Yes, the same thing happened to me with LotR, the Silm and U.T., when I partook in Quotable Quotes! When looking for the quotes I always got hooked and read whole chapters and more.
And I have found your quote
It's Farmer Giles' reaction to Garm's news that he had seen a dragon, but relatively far away:
"Oh, away there!" "They're queer folk in those parts, I've heard tell, and aught might happen in their land.
Let them get on with it!"