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.......,-† THOUGH WE WERE NOT  ALLOWED. - - - - - - †-,.......
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.......... FOOT WOULD DRY  UP,  REVEALING THE ROCKY ..........
.......... WATER  GARDEN  THAT   HAD  BEEN   HIDDEN ..........
.......... BENEATH, AND WE WOULD GO THERE. - - -  - ..........
.......... -  - -  -  BEFORE THE  DAM OPENED AGAIN, ..........
.......... THERE WOULD BE A SIGNAL, BUT  THE  ELVES ..........
.......... WOULD MAKE US NOT HEAR IT,  AND SUDDENLY ..........
.......... WE  WOULD FIND THE WATER RISING, ALREADY ..........
........., AT  OUR KNEES.  - - - - - - - - -  - - - ,.........
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