s/ ----les/ --/ t-e/ se-/ -----/, -/ s--ll/ -o-e/ o-t/; ---/ -/ s--ll/ e-t/ ---/ ---st/, ---/ t-e-/ -/ s--ll/ --o--/ e-e--t----/ to/ --------/ s--t-e-ee-s/."

I guess Esty will see it now... ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

If this blithering wizard doesn't go away at once, and if he ever so much as paddles in the sea again, I shall COME OUT; and I shall eat him first, and then I shall knock everything to dripping smithereens. The Sea-serpent, speaking of Artaxerxes in Roverandom

(It took me awhile to figure out 'smithereens' - not exactly an everyday word! After that, it was easy.)

[Guinevere]

I always thought this was a funny word! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmmm, this seems appropriate to this thread: ---- -- -- ----------- -- ---- ------, --- ----, --, ------------ ----- --- ------- ---- ---- --- -----.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- -- -- ----------- o- ---- ------, --- -o--, --, ------------ ----- --- ------- ---o --o- --- --o--.

[Guinevere]

N please