New quote:

N

"o"s?

N O ? yes!
 

Good choices!

There must be some T's... :D

T-time!
 

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- --n-- -- ----o--- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

Hm.... L perhaps ?

one L
 

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- L-n-- -- ----o--- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

How about some S's ?

Yesss, but we has only four...
 

No on- --o- t-- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- ----; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

h

+ H
 

No on- --o- th- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- h---; -n- --- ---- -o no-.

"w"s?

+ w
 

No on- --o- th- O-t-- L-n-s -s s---os-- ---- to -o-- h---; -n- --w ---- -o now.

I think I got the whole sentence, more of less, but I'm just not able to place it! :(
I've been looking for the Outer Lands everywhere but not in the right story, it seems... ;)

Would you please add the E's to confirm my guess of words #9 and 15 ?

"h's, please.

+ eh
 

It is an unexpected reference in an unexpected story - that makes it so tricksy! ;)

The alphabet still has some clues to offer for this quote - anyone going to try before time's up?

As far as I can see, the quote is:
"No one from the Outer Lands is supposed ever to come here; and few ever do now."
But I still haven't found from which of the Minor Works it is. Perhaps someone else will recognise it now?

The quote is correct, Guinevere! So far, so good - now, try to recall who does some unexpected traveling to unusual places...

...to quote a much beloved ( :rolleyes: ) line from the movie: "Shall I get you a box?"

Clue: Not all those who wander are human.

Time's up!
 

Shall I give you the answer or just leave it a mystery and start a new quote?

Heck, I kept hoping that someone of the other participants would eventually find it! (Where is our all-knowing wizard?!)
I am just not able to spot it skimming through the books. So I have given up.
But please do solve this mystery first before starting a new quote, Esty!
I

It was spoken by Uin, the whale, to Roverandom and the Mer-Dog, whom he had taken for a ride to forbidden territory, within sight of Faery. At this point of the tale, the children's story touches his Legendarium!

New quote (with applicability to today's world):

H please

H
 

-h--- h-- ---- - ----- -- -h- ------, --- ---- -------- --- h-------.

"w"s?

Sorry, no Ws...

This time you really stumped me, Esty! I've looked everywhere else in "Roverandom" - I had completey forgotten about this little excursion! http://www.travar.de/~allskins/Webpr...s/wallbash.gif

May I have the T's, please?

+ T
 

Th--- h-- ---- - ----- -- th- ------, --- ---- -------- --- h-------.

How about R ?

+ R
 

Th-r- h-- ---- - ----- -- th- ------, --- ---- -------- -r- h-------.

a's please

+ A
 

Th-r- ha- ---- a ----- -- th- -a----, a-- -a-- -a------ ar- h-------.

"d"s, please.

2-d
 

Th-r- ha- ---- a ----d -- th- -a----, a-d -a-- -a------ ar- h-------.

Can I have the N's please?

+ N
 

Th-r- ha- ---n a ----d -n th- -a----, and -an- -a------ ar- h-------.

hm, L perhaps?

+ L
 

Th-r- ha- ---n a -l--d -n th- -all--, and -an- -a--l--- ar- h---l---.