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| | The Council of Elrond |
 | | Elrond was there, and several others were seated in silence about him. |
 | | Elrond drew Frodo to a seat by his side, and presented him to the company, saying: |
 | | A great dread fell on him, as if he was awaiting the pronouncement of some doom that he had long forseen and vainly hoped might after all never be spoken...At last with an effort he spoke, and wondered to hear his own words, as if some other will was using his small voice. |
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