That was the last theft Arnold thought he'd ever do, stealing one last precious gem from the Ardougne gem stall. He had mastered the art.
But as the week went on, he still felt a strong urge to steal from everyone, from anyone and everyone. And one day, upon drinking at the Ardougne pub, he noticed two wealthy-looking men quietly speaking amongst themselves, almost whispering. They had a black cloth satchel at the foot of their table. Arnold could not make out any words. He casually took his drink and sat at a table beside them. But they spoke no more.
After a few more minutes, one of them got up and left the pub, and the remaining man just sat there, staring off into the distance, with the satchel still remaining at the foot of the table. Arnold glanced over at the satchel, and noticed the other man was looking in the opposite direction. Arnold looked closer at the satchel, to make out what could possibly be inside, and then he saw the satchel twitch; something was moving inside.
Arnold left the pub, as he did not want to steal anything in that satchel.
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