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Him indeed. Though it was not direct quote - Man in the Moon was reading Psamathos' letter to Roverandom, I count the answer as correct
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Here we go:
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Good heavens! How come I didn't see that before now ?
It's Torthelm speaking to Tídwald - right at the beginning of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth: "Halt! What do you want? Hell take you! Speak!"
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Actually, I was looking for a different reference, but since that is a correct quote in a minor work, you are entitled to go ahead with a new one, Guinevere!
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I wasn't able to spot any other "what do you want?"
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Oh, that one I know - it's Nokes, speaking to Prentice in Smith of Wootton Major!
PS - The other "what do you want" is in a poetic minor work...
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(and, btw, I found the other "What do you want?" quote : it's the drowsy cook in "The man in the moon came down too soon".
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Well done, Guinevere! Yes, that's the quote I had in mind. Now for a new one:
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King of Faery, at one time known as Alf the Prentice, to the children at his last Feast at the position of Master Cook, as he was about to resign from said position.
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That's right, HI - you have the floor!
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thank you. Next one up:
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Farmer Giles to the crowd of people who want to persuade him to go dragon-hunting.
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Thank you, H-I !
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I've been puzzling over this one, Guinevere - it sounds like a line of poetry, but I couldn't find it in the Tom Bombadil poems. Could you give a little clue, please?
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You're right, it is indeed from a poem... and not one of the Tom Bombadil poems.
The full line is : Quote:
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Of course! The rhythm of the complete line helped me recognize the source. It's Philomythus speaking to Misomythus in 'Mythopoeia':
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That's it, Esty ! I love this poem, too.
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Here's a new quote, nothing fancy:
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Found it at last: it is Tídwald speaking to Totta.
(after having suggested to Totta to use Beorhtnoth's body as a pillow, Totta calls Tídwald a brute.)
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She's got it! By Jove, she's got it! Well done, Guinevere. Pray proceed.
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thank you, Estelyn!
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That's an interesting quote - it has both a figurative and a literal meaning in that context. Artaxerxes is speaking to Roverandom.
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Looking for fellowship:
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![]() The lonely Troll in "Perry-the-Winkle" thinks this, before setting out to the Shire.
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That's the one, Guinevere! A new one, please...
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Thank you, Esty!
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You must have felt completely alone the past week, Guinevere! I'm back now and pondering this quote, so I hope to have an answer for you soon...
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It's Smith of Wootton Major speaking to his son Ned. (Everyone else was at a birthday party...)
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Yes, well done, Esty!
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Indeed, our esteemed minor works expert appears to have better things to do...
Well, here's a call for assistance: Quote:
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The sentence you are after being said by Tidwald to Torhthelm, as they heave the bodies of the fallen in search of their Master, Beorhtnoth. (and I've found who was who's nephew, look in trivia ![]()
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Precisely, HI - and what's so bad about being called an expert?? Your turn.
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That quote sounded so unfamiliar that I thought it could only be in a minor work I've not yet read. So I dug out my copy of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and sure enough! I found it. It's the Green Knight, speaking to Sir Gawain.
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Quite correct. The floor is yours, my lady
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Here's an easy one, but I found it amusing in the light of the time *some* of us spend here...
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Absolutely right - you're next, Guinevere!
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