"Minor works" Quotes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-03-2006, 01:57 AM

One month later, and the thing has not yet been done - anyone want to try it?

Guinevere · 08-05-2006, 12:17 PM

This is said by the people of Wootton Major when they learned that the Master Cook had left for good , without warning or farewell.

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-05-2006, 12:42 PM

What an answer to give! You're right, of course, Guinevere, and entitled to go ahead with the next one.

Guinevere · 08-05-2006, 03:21 PM

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Don't splutter and argue!

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-08-2006, 07:24 AM

OK, I waited three days to give others a fair chance; now here's the answer: It was said by the wizard Psamathos to Roverandom - and who could blame the dog for sputtering when trying to pronounce the wizard's name?!

Guinevere · 08-08-2006, 08:18 AM

Correct, of course!

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-12-2006, 09:45 PM

An appropriate admonition for a slow thread:

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Hurry up, hurry up!

08-03-2006, 01:57 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	One month later, and the thing has not yet been done - anyone want to try it? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-05-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	This is said by the people of Wootton Major when they learned that the Master Cook had left for good , without warning or farewell. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

08-05-2006, 12:42 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	What an answer to give! You're right, of course, Guinevere, and entitled to go ahead with the next one. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-08-2006, 07:24 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	OK, I waited three days to give others a fair chance; now here's the answer: It was said by the wizard Psamathos to Roverandom - and who could blame the dog for sputtering when trying to pronounce the wizard's name?! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-08-2006, 08:18 AM	#6
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Correct, of course! __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!