"r"s, please.

a rose
 

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---s -o-e - s-o-e. --- --a- -e -o-es --a- --e -- a -o-e?'

(No R, sowwy)

P perhaps ?

Sorry, no P.

Well, let's try N, then.

a nose
 

'-- -a-,' (.... .....,) '---s -one - s-o-e. --- --a- -e -ones --a- --e -n a -o-e?'

Aha!http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webpr...mages/idea.gif

"My lad," said Troll, "this bone I stole.
But what be bones that lie in a hole?"

Yes! You found the (grave)site. I thought that was appropriate in thinking of the Downs' birthday..

:D Try this one:

"---/, --/ ----!" (.....) "-'--/ -----/ ---/ ----/ ------/ -----/, ---/ --/ ---/ --/ --------/ ---/ --/ --------/."

In my opinion, the best way to start the day is with...

T, please.

"h"s?

TH

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ -----/ ---/ ----/ ---t--/ -----/, ---/ h-/ ---/ --/ t-------/ ---/ --/ --------/."

S, please

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ -----/ s--/ ----/ --st--/ -----/, ---/ h-/ --s/ s-/ t-------/ ---/ s-/ s-------/."

R there any Rs?

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ ----r/ s--/ ---r/ --st-r/ -----/, ---/ h-/ --s/ s-/ t-rr----/ ---/ s-/ s-------/."

A?

"H---/, --/ h---!" (.....) "-'--/ ----r/ s--/ --ar/ -ast-r/ a-a--/, a--/ h-/ -as/ s-/ t-rr----/ a--/ s-/ s-------/."

"e's, please.

No need for more letters - I have it! It's Garm, the dog, speaking of Farmer Giles of Ham: Empty words, of course, coming from a rather cowardly canine! ;)

Quite right! :) Since Tuor had asked for the H's it didn't take too long to figure out "help" !

Actually, it was the t_rr... that gave it away - once I had "terrible", the rest was easy.

Here's a new one for you:

May I ask for my favourite, the O ?

"n"s?

O N
 

'-o -o- --n- - -----?' ....... '-o -o- --n- -o -o on?'

Good choices!

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webpr...mages/idea.gifA lucky choice indeed! I can already see it:

It's the shepard offering his help to Niggle and Parish.

"Do you want a guide?" he asked. "Do you want to go on?"

Excellent, Guinevere! Faster than a fire fighter!

Now the rest of us do want to go on...

:)

"-----'-/ ----/ ---/ ------/? ----'- ---/ ---/ --/ -----/ ------/ --/ ---/! -'--/ -----/ ---/ --------/ -----/, --/ -/ ---/ ----/ -/ ------/."

*looks at her watch*

T-time!

:D Indeed! (Hier nennen wir das "Z'viäri!")

"-----'-/ t--t/ ---/ ------/? ---t'-/ t--/ ---/ --/ -----/ ----t-/ t-/ ---/! -'--/ -----/ ---/ t-------/ -----/, --/ -/ --t/ ----/ -/ ------/."

+ S
 

S T for Esty, please...

"i"s?

-sti

"-----'s/ t--t/ ---/ -i----/? ---t's/ t--/ -s-/ --/ --i--/ ---it-/ t-/ -i-/! I'--/ s--i-/ -is/ t---s--s/ ---i-/, i-/ I/ --t/ ----/ -/ ------/."

H, please.

HITS

"-h---'s/ th-t/ ---/ -i----/? -h-t's/ th-/ -s-/ --/ --i--/ ---it-/ t-/ hi-/! I'--/ s--i-/ his/ t---s--s/ ---i-/, i-/ I/ --t/ h---/ -/ -h----/."

I feel like I ought to be able to recognize that quote now, but the bells aren't ringing yet. Guess I need another letter to help - N, please.

HINTS

"-h---'s/ th-t/ ---/ -i----/? -h-t's/ th-/ -s-/ --/ --in-/ ---it-/ t-/ hi-/! I'--/ s--i-/ his/ t---s--s/ ---in/, i-/ I/ --t/ h---/ -/ -h-n--/."

"w"s?

I have it now! It's in Roverandom, and the canine title hero is thinking of Artaxerxes:

Yes, well done, Esty! :)