“Confound it all, Samwise Gamgee! Have you been eavesdropping?!” – Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ... Movie Quotes Database

Gandalf

Confound it all, Samwise Gamgee! Have you been eavesdropping?!

Sam

I ain't been droppin' no eaves sir, honest. I was just cutting the grass under the window there, if you'll follow me.

Gandalf

A little late for trimming the verge, don't you think?

Sam

I heard raised voices—

Gandalf

What did you hear? Speak!

Sam

N-nothing important! That is, I heard a good deal about a Ring and Dark Lord and something about the end of the world, but... Please, Mr. Gandalf, sir, don't hurt me. Don't turn me into anything... unnatural.

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Gandalf the Grey Ian McKellen More Gandalf quotes →

Samwise Gamgee Sean Astin More Samwise Gamgee quotes →

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