When the hobbits are coming back to the Shire?Jude wrote:Yes, quite long after.
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'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Yes, you're on the right track.
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Deep, but not deep.
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“Deep in, but not at the bottom”.
Gandalf to the hobbits discussing the news Barliman gave them about the shire. The “deep in” comment was for Lotho.
Gandalf to the hobbits discussing the news Barliman gave them about the shire. The “deep in” comment was for Lotho.
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New quote?
"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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Oops! I’ll do it as soon as I get time with child - which will be tomorrow eve now! She is very keen on doing it.
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This game has had a slow pace recently so I don't think there is a big hurry. Though she-of-the-many-names might eventually disagree.
"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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Hmmm, I have 9 official names, but you probably aren't referring to me. And besides, I'm always fine with the pace. 
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I am referring to Willow Matilde Shadow Margaret Note Spelling, who sometimes makes an appearance in this thread to encourage the posting of the next quote.
"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 knew that. 
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"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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OW. Hide me from those all-sensing ears.
Who is that wretched man?
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Is this when they came across Saruman on the way home, before they realized who he was?
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No.
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Is it Gandalf referring to Gollum as "Wretched fool!" to Frodo, talking about Gollum going to Mordor?
"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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No - wrong book, both of you.
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The Hobbit?
Is the speaker Great Goblin?
Is the speaker Great Goblin?
His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink."
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
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OMG. Yes and yes.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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"Who are these miserable persons?"
His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink."
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods
Terry Pratchett, Small Gods