Gandalf, in the Hobbit, nearly the last thing said in the whole book. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
"But you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!"

Yes, LePetitChoux, that's it - your turn!

This is easy... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

That was a cute version, LePetit! The 'Shrimpy' was a good clue. Actually, it's a double quote; Young Tom is telling what the ruffians said:

Yes! That wasn't very cleverly backwarded, was it.... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Au contraire, it was very cleverly backwarded! Shrimpy as the opposite of Sharkey tickled my fancy!

Sorry, you're on the wrong track.
Clue - third person plural...

They've cut down the party tree! Sam during the Scouring of the Shire.

You got it, Elanor - and welcome to the thread! Your turn now.

Thanks for letting me interrupt. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] These are easier to solve than to set, so I hope this makes sense!

[ February 01, 2003: Message edited by: Elanor ]

Samwise, describing the rope he was given by the Elves

That's the one Bruce. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Over to you.

Sorry, I had forgotten about answering on this thread.
Anyway, here goes:

Heh - nope. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Are any bits of it correct?

A few. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

sounds somehow a bit like Bard about Dain's dwarves just before the Battle of Five Armies. But some inner voice tells me I must be wrong.


Bruce?

[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ]

Bruce?

well, since Bruce positively have lost interest, I will brandish the sword in his stead. Next one to follow up:

who whom to + circumstances

just because four posts in a row is just a grass blade short of five posts in a row and surely may be a sign of an insane mind, and since I haven't posted for more than two months, and for the sake of bumping this one up. Have a go, guv(s)

I won
 

Ok,since everybody seems clueless, I now reveal the answer (and yes, that is the fifth post in a row, hum)

That was Gwindor to Turin upon their meeting:

And, as a victor, I will give a next one straight away:

They have been (bulls?)! And mean but deceitful people at that, but not rude. He will surely miss the ugly names that will be shouted after us.

That's as close as I can get it. Otherwise, I have no clue but I feel so sorry for you because you've had this thread for year!

no worries :)

stress on "they shouted after" us bit

I got it! Wheew. This one bugged me for quite a while now.

"Those were crows! And nasty suspicious-looking creatures at that, and rude as well. You must have heard the ugly names they were calling after us."
Balin to Bilbo.

Who would have thought the opposite of cow was crow? :p :D

well, they are different, cows and crows, are not they? And I wanted to leave a trace of a hint, just an 'r' missing, you know

Anyways, you've got it. Pray proceed :)

Right, now I processed the difference between this thread and the backwards quotes thread - I was looking for antonyms all the way which might not always be the best approach here.

"Maybe your ears will be completely deaf', said Denethor. 'Oh and also you are in my debt, your host. Not once I will be late. You should offer me no donation after they come, forced by you. I might as well keep silent on everything that was yours. I gave away in the past my kitchen knives well."

hola, I think I've found it:

You have indeed. Please proceed.:)

next one, than:

feel like a hint?

Yes, please...

I missapplied the hint which should have gone here to "backwards quotes" thread. So I simply repeat it here:

many frightened (and bearded) persons at once

in The Hobbit (you were correct in assuming it over there)

Dare your luck :)

Ah, that helped - here it is: Those are "the others" - apparently, all of the Dwarves except for Bifur, who notices that they have forgotten Bombur and Bofur in the valley, and Thorin, who answers after the quoted sentence.

(By the way, HI, it's your turn on the "minor works" trivia thread, over in the Quiz Room...)

corrrrect, my lady :)

Going to check over minor works trivia right away (tarried due to forgetfulness, alas)

next quote
 

Bilbo lost in the goblin tunnels:

That was fast, HI! And absolutely correct, of course. Isn't that a great motto for living?!

Fast and Correct!

*plays with the sentence around his tongue

quite a tart aftertaste, I should say. Such a motto is worth considering, my lady.

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