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All right, then. Keep your secrets.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Frodo lets an unanswered question remain part of a familiar friendship. The line carries both curiosity and permission to withhold an explanation.
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In context
Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingShow the scene
In The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo rides beside Gandalf on the cart approaching Hobbiton. Gandalf declines to explain the purpose of his visit, and Frodo replies with amused acceptance. The film’s light exchange precedes Bilbo’s birthday party and the revelation of the Ring’s danger.
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- Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton — reference 1Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton; wording and sceneReference checked
- Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton — reference 2Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton; wording and sceneReference checked
- Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton — reference 3Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton; wording and sceneReference checked
- Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton — reference 4Gandalf’s cart approaching Hobbiton; wording and sceneReference checked
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