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| Jack’s journey back from the territory of the Nagas is peaceful enough. |
Soon he stands before the Silver Man again.
“Why do you approach?” asks the Silver Man.
“I seek the counsel of the Dwarves of Oakstump Hall,” Jack replies.
“You must pay to pass this way,” the Silver Man says. “The cost is ten emeralds, of the largest size and greatest quality.”
“Your price is steep,” says Jack. “But I will pay.”
The Perilous Adventures of Jack the Giant Killer 