"d"s, also.

and v

W RD (no V)

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

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

exactly!
 

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

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

Here's for the next quote:

T-time!
 

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

t
 

Plenty of:

"o"s?

and N please

ton
 

Of course:

S, please.

hmmm.. H perhaps ?

tonsh
 

Always glad to provide:

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!)

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...

Yes sir, that ring seldom have seen better fight!
 

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...

And now for something completely different:

A please

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

S's please

A S
 

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

the T's if you please

A S T
 

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

Any N's ?

A S T N
 

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

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

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

Thank you, Esty :)

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

I ploease

"c"s?

...and T too, please.

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--/."

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

S, please

N please

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--/."

"a"s?

The Man-in-the-Moon speaking to Roverandom of the wizard Artaxerxes

(Sounds like patchwork!)

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

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: