Would you have been suspicious?

[Belin]

I really don't believe that Gandalf was unable to comprehend evil in the way that, say, Manwe was. He was aware of evil in himself, at least, enough so to refuse the Ring. But I have noticed that he is slow to come to conclusions and to act upon suspicions. He considered the nature of the Ring for years and years without confronting Bilbo about it, and he understood that Gollum was dangerous but didn't take drastic measures (although he didn't exactly leave him alone either). I think that if he DID suspect Saruman (and it doesn't seem impossible to me that he did, although I'll have to go back to the text and make sure), his reaction was, in fact, a lot like Sam's, watching and waiting to see what would happen.

Me? I'd be utterly stunned and clueless. Radagast has nothing on me as far as naiviete goes.

--Belin Ibaimendi