Complete the following text: the old man stared at the gold plating ; he stared at the iron chains . gregory reached out , and without asking permission he put his hands on the casket . then i did feel a shimmer , much as i loathed it , and i was stronger , instantly stronger . the old man stared right at gregory 's hands . then he sat back , sighing heavily as if for effect or punctuation , and he reached for a sheaf of papers-rather cheap and light paper , nothing as good as parchment-and he thrust this group of papers at gregory , holding them up above the
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