Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Guinevere]

R added, but no U , sorry!

"-----ts/ -----s/ ----/ -r----s/, --/ --/ ---'t/ ----/ t---/ --rst/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Any Is?

[Guinevere]

"--i--ts/ -----s/ -i--/ -r----s/, i-/ --/ ---'t/ -i--/ t---/ -irst/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"f"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y Ns?

[Guinevere]

"-ni--ts/ -----s/ -i--/ -r---ns/, if/ --/ --n't/ -i--/ t---/ first/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Not necessary - the first word gave it away.

Knights always kill dragons, if we don't kill them first.

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Look closely to get the right speaker for this one: ---- - --- -- -----------, ---- -- -- ---- ---- --- --------

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- a --- -- -------a---, ---- a- -- ---- ---- --- --------

[Guinevere]

Now some invigourating morning T would be welcome!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time! As long as it's not mourning tea...

---- a --t -- ---t---a---, ---t at -- ---t t--- --- --------

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- a --t -- ---t-r-a---, ---t at -- ---t t--- --r --------

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- a -ot o- ---t-r-a---, ---t at -- ---t t--- -or --------

[Guinevere]

a lot of what? :rolleyes:

N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---- a -ot o- ---t-r-an--, ---t at -- ---t t--- -or ------n-

[Guinevere]

How about S ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Good choice!

S--- a -ot o- --st-r-an--, --st at -- --st t--- -or s-----n-

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"g's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S--- a -ot o- --st-r-an--, --st at -- --st t--- -or s-----ng

[Guinevere]

It looks like:
"Such a lot of disturbance, just at my best time for sleeping."

(I had figured that out already yesterday) but I don't know who said it... I thought it might be Psamathos, but I couldn't find the quote (yet)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

You have the quote right, the actual speaker as well. Finding it is rather tricky, I know; it's a quote within a quote. Do you want to find the exact source, or is having found the correct answer enough for you?

[Guinevere]

Now you've confirmed that the speaker is Psamathos, I could find the actual quote:
It's the Man in the Moon quoting from a letter from Psamathos. He complains that Artaxerxes had dug him out of the sand in the middle of the afternoon:

"Such a lot of disturbance, just at my best time for sleeping, and all about a wretched little dog."

Here comes the next challenge:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A good start, but too little evidence so far; to quote the parson, "A little closer inspection will be required."

S please

[Guinevere]

"---/ ----/ -s/ -/ ------/!" (.....) "-n-/, ---/, -----/ -s/ -/ s--n-/ -n/ ---/ ----s/: -/ s--n-/ ----/ ----n-s/ --/ --/, ----n-s/ --/, ----/ --/ s------n-/ -'--/ --------n/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I think it's T-time again...

[Guinevere]

"T--/ ----/ -s/ -/ ------/!" (.....) "-n-/, ---/, t----/ -s/ -/ s--nt/ -n/ t--/ ----s/: -/ s--nt/ t--t/ ----n-s/ --/ --/, ----n-s/ --/, ----/ --/ s---t--n-/ -'--/ -----tt-n/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

P, please

[Guinevere]

No P, sorry ! (but I can guess where you wanted to put it! ;) )

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try a vowel then - A, please

[Guinevere]

"T--/ ----/ -s/ a/ -a----/!" (.....) "An-/, -a-/, t----/ -s/ a/ s--nt/ -n/ t--/ ----s/: a/ s--nt/ t-at/ ----n-s/ --/ --/, ----n-s/ --/, ----/ --/ s---t--n-/ -'--/ -----tt-n/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I've found it! That telltale word included neither a P nor an A, so by elimination, I found that it had to be "scent"! And that is a rare word in the minor works.
'The work is a marvel!' he said. 'And, Dad, there is a scent in the bells: a scent that reminds me of, reminds me, well of something I've forgotten.'
That's Ned, speaking to his father Smith of Wootton Major.

[Guinevere]

I knew you'd get it now! :)
(I picked this quote because of the flower-scents of spring right now.)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Not quite so pleasantly scentful: '-- ---,' (.... .....,) '---- ---- - -----. --- ---- -- ----- ---- --- -- - ----?'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S"R"y, there R'nt any Rs...

[zifnab]

I'd like to buy an 'e'.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- ---,' (.... .....,) '---- ---e - ----e. --- ---- -e ---e- ---- --e -- - ---e?'

[Guinevere]

How about A's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---- ---e - ----e. --- --a- -e ---e- --a- --e -- a ---e?'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"h,s, why not?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---- -o-e - --o-e. --- --a- -e -o-e- --a- --e -- a -o-e?'

[Guinevere]

S please

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---s -o-e - s-o-e. --- --a- -e -o-es --a- --e -- a -o-e?'

(No R, sowwy)

[Guinevere]

P perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sorry, no P.

[Guinevere]

Well, let's try N, then.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---s -one - s-o-e. --- --a- -e -ones --a- --e -n a -o-e?'

[Guinevere]

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

"My lad," said Troll, "this bone I stole.
But what be bones that lie in a hole?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes! You found the (grave)site. I thought that was appropriate in thinking of the Downs' birthday..

[Guinevere]

:D Try this one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

In my opinion, the best way to start the day is with...

T, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

TH

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ -----/ ---/ ----/ ---t--/ -----/, ---/ h-/ ---/ --/ t-------/ ---/ --/ --------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please

[Guinevere]

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ -----/ s--/ ----/ --st--/ -----/, ---/ h-/ --s/ s-/ t-------/ ---/ s-/ s-------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ ----r/ s--/ ---r/ --st-r/ -----/, ---/ h-/ --s/ s-/ t-rr----/ ---/ s-/ s-------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

A?

[Guinevere]

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ ----r/ s--/ --ar/ -ast-r/ a-a--/, a--/ h-/ -as/ s-/ t-rr----/ a--/ s-/ s-------/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"e's, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

No need for more letters - I have it! It's Garm, the dog, speaking of Farmer Giles of Ham: 'Help, ow help!' he cried. 'I'll never see dear master again, and he was so terrible and splendid. I wish I had gone with him, I do.' Empty words, of course, coming from a rather cowardly canine! ;)

[Guinevere]

Quite right! :) Since Tuor had asked for the H's it didn't take too long to figure out "help" !

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Actually, it was the t_rr... that gave it away - once I had "terrible", the rest was easy.

Here's a new one for you:

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

[Guinevere]

May I ask for my favourite, the O ?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"n"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

'-o -o- --n- - -----?' ....... '-o -o- --n- -o -o on?'

Good choices!

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gifA lucky choice indeed! I can already see it:

It's the shepard offering his help to Niggle and Parish.

"Do you want a guide?" he asked. "Do you want to go on?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Excellent, Guinevere! Faster than a fire fighter!

Now the rest of us do want to go on...

[Guinevere]

:)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

*looks at her watch*

T-time!

[Guinevere]

:D Indeed! (Hier nennen wir das "Z'viäri!")

"-----'-/ t--t/ ---/ ------/? ---t'-/ t--/ ---/ --/ -----/ ----t-/ t-/ ---/! -'--/ -----/ ---/ t-------/ -----/, --/ -/ --t/ ----/ -/ ------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S T for Esty, please...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Guinevere]

-sti

"-----'s/ t--t/ ---/ -i----/? ---t's/ t--/ -s-/ --/ --i--/ ---it-/ t-/ -i-/! I'--/ s--i-/ -is/ t---s--s/ ---i-/, i-/ I/ --t/ ----/ -/ ------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

H, please.

[Guinevere]

HITS

"-h---'s/ th-t/ ---/ -i----/? -h-t's/ th-/ -s-/ --/ --i--/ ---it-/ t-/ hi-/! I'--/ s--i-/ his/ t---s--s/ ---i-/, i-/ I/ --t/ h---/ -/ -h----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I feel like I ought to be able to recognize that quote now, but the bells aren't ringing yet. Guess I need another letter to help - N, please.

[Guinevere]

HINTS

"-h---'s/ th-t/ ---/ -i----/? -h-t's/ th-/ -s-/ --/ --in-/ ---it-/ t-/ hi-/! I'--/ s--i-/ his/ t---s--s/ ---in/, i-/ I/ --t/ h---/ -/ -h-n--/."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"w"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have it now! It's in Roverandom, and the canine title hero is thinking of Artaxerxes: Where's that old wizard? What's the use of being polite to him! I'll spoil his trousers again, if I get half a chance.

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Here's a new one for you: ---- --! ........... -- ---'-- ----- ---- -- --- -- -- ----- ---- -- -- ---'-.

Not to be taken personally by anyone, of course! :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

We wants some nice "s"ssssss.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S--- --! ........... -- ---'-- ----- ---- -- s-- -- -- ----s ---- -- -- ---'-.

[Guinevere]

E please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S--- --! ........... -- ---'-- -e-e- ---e -- see -- -e ---es ---- -- -e ---'-.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"h", please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sh-- --! ........... -- ---'-- -e-e- ---e -- see -- he ---es ---- -- he ---'-.

[HerenIstarion]

Verily thus spake Agatha the Queen-to-be-but-than-farmer's-wife upon Garm the dog:

Shut up!... or you'll never live to see if he comes back or he don't.

Referring, of course, to valiant Julius' brave venture to North-West in order to claim treasure promised (but never brought) by the dragon...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Right you are, and nice to have you active on this thread again, HI! Pray proceed with a new one.

[HerenIstarion]

Thank you, m'am, indeed it's great to pay calls to places of old glory ;)

New one may in part be applied to yours truly's situation as it is now... but I'll explain myself later, when you crack the quote :D

--- ----, --- ----, --- ----- --- ---- - ---- -- ---- -- ---. -- ---! -- --- --- --- --- ---! --- ------‘- --- --- --- --!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[HerenIstarion]

Ye-s-s, of cours-ss-se

--- ----, --- ----, --- ----- --- ---- - --s- -- ---- -- s--. -- ---! -- --- --- --- --- ---! --- ------‘s --- --- --- --!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"o"s?

[HerenIstarion]

Of course there are lots...

-o- ----, --- -o--, o-- ----- --- -o-- - --s- -o -o-- -o s--. -- o--! -- o-- -o- --- --- -o-! --- ------‘s --- -o- -o- --!

[Guinevere]

R please! (Hi, HI, nice to see you! :)

[HerenIstarion]

Thanks, nice to be here :)

There r two r's

-o- ----, --- -o--, o-- ----- --- -or- - --s- -o -o-- -o s--. -- o--! -- o-- -o- --- --- -o-! --- ------‘s --- -o- -or --!

[Guinevere]

How about N ?

[HerenIstarion]

N-ie time...


-o- ----, -n- -o--, o-- --n-- -n- -o-- - --s- no -or- -o s--. -- o--! -- o-- no- --- --- -o-! --- --n---‘s --- -o- -or --!



Note: Mark difference with the post above - I messed my two r's up there, new version is correct.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

T-time!

[HerenIstarion]

Sornt? What on earth a 'sornt' may be? I suppose we'll never know... but should we care? It's a tea time!


-o- ----, -n- -o--, o-- --n-- -n- -ott - --s- no -or- to s--. -- o--! -- o-- no- --- --- -ot! T-- --n---‘s t-- -o- -or --!

[Guinevere]

Aha! :) T time indeed!

You Jack, and Hogg, old Bunce and Pott
I wish no more to see.
Be off! Be off now all the lot!
The Winkle's the boy for me!

The lonely Troll chasing away the other Hobbits...

[HerenIstarion]

Tea time and answer to the T :)

And now explanation I owe you - I chase off my friends wishing to see 'the boy for me' - my son, as he's too small yet for visitors :D

You have the grounds, lady Guinevere

[Guinevere]

Thank you! and here's another one for you ;)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Sssss pleassse, precioussss...

[Guinevere]

"--s-----/ -----/ ----/ -s/ -/ --ss--/ --/ ---/ ---/ --/ ----s/ ----/ ------s/ ----."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"a's?

[Guinevere]

"--s-----/ -----/ -a--/ as/ -/ -***--/ --/ ---/ ---/ --/ -a--s/ ----/ ------s/ ----."

Edit: Silly censure-program! *** = A.S.S. ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N-y time's the right time for Ns!

[Guinevere]

N - but we only has one

"--s-----/ -----/ -a--/ as/ -/ -***--/ --/ ---/ ---/ --/ -a--s/ ----/ --n---s/ ----."

*** = A.S.S.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, would a "P" help get rid of that editing problem?

[Guinevere]

Thank you for removing the stars, Esty! ;) But I'm sorry there are no other P's

"--s-----/ -----/ -a--/ as/ -/ pass--/ --/ ---/ ---/ --/ -a--s/ ----/ --n---s/ ----."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Ts, please, while you're at it.

[Guinevere]

"-est-e-e/ t-e-e/ -a-e/ as/ -/ passe-/ --/ t-e/ ---/ --/ -a-es/ ----/ --n---s/ ----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm puzzling over that first word - are there any Rs?

[Guinevere]

Good question! ;)

"-estre-e/ t-ere/ -a-e/ as/ -/ passe-/ --/ t-e/ -r-/ --/ -a-es/ -r--/ --n---s/ ----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Still searching, but maybe another letter wil help: D, please.

[Guinevere]

TRAPS END

"-estre-e/ t-ere/ -a-e/ as/ -/ passed/ --/ t-e/ -r-/ --/ -a-es/ -r--/ --nd--s/ ----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I'm going to have to keep trying letters - I have no clue as yet where to find that line.

Y, please.

edit: No need, I guessed the first letter right and finally found the quote! It's in The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun; the speaker is not clear, but I assume it is one of their people saying: Yestreve there came as I passed by
the cry of babes from windows high.

[Guinevere]

Good choice! :)

"Yestre-e/ t-ere/ -a-e/ as/ -/ passed/ -y/ t-e/ -ry/ --/ -a-es/ -r--/ --nd--s/ ----."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oops, my edit crossposted with your last post!

[Guinevere]

Originally this quote was intended for HerenIstarion ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ah, cute idea! The first word was a stumper, that's for sure! Makes me want to try a really hard one just for you... ;)

------- --- --- ------_------ ---- ----- ----- -- ------ --- ----- ------ -------- ----. _ = -

[Guinevere]

O please (if any)

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------- --- -h- ------_------ ---h -h--- -h--- o- -h---- -o- -o--- ---h-- ---o---- ----.

Good choices!

[Guinevere]

T-time :D

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------- --- th- ------_------ --th th--- -h--- o- th---- -ot -o--- --th-- ---o---- t---.


Another good choice - tea always is! ;) ...and hot tea, no less...

[Guinevere]

How about some S's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---ss-- --- th- ------_-----s --th th--- -h--- o- th---s -ot -o--- --th-- ---o---- t---.

[Guinevere]

:) N please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---ss-- --- th- ----n-_-----s --th th--- -h--- o- th-n-s not -o-n- --th-n ---o---- t---.

[Guinevere]

I spot some i's at least

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---ss-- --- th- ----n-_-----s -ith th-i- -h--- o- thin-s not -o-n- -ithin ---o---- ti--.

[Guinevere]

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webprojekt/images/idea.gif It's from Mythopoeia:

Blessed are the legend-makers with their rhyme
of things not found within recorded time.

Beautiful words!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes! I knew you're familiar with that work, since your sig quote comes from it. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

:) Thank you!

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Defying my usual pattern of consonants first, I'll ask for a vowel this time: E, please.

[Guinevere]

Not many E's, I'm afraid...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, then I guess it's T-time again...

[Guinevere]

5 o'clock tea :)

"----/ --/!" (.....) "---/ -e/ -----/ ----t/ -t/! ---/ ---'t/ --te/ --/ ----t--/ ----t/ -----e/, ---/ ----t/ ---e/ ---/ -/ -----/, ---/ t--t/ ---/ -----/ ----/ -------/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please.

[Guinevere]

"----/ --/!" (.....) "---/ -e/ -----/ ----t/ -t/! ---/ ---'t/ --te/ --/ s---t--/ ----t/ --s--e/, ---/ ----t/ ---e/ ---/ -/ -----/, ---/ t--t/ ---/ -----/ ----/ -------/."

[HerenIstarion]

Any A's?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Rs, please.

[Guinevere]

RATES

"-a--/ --/!" (.....) "a--/ -e/ -----/ a---t/ -t/! A--/ ---'t/ --te/ -r/ s-rat--/ a---t/ --s--e/, ---/ ----t/ ---e/ ---/ a/ -----/, ---/ t-at/ ---/ -----/ ----/ -------/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Guinevere]

TRACES

"-a--/ --/!" (.....) "a--/ -e/ ---c-/ a---t/ -t/! A--/ ---'t/ --te/ -r/ scratc-/ a---t/ --s--e/, ---/ ----t/ ---e/ ---/ a/ c----/, ---/ t-at/ ---/ -----/ ----/ --c----/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"i"s?

[Guinevere]

CAR SITE

"-a--/ i-/!" (.....) "a--/ -e/ --ic-/ a---t/ it/! A--/ ---'t/ -ite/ -r/ scratc-/ a---t/ i-si-e/, ---/ -i--t/ -i-e/ -i-/ a/ c----/, a--/ t-at/ ---/ -----/ -i--/ --c----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Shades of Jonah and the whale! It's Psamathos, speaking to Roverandom as he is about to board Uin, his transportation seawards: 'Walk in!' said Psamathos; 'and be quick about it! And don't bite or scratch about inside; you might give Uin a cough, and that you would find uncomfy.'

[Guinevere]

Yes, exactly!
I found the "uncomfy" endearingly childish... ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Yes, that is a cute word! Here's a new one; I'll explain my thoughts afterwards, if you don't get the reference: ------- -- --- -----, ------- -- - ------_----, ---- --- ----- ------? ( _ = -)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"r"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------r -- --- -----, ------- -- - ------_----, ---- --- r---- r-----?

[Guinevere]

Judging by your picture, you are really a fan, Esty!http://www.world-of-smilies.com/html/images/smilies/sport/Kopfball.gif I gathered that Germany was victorious again yesterday...

My favourite O please!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------r -- -o- -o---, -o----- -- - -o----_-o--, -o-- --- r---- ro----?

[Guinevere]

how about N ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

------r -- -o- -o-n-, -o---n- -n - -o----_-o--, -o-n --- r---- ro--n-?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"t"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---t--r -- -o- -o-n-, -o---n- -n - -o----_-o-t, -o-n --- r---- ro--n-?

[Guinevere]

how about S's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ssssorry, no Sssss!

---t--r -- -o- -o-n-, -o---n- -n - -o----_-o-t, -o-n --- r---- ro--n-?

[Guinevere]

A would be a help, I think ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---t--r -- -o- -o-n-, -o---n- -n a -o----_-oat, -o-n --- r---- ro--n-?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"c"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

---t--r -- -o- -o-n-, -o---n- -n a co----_-oat, -o-n --- r---- ro--n-?

[Guinevere]

Well, now it's clear :D

"Whee! Tom Bombadil! Whither be you going,
bobbing in a cockle-boat, down the river rowing?"

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Correct! Well done, Guinevere. Your turn...

[Guinevere]

thank you! If you still have time beside watching football ;) here's a new one:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Football time can still be T-time...

[Guinevere]

Especially if one is only watching, not playing :D

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Now an S to go with the T, please.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"f"s?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...and Rs, please.

[Guinevere]

R added, but no F

"-o-'--/ ----/ to/ -o/; --t/ -t's/ -/ ---/ ---/ to/ st-rt/ o-/ -o-r/ -o-r---/, -------/ -o-r/ -o-s/ ---o--/."



ot: Congratulations, Germany!!http://www.world-of-smilies.com/html/images/smilies/sport/Kopfball.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Cute smilie, Guinevere! :D

I'm trying to find this quote but haven't located it yet, so I guess I should just ask for another letter. Perhaps E will help...

[Guinevere]

FOREST

"-o-'--/ ---e/ to/ -o/; --t/ -t's/ -/ ---/ ---/ to/ st-rt/ o-/ -o-r/ -o-r-e-/, -e-----/ -o-r/ -o-s/ ---o-e/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

G?

[Guinevere]

FORGETS

"-o-'--/ ---e/ to/ go/; --t/ -t's/ -/ ---/ ---/ to/ st-rt/ o-/ -o-r/ -o-r-e-/, -e-----/ -o-r/ -o-s/ ---o-e/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"u"s?

[Guinevere]

FORGET US

"-ou'--/ ---e/ to/ go/; -ut/ -t's/ -/ ---/ ---/ to/ st-rt/ o-/ -our/ -our-e-/, -e-----/ -our/ -o-s/ u--o-e/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Finally a clue that got me on the right track - the word "journey"! That sounded like "Niggle", and so it was; the Inspector speaks to Niggle: You'll have to go; but it's a bad way to start on your journey, leaving your jobs undone.
For some reason, that reminds me of leaving for a vacation... ;)

[Guinevere]

Correct, of course! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Try this one:

---- ------- --- ---- ----- ---- ---- -- -------.

Interesting insight!

[Guinevere]

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-- ------- --- -o-- ----- ---- -o-- o- -o-----.

[Guinevere]

R please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-r ------- --- -o-r ---r- ---- -o-- o- -o-----.

[Guinevere]

S perhaps ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-r ------s --- -o-r ---rs ---- -o-s o- -o-----.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"e"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-r -----es --- -o-r -e-rs ---e -oes o- -o-----.

[Guinevere]

A please

[Estelyn Telcontar]

-o-r -a---es a-- -o-r -ears -a-e -oes o- -o-----.

[Guinevere]

F please
edit: found it already:

"Your fancies and your fears make foes of nothing." Tídwald to Torthelm

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Great job, Guinevere! F would have been the key letter, but you didn't even need it to solve the mystery. Your turn!

[Guinevere]

Thank you Esty! :)

I hope I haven't used that one before:

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Let's try...

the utterly predictable S, please.

[Guinevere]

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Predictable, yet not very helpful...

T, please

[Guinevere]

Not so many T's either...

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Hmmm, maybe I should try something less usual - G, perhaps?

[Guinevere]

Only one G for S T (sorry!)

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

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R?

[Guinevere]

+ one R

"--/ ----/, t--r-'s/ --/ -----/ ----/ ----/, t---/ s--/," (....) "--t/ -----/ -/ s----/ g-/ ----/ ---/ ---/ ----/ -/ ----/ -/ ----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As my favorite letters are getting me nowhere, I'll try one of yours: O, please.

[Guinevere]

STRG + 5 O

"O-/ ----/, t--r-'s/ -o/ -----/ ----/ -o--/, t---/ s--/," (....) "--t/ -----/ -/ s----/ go/ ----/ o--/ ---/ ----/ -/ ----/ -/ ----/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

N, please

[Guinevere]

STRGO +N

"O-/ ----/, t--r-'s/ no/ -----/ ----/ -o--/, t---/ s--/," (....) "--t/ -----/ -/ s----/ go/ ----/ on-/ ---/ ---n/ -/ ----/ -/ --n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

L, please

[Guinevere]

STRGON +L

"O-/ --ll/, t--r-'s/ no/ -l---/ l---/ -o--/, t---/ s--/," (....) "--t/ -----/ -/ s--ll/ go/ ----/ on-/ ---/ ---n/ -/ ----/ -/ --n-/."

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"h"s?

[Guinevere]

STRGONL + H (good choice! It will probably reveal a clue ;) )

"O-/ --ll/, th-r-'s/ no/ -l---/ l---/ ho--/, th--/ s--/," (....) "--t/ -----/ -/ sh-ll/ go/ ----/ on-/ ---/ -h-n/ -/ h---/ -/ --n-/."

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Found! - though I had to page all the way through Roverandom first, because I thought it sounded like it was located there. However, it's in Farmer Giles; the giant is speaking to his "scattered relations": 'Oh well, there's no place like home, they say,' said he. 'But maybe I shall go back one day when I have a mind. And anyway I went there once, which is more than most folk can say.'

[Guinevere]

Yes, well done, Esty! I hope you're not mad at me for wasting so much of your time... ;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Not at all! I enjoyed it, and I always do my best to find some that will be tricky for you - but you're fast!

I will post a new one after the weekend, as I will be away for the next couple of days.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, I'm back...

...- --- -------; --- - ---- --- ------- -- ----- -- ---- --- --- ---- --- -- ---- --- - ----.

[Guinevere]

Let's start with A

[Estelyn Telcontar]

...- -a- ---a---; a-- - -a-- -a- -a----- -- ----- -- --a- --- a-- ---- --- -- ---- --- a ----.

[HerenIstarion]

...- -a- ---a---; a-- - -a-- -a- -a----- -- ----- -- --a- --- a-- ---- --- -- ---- --- a ----.

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

Smith to his son, just after he (the smith) has given up the Star.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Oh my goodness, how on earth did you guess that from just one letter?! Correct, of course, HI! Please continue with a new puzzlement...

[HerenIstarion]

Oh my goodness, how on earth did you guess that from just one letter?! Correct, of course, HI! Please continue with a new puzzlement...

a-- - -a-- -a- was the clue - poetry excluded at the outset, Smith, Rover and Farmer being the first three to pop to mind, Smith - lucky first choice to scan through :)

Next one, than:

-‘-- ---- -- - ------- ---, --- - ---- -- ---, --- - ---- --- -- -------- -----

[Estelyn Telcontar]

S, please

[HerenIstarion]

Of course:

-‘-- ---- -- - ---s--- ---, --- - ---- s- ---, --- - ---- --- -- ----s--- -----

Let me tell you (as an additional clue) that I've just did the same as the hero of the quote did and do feel well too :D

[Guinevere]

Wow, HI strikes again! :D you're really amazing.

Are there any O's ?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

As always, it's T-time!

[HerenIstarion]

I'm flattered, Lady Guinevere

*bows

Lady Estelyn, you're verily right :D

-‘-- ---- to - ---so-- t--, --- - ---- so --t, -o- - ---- --- o- ----so-- -----

[Estelyn Telcontar]

R, please

[Guinevere]

how about E's ?

[HerenIstarion]

both present:

-‘-e -ee- to - ---so-e te-, --- - -ee- so --t, -or - ---e -e- o- -r--so-e -re--

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's Perry-the-Winkle, in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil: 'I've been to a fulsome tea, and I feel so fat, for I have fed on cramsome bread,' said he.

Sounds yummy - did you visit a Troll, HI? ;)

The vocabulary in this quote is interesting - "fulsome" is a word, but as far as I know "cramsome" isn't. I can't help but think that he's 'full some' because he 'crammed some'! :D

[HerenIstarion]

Unfortunately, no troll bakeries around, it was an ordinary one :D

Cramsome sounds nice by me :) And of course, you've got it, pray proceed

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Maybe this applies...
-- --- --- ---- ---- - ---- ----, --- ----'- ------ ---------.

[HerenIstarion]

So I'd be glad to see some As in there

[Guinevere]

N please

[Tuor in Gondolin]

"o"s, please.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

(continuing HI's Sound of Music theme! ;) )

-- -a- --- ---- -a-- - ---- -a--, an- --a-'- -a--n- -o-----n-.