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‘Would you overlook my mistakes if I were to donate a few Gold Crowns to the gatehouse?’ you say, picking your words with care.

‘That would depend on just how many Gold Crowns you’d want to donate,’ replies the shorter of the two guards. His taller comrade is more direct in his manner and he comes straight to the point.

‘Look, trooper,’ he growls, ‘we want 10 Gold Crowns or we’ll throw you in the cells. Pay up or be locked up!’

If you possess 10 Gold Crowns and wish to pay the guard, turn to 45.

If you do not have sufficient Gold Crowns, or if you choose not to pay the bribe, turn instead to 141.