Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- -- -n -n--------n on ---- ------, -n- -o--, --, ------------ ---n- --- ------- ---o --on --- --o--.

[Guinevere]

and S please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- -s -n -ns-------n on ---s s-----, -n- so--, --, ------------ s--ns --- --s---- --so --on --- s-o--.

[arcticstorm]

I please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

----- is -n ins--i--i-n on --is s-----, -n- so--, --, --i-----i--- si-ns --- -isi--- --so --on --- s-o--.

[Guinevere]

T please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T---- is -n ins--i-ti-n on t-is s---t-, -n- so--, --, --i-----i--- si-ns --- -isi--- --so --on t-- s-o--.

[Guinevere]

Ah! (I wondered what that 2-letter word could be :D )

" There is an inscription on this sheath, and some, ah, epigraphical signs are visible also upon the sword."

The parson of Ham to Farmer Giles.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes indeed, Guinevere! I thought the parson sounds like I feel sometimes, puzzling over the letters to make sense of them. Your turn.

[Guinevere]

:) I hope this question is not too short...

"----/ ---/ ----/ ------/ ---/ --------/ ----/ -------/ ------ ?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You know the classic answer to that question! :eek: Length doesn't matter, of course... :D

Let's see, for a change, please start with N.

[arcticstorm]

and an H

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

NOH

"H---/ -o-/ ---n/ h-----/ -n-/ --------/ ----/ -------/ ------ ?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

HNOR

"H---/ -o-/ ---n/ h-----/ -n-/ ---rr---/ ----/ ----r--/ ------ ?"

[arcticstorm]

E's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ls, please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"a's?

[Guinevere]

H ELANOR (and a N and a H which I had overlooked...sorry!)http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/embarassed.gif

"Ha-e/ -o-/ -een/ ha--n-/ an-/ --arrel-/ ---h/ ---ar--/ la-el- ?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now it's easy! Have you been having any quarrels with wizards lately? Psamathos to Roverandom

[Guinevere]

Yep, exactly. :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one: ---! ------ --- ---- ---- --- --- -------! --- ----- --- ----- --- ---- -- -----

[Guinevere]

A please, to start with.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---! -a---- a-- ---- ---- --- a-- -------! --- --a-- a-- ----- a-- ---- -- -----

[Guinevere]

N's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---! -a---- an- ---- ---- --- an- -------! --- --a-- a-- ----- an- ---- -- -----

[Guinevere]

How about some T ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---! -att-- an- ---- ---- --t an- -------! T-- --a-- a-- ----- an- ---t -- ----t

[arcticstorm]

D please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---! -att-- and ---- o--- --t and -o--d--! T-- -oad- a-- -o--- and ---t -- --o-t

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
Tídwald speaking to Totta:

Hey! Rattle and bump over rut and boulder!
The roads are rough and rest is short
for English Men in Aethelred's day.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent once again, Guinevere! And correct, of course. Pray proceed.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty. :)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T please - as in "T"raditional opening letter...

[Guinevere]

"--------/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; --t/ -/ -----/ -----/, ----/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t----/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The predictable S next, please.

[Guinevere]

T , S (but we has only one! :( )

"--------/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; --t/ -/ s----/ -----/, ----/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t----/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, let's try R then.

[Guinevere]

TSR

"---r----/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; --t/ -/ s----/ -r---/, ----/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t----/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, perhaps? (This looks to be a tough one!)

[Guinevere]

TSRN

"---r--n-/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; --t/ -/ s----/ -r---/, ---n/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t--n-/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

To B - or not?

[Guinevere]

TSRN B

"---r--n-/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; b-t/ -/ s----/ -r---/, ---n/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t--n-/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

How about D?

[Guinevere]

TSRNB D

"---r--n-/, ---/ ----t/ ----/ -t/; b-t/ -/ s----/ dr---/, ---n/ ---/ ----/ t-/ t--n-/ --/ -t/ ."
__________________

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L please (I'm still puzzled!)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h's?

[Guinevere]

TSRNBD H and L ( good choice!)

"-l-r--n-/, ---/ ---ht/ --ll/ -t/; b-t/ -/ s-ll-/ dr---/, -h-n/ ---/ ----/ t-/ th-n-/ --/ -t/ ."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Definitely time for a vowel - how about A, please?

[Guinevere]

TSRNBDHL A

"Alar--n-/, ---/ ---ht/ -all/ -t/; b-t/ a/ s-ll-/ dr-a-/, -h-n/ ---/ ----/ t-/ th-n-/ --/ -t/ ."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Finally! When I had the first word, the rest was not hard to find.
Alarming, you might call it; but a silly dream, when you come to think of it. Nokes, speaking to anyone who would listen about his encounter with the King of Faery in Smith of Wootton Major.

[Guinevere]

Yes, that's it! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a good reminder for us forum members: ---'- --------- ------_----- -------- -- --- --- ----- -- ----- -- ----_--- ---- --- ---- -- ------ -----. (_ = -)

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---'- --------n ------_----- ------n- -n --- --- ---n- -- ----- -n --- ----_--- ---- --- --n- -- ---n-- ---n-.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'- -o--o---n ----o-_----- ------n- -n --- o-- -o-n- -- ----- on --- ----_-o- ---- --- --n- o- --on-- -o-n-.

[Guinevere]

interesting.... R perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'- -or-o---n --rro-_----- ------n- -n --- o-- -o-n- -- ---r- on ----_-o- ---- --- r-n- o- --on-- ro-n-.

[arcticstorm]

s please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-'- -or-o---n --rro-_----- ------n- -n --- o-- -o-n- -- ---r- on ----_-o- ---- --- r-n- o- s-on-s ro-n-.

[Guinevere]

You'd forgotten Barrow-wight dwelling in the old mound
up there on hill-top with the ring of stones round.

The Barrow-wight to Tom Bombadil .

(You have used that quote before, Esty , in July, to be precise. :D )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You're right on both counts! Must be some mysterious influence trying to repeat a message - or it's just my forgetfulness... Go ahead with a new one!

[Guinevere]

:) I think I remember the quotes I found out better than the ones I posted...
How long can we go on before we run out of suitable quotes, I wonder?

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

We may have to change the rules and use normal sentences instead of direct speech quotes; there are works that have no direct speech at all - several of the Tom Bombadil poems, for example.

And now for something completely different...

W, please!

[Guinevere]

"-----/ ---/ w----/, ----/!" (....) "W-'--/ ----/ ---/ ---/ w---/ --/ ---/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R 2 (without D2) please.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"d"s, also.

[arcticstorm]

and v

[Guinevere]

W RD (no V)

"----r/ ---/ w-rr-/, ----/!" (....) "W-'--/ ----/ ---/ --d/ w-r-/ d-/ ---/ --r----/."

[HerenIstarion]

Aegidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo to his noble steed. Or, in vernacular, Giles to grey mare:

Never you worry, lass!' said he. `We'll make the old worm do
the carting.'

[Guinevere]

When I saw you were viewing this thread (yes I admit to stalking... ;) ) I was sure you'd get it!

[HerenIstarion]

I'm flattered by such a confidence in me :)

Here's for the next quote:

-- ---- ----- ---- ----- -------, ----- ----! ------! --! ---- ---- -------- _ --------- ---- -------- - ---- ------? ---- ---- ----, ----, -- ---- -- -- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- -- ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try the traditional starting letter - T, please.

[HerenIstarion]

Plenty of:

-- ---t ----- ---- --t-- ---t---, --t-- ----! --t---! --! t--- ---t --t----- _ --------- ---- -------- - ---- ------? ---t ---t t---, ----, t- ---- t- -- ---- t--- ---t ---- t--- --- -- t--

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

and N please

[HerenIstarion]

Of course:

-- ---t ----n ---- --t-- ---t-n-, --t-- ---n! -ot-o-! -o! t-o- ---t --t--n-- _ ------n-- -o-- --n-n--- - ---- ---n--? ---t ---t t-o-, -o--, to ---- to -- --o- t-o- ---t -o-- t--- --- to ---

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

hmmm.. H perhaps ?

[HerenIstarion]

Always glad to provide:

-- ---t ----n h--- --t-- ---t-n-, --t-- ---n! -ot-o-! -o! tho- h-st --t--n-- _ ----h-n-- -o-- --n-n-ss - h--- ---n--? -h-t h-st tho-, -o--, to ---- to -- -ho- tho- h-st -o-- th-s --- to s--

[Estelyn Telcontar]

We meet again
here after waiting, after pain!
Aotrou! Lo! thou hast returned—
perchance some kindness I have earned?
What hast thou, lord, to give to me
whom thou hast come thus far to see
Corrigan, speaking to Aotrou in "The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun"

(The "thou"s gave it away - this is the only work we've had here that uses that pronoun!)

[Guinevere]

Heck, you beat me to this one! ;)
I had asked for the H's because I guessed the "thou"s but it took me too long to find and type the verses...

[HerenIstarion]

Ah, John, I thought they would tie in the twelfth round...
Yes Jack, that seemed likely, but left hook of Estelyn's, that's a blow only few can withstand, and uppercuts? Have you noted uppercuts?
Well, John, Guinevere is not a weakling either, her straigt is like a sledgehammer, even if I say so myself, but see, but now I've I had a sparring with her once or twice...
Anyways, Jack, I tell you today Estelyn was the better, so, excuse me for a moment, I have to announce it, l-a-a-y-y-y-d-e-e-e-e-z a-a-a-nd g-e-n-t-l-l-l-m-a-a-a-n, t-h-e w-e-e-e-e-e-i-n-n-e-r e-e-e-e-e-z.... E-S-T-E-L-E-E-E-E-E-N!
John, whatever you say, it's mere luck, I'll bet you next time Guinevere will be the winner!
We'll see Jack, we'll see, we'll see...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

And now for something completely different: '-- --- --- ---- --- ------ ----,' .... ....... '-- -- - -------- ---- --- -- --- ---------, --- -- ----- ---- - --- -- -----. ----- -- --- --- -- --- ----.'

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- --- --- ---- --- ------ ----,' .... ....... '-- -s a -------- ---- -a- -- --- -----a--s, a-- -- ----- -a-- a --- -- -a---. -a--- -- -as -a- -- --- ----.'

[Guinevere]

the T's if you please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[Guinevere]

Any N's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- --- n-t ---- --- -n---- t---,' .... ....... '-t -s a -------- --n- -a- t- t-- ---nta-ns, an- -- ----- -a-- a --t t- -a---. -a--- -- -as -a- t- --t ----.'

[Guinevere]

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

The people of Ham, about Chrysophilax, when he did not return with gold, as promised:

"We did not give him enough time," said others. "It is a powerful long way to the mountains, and he would have a lot to carry. Maybe he has had to get help."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent! You have it and the thread is yours, at least for the next quote.

[Guinevere]

Thank you, Esty :)

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

[arcticstorm]

I ploease

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and T too, please.

[Guinevere]

ICT - a most unusual combination, but it will produce some give-aways, I guess! ;)

"--/ ---itc---/ -/ -i-c-/ ---/ --------'-/ -i---- (_) c--t-i--/; t---/ --t/ -i--/ i------c-/, ---/ --/ --t/ -/ ------/ --/ c-----/, ---/ --t-/ ---/ --ti--i--/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

To quote the parson: "A little closer inspection will be required." ;)

S, please

[arcticstorm]

N please

[Guinevere]

N Tics

"--/ ---itc---/ -/ -i-c-/ ---/ s-------'s/ -in--- (_) c--t-ins/; t---/ --t/ -i--/ ins---nc-/, -n-/ --/ --t/ -/ s---s-/ --/ c-----/, -n-/ --t-/ ---/ s-tis-i--/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"a"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'He bewitched a piece off somebody's window-curtains; they got fire insurance, and he got a splash of colour, and both are satisfied.' The Man-in-the-Moon speaking to Roverandom of the wizard Artaxerxes

(Sounds like patchwork!)

[Guinevere]

:D Yes, well done Esty! ...and Tuor's C's proved very useful, didn't they! ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very much so - there aren't many of Tolkien's works that include the word "curtain"! That did narrow the search down considerably. Here's a new one for you: ---- --- ---- --- ------ --- ---- --- ---- ---- ----- --- ------ --, ---- ---- --- --- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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

[arcticstorm]

L please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"y"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- --- -oo- --- -o---- --- lo-- --- l--- ---y lo--- --- -o-l-- o-, ---y ---- --- --- ---- --.

[Guinevere]

how about N's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---n --- -oo- --- -o---- -n- lo-- --- l-n- ---y lo--- -n- -o-l-- on, ---y ---- --- --- --n- --.

[Guinevere]

Must have the T's , after all...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---n t-- -oo- --- -o---- -n- lo-- t-- l-n- t--y lo--- -n- to-l-- on, t--y ---t --- --- --n- -t.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif
Tídwald speaking to Totta:

"Let the poets babble,
but perish all pirates!When the poor are robbed
and lose the land they loved and toiled on,
they must die and dung it. No dirge for them,
and their wives and children work in serfdom"

Depressing, stark words , but true nevertheless..

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, I felt the same way about that sentence. Good work in finding it with so few clues! Go ahead...

[Guinevere]

Thanks! (My clues were "the poor" and "toiled on" )

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

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ds please.

[arcticstorm]

R please

[Guinevere]

WDR ;)

"--/ ---'--/ ---/ ---/ --/ ---r/ ---r-/ -r---d-/--dd--/ --/ ---/ -------/, ---d/ ---/ --/ --/ --d/ -'--/ ----/ -/ ----/ --/ ---/. --/ --/ w----/ ---/ ------/ w---/ --d/ -----/ --/ ----/ -----/, -'--/ -----/ -----r/ --/ ---/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

WDR ;) My favorite radio station!

S, please

[Guinevere]

SWDR

"--/ ---'--/ ---/ ---/ --/ ---r/ ---r-/ -r---ds/--dd--/ --/ ---/ -------/, s--d/ ---/ --/ --/ --d/ -'--/ ----/ -/ ----/ --/ ---/. --/ --/ w---s/ --s/ ------/ w---/ --d/ ----s/ --/ ----/ -----/, -'--/ -----/ -----r/ --/ ---/."

[arcticstorm]

O please

[Guinevere]

SWORD

"--/ -o-'--/ -o-/ o--/ o-/ -o-r/ ---r-/ -r---ds/--dd--/ --/ ---/ -------/, s--d/ ---/ -o/ --/ --d/ -'--/ ----/ -/ -oo-/ --/ ---/. --/ --/ w---s/ --s/ ------/ w---/ --d/ ----s/ --/ ----/ -----/, -'--/ -----/ -----r/ o-/ ---/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ts, please.

[arcticstorm]

a please

[Guinevere]

SWORD MAT

"--/ -o-'--/ -ot/ o--/ o-/ -o-r/ -a-r-/ -r---ds/--dd--/ --/ t--/ --t----/, s--d/ --m/ to/ m-/ a-d/ I'--/ -a--/ a/ -oo-/ at/ --m/. --/ --/ wa--s/ --s/ --tt--/ wa--/ a-d/ -a--s/ m-/ t---/ a-a--/, I'--/ t----/ --tt-r/ o-/ --m/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s, please.

[Guinevere]

MATH WORDS

"--/ -o-'--/ -ot/ o--/ o-/ -o-r/ -a-r-/ -r---ds/h-dd--/ --/ t--/ --t-h--/, s--d/ h-m/ to/ m-/ a-d/ I'--/ -a--/ a/ -oo-/ at/ h-m/. --/ h-/ wa--s/ h-s/ --tt--/ wa--/ a-d/ -a--s/ m-/ th--/ a-a--/, I'--/ th---/ --tt-r/ o-/ h-m/."

[arcticstorm]

Y please

[Guinevere]

SWARTHY MOD

"--/ -o-'--/ -ot/ o--/ o-/ -o-r/ -a-ry/ -r---ds/h-dd--/ --/ t--/ --t-h--/, s--d/ h-m/ to/ m-/ a-d/ I'--/ -a--/ a/ -oo-/ at/ h-m/. --/ h-/ wa--s/ h-s/ --tt--/ wa--/ a-d/ -a--s/ m-/ th--/ a-a--/, I'--/ th---/ --tt-r/ o-/ h-m/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Thanks for all the great help, Tuor and arctic! Would one of you like to give the answer now? If not, I know where it is to be found...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

OK, I gave all others a fair chance - now I'll solve this quote: If you've got one of your fairy friends hidden in the Kitchen, send him to me and I'll have a look at him. If he waves his little wand and makes me thin again, I'll think better of him. Nokes to the King of Faery, also known as Alf Prentice in Smith of Wootton Major

[Guinevere]

And that is correct, of course. Good work, Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one: --- --- ------ ---- - ---- -- ----- -- ------- --- ---- --------- _ --- --- --- --- ----- --------!

[Guinevere]

L please (just to asksomething different for a change... ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- --- ------ ---- - ---- -- ----- -- ------- --- ---- --------- _ --- -l- --- --- ----- ------l-!

[Guinevere]

That didn't help much! How about the A's ?

[arcticstorm]

h please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ha- ------ ha-- - -a-- -- ----- -- ------- a-- ---- a-------- _ --- -l- --- a-- a---- ------l-!

[Guinevere]

S's please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- ha- ------ ha-- - -a-- -- ----s -- ------- a-- ---- a-------s _ --- -l- --- a-- a--s- ----s-l-!

[arcticstorm]

d please

[Guinevere]

I guess I won't get around asking for T :p

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- had --tt-- ha-- a -a-- -- ----s t- ------t a-- ---- a---d--ts _ --- -l- --- a-d a--s- ----s-l-!

[arcticstorm]

n please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- had --tt-- ha-- a -a-- -- --n-s t- -----nt an- ---- a---d-nts _ n-- -l- --- and a--s- ----s-l-!

[arcticstorm]

C

[Estelyn Telcontar]

--- had --tt-- ha-- a -a-- -- --n-s t- -----nt an- ---- acc-d-nts _ n-- -l- --- and a--s- ----s-l-!

Good choice! There are only two, but those give away a very telling word.

[Guinevere]

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

"You had better have a pair of wings to prevent any more accidents - now fly off and amuse yourself!"

The man in the moon to Rover, the moon-dog ,after rescueing him from a spider's net ( the moon-dog tells this to Roverandom.)

(Thanks for the help, arcticstorm! :) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's it! I thought that "accident" would give it away. Your turn!

[Guinevere]

:)
"----'-/ ----/ --------/ ----? ---/ ---/ -----/ ----/ ------! -------'-/ ------/ ---/ ---, ------/ ---/ --/ ----/ --------?"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Guinevere]

"----'-/ ---r/ --------/ --r-? ---/ ---/ -----/ ----/ -rr---! -------'-/ --r---/ ---/ ---, ------/ ---/ --/ ---r/ --------?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"a"s, please.

[Guinevere]

RAT

"--at'-/ ---r/ --------/ --r-? -at/ a--/ -t---/ --t-/ arr---! -------'-/ -ar---/ ---/ ---, -a---t/ ---/ at/ ---r/ ---a----?"

[arcticstorm]

S please

[Guinevere]

Sorry for the delay! :(

STAR (Good choice, arcticstorm!)

"--at's/ ---r/ --s---ss/ --r-? -at/ a--/ st---/ --t-/ arr--s! S------'s/ -ar---/ ---/ ---, -a---t/ ---/ at/ ---r/ s--a----?"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Guinevere]

TEARS

"--at's/ ---r/ --s--ess/ -ere? -at/ a--/ st---/ --t-/ arr--s! S--e--e's/ -ar-e-/ ---/ ---, -a---t/ ---/ at/ ---r/ s-ea----?"
(Someone should be able to get it now, I guess ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Time to revive this thread - no one has posted here since last year! :eek: ;)

Here's the quote, spoken by Farmer Maggot to Tom Bombadil in the Adventures... named after him: What's your business here? Hat all stuck with arrows!
Someone's warned you off, caught you at your sneaking?

[Guinevere]

Yep, that's it! Happy New Year to you all, btw! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

And a very Happy New Year to you too! To keep it from getting boring right at the start, here's another quote to puzzle over: ---- ----- ------ -- ---- ---- -- -- ------- ----. - ---- ---- --- ------: - ----- -- ---- --- -- ------.

[Guinevere]

I'll start the New Year with a cup of T ! :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-- ----- -----t -- ---t ---t -- -- -----t- ----. - ---- h--- --- ------: - ---ht t- h--- --t -t ------.

(Good choice!)

[Guinevere]

How about A ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-- --a-- -a---t -- ---t ---t a- -- ----at- -a--. - ---- h--- a-- a-----: - ---ht t- ha-- --t -t ------.

[Guinevere]

Some O's would perhaps be useful...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"g"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-- --a-- -a--ot -- ---t ---t a- -- ----at- -a--. - ---- h--- a-- a-----: - o-ght to ha-- got -t -oo---.

[Guinevere]

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-- --a-- -annot -- ---t ---t a- -- ----at- -a--. - n--- h--- an- a-----: - o-ght to ha-- got -t -oon--.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Th-- --ac- cannot -- ---t ---t a- -- ----at- -a--. - n--- h--- an- a---c-: - o-ght to ha-- got -t -oon--.

[Guinevere]

I ought to have got it sooner, indeed! :D

It's Niggle (to himself) when he realizes he needs Parish to help him:

" This place cannot be left just as my private park. I need help and advice: I ought to have got it sooner."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent! That's it - and it amused me to think that this thread sometimes feels like a private garden...

[Guinevere]

:D True, about the "private garden"... but what can we do to attract more participants? :rolleyes: The minor works are not so well known by many, it seems.
Anyhow, if you're not tired of the game yet, here is another palantir to solve:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Tired of this fun? No way! Let's start this round with the Ns, please.

[Guinevere]

"---/ n----/ ------/ ----/ ---/ ----/ ---/. ---/ -------/ -----n-/ ---n-/ -n/ ---/ -----/, -n-/ -----n-/ -n/ -/ --nn-/ ----/ -n/ --- _ ----/ -n/ ---/ --n-"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"m"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ss, please.

[Guinevere]

NS - no M

"S--/ n----/ ------/ ---s/ ---/ ----/ ---/. S--/ ------s/ -----n-/ ---ns/ -n/ ---/ -----/, -n-/ s----n-/ -n/ -/ --nn-/ ----/ -n/ --- _ ----/ -n/ ---/ --n-"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s?

[Guinevere]

NS D (no M)

"S--/ n----/ ------/ ---s/ ---/ ----/ ---/. S--/ ------s/ -----n-/ ---ns/ -n/ ---/ -----/, -nd/ s----n-/ -n/ -/ --nn-/ ----/ -n/ --- _ ----/ -n/ ---/ --nd"

[arcticstorm]

i'd like to buy an a

[Guinevere]

SAND (no M)

"S--/ n----/ --a---/ ---s/ ---/ ----/ ---/. S--/ ------s/ -a---n-/ ---ns/ -n/ ---/ --a--/, and/ s----n-/ -n/ -/ --nn-/ ----/ an/ --- _ ----/ -n/ ---/ -and"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time, at last!

[arcticstorm]

and an 0

[Guinevere]

SAND TOE (no M)

"S-e/ ne-e-/ -ea---/ -ets/ -e-/ -eet/ -et/. S-e/ --e-e-s/ -att-n-/ --ons/ on/ t-e/ -ea--/, and/ s-tt-n-/ on/ a/ -enn-/ --t-/ an/ ee- _ -o--/ -n/ -e-/ -and"

not difficult any more... ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sand toe indeed! :D

This is the Man-in-the-Moon's description of Britannia (in Roverandom):

She never really gets her feet wet. She prefers patting lions on the beach, and sitting on a penny with an eel-fork in her hand

[Guinevere]

correct, of course. :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A new quote - and not applicable to anyone posting here! ;)

-- ----! --- ---- -- ------- ---. --- -- --- ------ ----. -- ---- --- ----- ------!

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o ----! --- ---- -- ------- -o-. -o- -o -o- ---o-- ----. -o ---- --- ----- ------!

[Guinevere]

How about W ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o -w--! --- W--- -- ------- -o-. -o- -o -o- ---o-- ----. -o -w-- --- ----- ------!

[Guinevere]

gar nicht "Oh Weh!" sondern "Hurra, ich hab's"! ;)

"Go away! The Wind is hunting you. You do not belong here. Go away and never return!"
The birch in Faerie to Smith.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That was fast and with few clues! Have I used that one before? I wasn't sure. Anyway, you're right, of course - please proceed!

[Guinevere]

I don't remember if that one has been used before, but I have recently used another "Go away!" in Minor Works Quotes, so "-o ---- !" made me immediately jump to this conclusion. :D

Here is yet another "proverb" :

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Then let's start with the proverbial S please.

[Guinevere]

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

[arcticstorm]

and how about an n

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and add a T to make it "nuts"...

[Guinevere]

NUTS :D (but there is no U)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Rs?

[arcticstorm]

I'd like to by an I

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"d"s?

[Guinevere]

NUTS RID

"I/ ----/ --t/ --/ r---rd/, I/ r----n/. -indin-'s/ ----in-/ -nd/ ----in-'s/ ---in-/, --/ s--/ --r-."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Thanks to my fellow posters here for the good combination of letters! "Finding" clued me in to the source. It's Farmer Giles of Ham speaking to the King: I have got my reward, I reckon. Finding's keeping and keeping's having, we say here A nice variation on a proverb!

[Guinevere]

Yes, that's the one! :) (btw, what is the original proverb then?)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The original proverb (more an adage, actually) is: "Finding's keeping, losing's weeping."

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"l"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-- --- --- --- --- ----- ---- -----, - ---- --- --- --ll ---- ---- --- -- ---- ----, -- --- ---- ---- ---- ----- --- --- ---'- ----- ---- -----l---.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A- --- --- --- a-- ----- ---- -----, - -a-- -a- --- --ll ---- --a- --- -- ---- ----, -- --- ---- ---- ---- a---- --- a-- ---'- -a--- ---- -----l---.

[arcticstorm]

S please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As --- --- --- a-- ----- s--- -----, - -a-- sa- --- --ll ---- --a- --- -- ---- ----, -- --- ---- ---- ---s a---- --- a-- ---'- -as-- ---- -----l---.

[arcticstorm]

h please

[Guinevere]

and the inevitable T's, if you please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As --- -h- --- a-- ----- s--t th---, - -a-- sa- --- --ll ---- that --t -- ---- t---, -- --- ---- ---- --ts a---t --- a-- ---'t -ast- t--- -----l---.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As --r -h- --- ar- ----- s--t th-r-, - -ar- sa- --- --ll ---- that --t -- ---- t---, -- --- ---- ---r --ts a---t --- a-- ---'t -ast- t--- -r---l---.

[Guinevere]

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" As for why you are being sent there, I dare say you will find that out in good time, if you keep your wits about you and don't waste time grumbling."

Mew, the seagull, to Roverandom, while flying to the moon.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Very good! I don't think I could have guessed it from those clues. I look forward to a new one from you!

[Guinevere]

Thanks! :)

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[arcticstorm]

r's

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Just peeking in to say "hi" and to let you know that I'm sitting this one out - very busy real life days mean that I have to cut all other activities to a bare minimum. Good luck to those of you who continue on; I'll join in again in a couple of weeks or so...

[Guinevere]

C R

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

[arcticstorm]

s please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Guinevere]

CROS

"----/ ----/ --------/ ---s/, ----/ -o-r/ -o--o-/ -------r/! --/ --c-/ --/ -r-ss-/ -o---/, o-/ -o-r/ s----/ ----o-/ ---/ -o--/ -o-r/ -o--/ ----/,"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Guinevere]

SCOUR

"----/ ----/ --------/ ---s/, ----/ -o-r/ -o--o-/ --u----r/! --/ --c-/ --/ -r-ss-/ -ou--/, o-/ -our/ s----/ ----o-/ ---/ -o--/ -our/ -o--/ ----/,"

[arcticstorm]

E please

[Guinevere]

COURSE

"---e/ ----/ --e-----/ e-es/, ---e/ -our/ -o--o-/ --u---er/! --/ --c-/ --/ -r-ss-/ -ou--/, o-/ -our/ s----/ ----o-/ ---/ -o--/ -our/ -o--/ -e--/,"

[arcticstorm]

y please

[Guinevere]

COY USER

"---e/ ---y/ --e-----/ eyes/, ---e/ your/ -o--o-/ --u---er/! --/ --c-/ --/ -r-ssy/ -ou--/, o-/ your/ s---y/ ----o-/ --y/ -o--/ your/ -o-y/ -e--/,"

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"f"s?