"Minor works" Quotes

[Guinevere]

Chrysophylax indignantly confirming Farmer Giles' guess that the first load of treasure he brings out of his cave isn't "half what you've got"

Btw, this caused me to reread the whole story in my new book with Pauline Baynes' wonderful illustrations (a gift from Esty!)

Originally Posted by The Squatter of Amon Rûdh

Hilary Tolkien used to have a farm with pear orchards near Pershore: it's a nice part of the world.

Yes, I enjoyed the countryside a lot , it looked very Shire-like to me!