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Not at home but without my books I'll try from memory...

Nob says "They've come back!" and Butterbur says something like "Oh have they! Well I'll learn/teach them"
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I think that's close enough. The full quote is "Oh have they? I'll learn them."

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You are not worthy of such a journey. But don't be shy.
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Said to Bilbo?
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Or to a Númenórean?
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No to both
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Which book?
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Lord of the Rings
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Said to a Hobbit?
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Yep
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Was "ready" the original of "worthy"?
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Ooh, I may have found it:
At any rate you are not ready for that long road yet.
Gandalf to Frodo in Bag End.
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Nope and Nope
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Does "journey" appear in the original?
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Does “worthy” appear in the original?
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Does "shy" appear in the original?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I think that covers all key words. ;)
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Journey appears in the quote, but not the others
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Hint needed?
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Yes please!
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