Alan Sisto
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That's an interesting little throwaway line.
It gives it that internal consistency of reality, really.
All the little people should be noted for this incredible accomplishment.
but like we read earlier, Saruman has to dismiss every single thing that Gandalf likes.
He has to reject any counsel that he offers.
So because of that, Saruman has put himself in a corner that now requires him to be contrary to Gandalf regardless.
So even though he's publicly scoffing at Gandalf's love of tobacco, tobacco being pipe weed see last week, he began to try it himself secretly, of course, because he's Saruman.
That's how he does everything.
And that is why the Shire stayed on his radar.
I'll tell you what, though, as I'm reading this, it sounds like if Gandalf hadn't been a smoker, Saruman wouldn't have known about the Shire.
He would not have been able to direct the Nazgul there.