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"We are told that the couple had issues and were quarrelling before," police chief Francis Wahome told AFP.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2021

Almost certainly they were quarrelling about Frodo, and the spoil.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

He crept on; and as he went he wondered how many orcs lived in the Tower with Shagrat, and how many Gorbag had, and what they were quarrelling about, if that was what was happening.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

As usual they were quarrelling, and being of different breeds they used the Common Speech after their fashion.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

We were quarrelling over all kinds of little things, but at the same time we were confiding in each other more than ever.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro