Another Way Round
 

i'm well pleased with Mistranslation thread, so, working along same lines, here we have another kind of quote contest. One gives a completely reversed version of the quote, and the rest tries to work out hte original. Here we go:

who + all the circumstances

err..., I expected more enthusiasm somehow... :rolleyes:

I for one do not get what you mean... could you give the answer for your current question and then pose another so i can get an idea about how to approach the question? I must say it SOUNDS interesting... I just dont get it yet [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I agree Watcher. Though I must say this sounds like Denethor before he decides to kill himself and Faramir.

well, I think I failed to explain the principle. I'll reveal the answer to the previous one as a sample:


and give it the fresh start. here we go again:

guess it out :)

H-I, all I can think of is Borimir saying:

What have I said?.. What have I done? Frodo, Frodo come back. A madness took me. Now it is gone.

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I have noticed that H-I has bit of a fondness for The Hobbit.

[ March 06, 2002: Message edited by: Bruce MacCulloch ]

not a bit, heh, a mighty big morsel I should say [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. yes, Bruce, you got it. go ahead

well, hard to crack that one. if we make it word by word, it will sound as follows

He was a wicked lord, though more or less polite to his host

but I have no clue whom may that be

Not really word for word, somewhat, but more concept for concept.

well, than maybe Gaffer about Bilbo:

No again.
It's almost word for word, by the way. Not entirely, but almost.

Treebeard about Saruman?

Still no! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Merry about Theoden?

I'd have a stab at Frodo to Gandalf at the Council of Elrond concerning Butterbur

Heh! I seem to have even stumped the doughty Mr. Heathertoes. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

well, working out statement about being rude to the guests, I assume that must be quatation from author's narrative in The Hobbit:

is it?

Still no, although you are getting closer.

Gandalf to Bilbo about Beorn:

Nope - you and H-I may be "closer" but you have a long way to go yet. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The Hobbit - Flies and Spiders:
Is this it???

Even closer! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

maybe it's description of Beorn (yet again):

Getting colder. Think along the lines of Joy's last guess.

Maybe not, but Gloin at the council of Elrond?

well. well, , maybe Thorin about Elvenking:

? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Close, but still not quite! http://www.plauder-smilies.de/square/bigsquaregrin.gif

well, maybe that's dwarves in elven cave. I think this one fits in perfectly: masculine plural vs fem. sing. of your quote, and they are not polite:

and they were rude to their "host" (or captor, rather) - elvenking

You keep hitting so close! Still a miss!

well, I'm pretty sure already it's Elvenking being described, but by whom I can not make out

Do you want me to post the answer and ask a different one?

Bilbo about the chief guard:

pippen about theoden
"A fine old fellow. Very polite"

Finally! Turambar got it!

This is mind-meltingly simple, but in order to re-establish the format...

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." ???

I think it was already Turambar's turn to ask, so he (being right, I fancy) may proceed. or isn't it so? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

"Oh man who died in happiness, arise into bright memory, and remember forever the beautiful choice of death."