"...sorry," he replied contritely, and it's clear on his face that Merry was sincere about it. "It's just that... she's the one you stole a kiss from? Do you know that a lot of other Hobbits would have given their all just for a kiss from her?"

A lot of other Hobbits would also have Pippin's head if they knew what he'd done, but Merry reckoned he knew that already.