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Rikae · 07-08-2007, 01:07 PM

One doesn't "drift" from one engagement into another.

And, regarding the necessity of quotes, there is no reason to assume that Tolkien himself would have been less able to discern her intentions than you are, and he did, after all, propose.

EDIT: X'd with Esty.
And, to link this to the topic; do you think that Tolkien's couples showed any "drifting" of this sort? Could it be that he looked on it differently than we 21st century types do, as Lal suggested?

07-08-2007, 01:07 PM	#18
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	One doesn't "drift" from one engagement into another. And, regarding the necessity of quotes, there is no reason to assume that Tolkien himself would have been less able to discern her intentions than you are, and he did, after all, propose. EDIT: X'd with Esty. And, to link this to the topic; do you think that Tolkien's couples showed any "drifting" of this sort? Could it be that he looked on it differently than we 21st century types do, as Lal suggested? Last edited by Rikae; 07-08-2007 at 01:16 PM.