Bilbo's quote: compliment or insult? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

09-01-2002, 12:54 PM

I agree with every one that the first bit is definately a compliment.however, i think the second phrase
"And I like less then half of you, half as well as you deserve."
I think this means thathe likes less then half of them(which isnt very many), and they deserve to be liked better by him.(he likes them(other half) only HALF of what they deserve.)

09-01-2002, 12:54 PM	#22
Velendiel Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with every one that the first bit is definately a compliment.however, i think the second phrase "And I like less then half of you, half as well as you deserve." I think this means thathe likes less then half of them(which isnt very many), and they deserve to be liked better by him.(he likes them(other half) only HALF of what they deserve.)