took the money quickly enoughand went away, but not to find the dragonjewel. What did they care about it ? They did not believe that there was such athing, and if there was, they were very surethe old dragon was very welcome to keep it.They did not care to try taking it away fromhim. Meanwhile… … 70 country before. All the wood was lacquered,carved, or inlaid with, gold and preciousstones. The walls were hung with silkspainted by the finest artists. Then he waited for his men to bring thejewel, but they did not come. He waited awhole year. Then he was angry and decidedthat he would go…
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