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We've had one, yes. What about second breakfast?
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The hobbits bring the habits of home into a journey that will not accommodate them. Pippin’s practical concern makes the unfamiliar wilderness briefly answerable to breakfast.
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In context
Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingShow the scene
After leaving Bree with Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, Pippin objects that the hobbits have already had only their first breakfast. Merry has to explain that their guide is unlikely to share their meal schedule. Their familiar meal schedule clashes with Aragorn’s urgent pace.
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- Country after Bree, before Weathertop; Aragorn leads the hobbits — reference 1Country after Bree, before Weathertop; Aragorn leads the hobbits; wording and sceneReference checked
- Country after Bree, before Weathertop; Aragorn leads the hobbits — reference 2Country after Bree, before Weathertop; Aragorn leads the hobbits; wording and sceneReference checked
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