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On his way home he passed by the village inn and was greeted by old friends and neighbors.

They invited him inside to share a drink. They began to reminisce about old times, and many

of the villagers gathered that night recalled Jonek’s hardworking nature and his kindness

towards others. They began to ask him if he might help them around their farms or

businesses as they all remembered that Jonek was very skilled and very diligent in his work.

The eldest of the group brought out a stack of gold coins, giving Jonek two hundred pieces

of gold with which to buy a horse and provide for his family. Jonek gratefully accepted,

vowing to repay the gold as soon as he was able, and immediately returned home to his

wife.

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