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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man
I suspect that this may well be the answer. 'Third time pays for all' is a proverbial saying, apparently dating from the 16th century. And we know how much Hobbits love their proverbs, saws and sayings!  As I recall, Sam also refers to the phrase at some point, as one of the many that his old Gaffer used to say (perhaps that's where Bungo picked it up from). |
Ah! You're right about Sam saying it at least once.
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'Gollum!' he called softly. 'Third time pays for all. I want some herbs.'
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That after Gollum had brought him the rabbits, then water in Ithilien.