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By Terry Deary

750 BC. the men in class are excited. The Olympic video games are coming to town. they're too younger to compete, yet their instructor indicates the college must have its personal video games. after all, ladies haven't any half in any respect in those festivities, so Elena can simply watch as her dual brother, Cypselis, prepares for the race. Then she discovers he has made a big gamble with titanic Bacchiad (the college bully). If Cypselis wins he'll get a brand new goat, if he loses then Elena becomes Bacchiad's slave. Elena's freedom is at stake - she wishes all her crafty to ensure her brother wins. yet will he? As Aesop acknowledged, 'Slow and regular wins the race.'

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We used to race by way of the river on a daily basis once we have been younger – sooner than Cypselis all started tuition. He was once speedy. yet i used to be swifter. We trigger around the fields and as speedy as he ran, i used to be nonetheless speedier. We climbed a small hill and that i reached the pinnacle a number of paces sooner than him. The night sunlight used to be low within the sky and the earth was once nonetheless hot as we lay at the floor, panting. “You’re a tortoise in comparison to me, Cypselis. A tortoise! ” I regarded down into the valley. The stadium stood there with its excessive banks casting lengthy shadows over the music. a few boys have been racing down the path. “There’s mammoth Bacchiad,” Cypselis stated, and he pointed on the boy within the lead. Bacchiad used to be tall and robust. He was once the son of Olympia’s richest farmer and had the energy of 1 of his father’s bulls. “Let’s see how briskly he is,” I acknowledged. I obtained up and trotted down the hill prior to Cypselis. within the stadium, Bacchiad used to be sweating yet happy with himself. He observed Cypselis and laughed aloud. “I’ve crushed everybody, Cypselis. And the following day I’ll beat you. ” “You couldn’t even beat his sister,” I jeered. The laughter died in Bacchiad’s throat. “Who are you to claim that? ” “His sister,” I stated and smiled sweetly. “My prize,” he breathed. “When I win, you are going to paintings until eventually you drop. ” His eyes glittered darkly in his gruesome face. “You will upward push with the solar and assemble wooden for the hearth. You’ll fetch water from the good and cook dinner breakfast. You’ll weed within the fields until darkish and then…” “You haven’t gained me yet,” I stated. “But i'll. ” “Like I acknowledged, you couldn’t even run opposed to me and win. And Cypselis is quicker than me,” I lied. vast Bacchiad appeared round the crew of boys. “Want to work out me race a lady? ” he acknowledged. They nodded. “Then you be the starter, Telemachus. We’ll race the size of the stadium, flip on the pillar and run again. ” “Take your marks…” Telemachus all started. * A Greek instructor referred to as Aristotle had that potty inspiration – he stated that the gods made males to rule the realm; girls and slaves couldn't even imagine simply because they'd such susceptible brains. girls and slaves have been simply there to do as males informed them! after all Aristotle used to be a guy. He could say that. bankruptcy 3 “Go! ” Telemachus cried, and we trigger down the song with the low sunlight in our faces. substantial Bacchiad made the earth shake along with his heavy legs. I floated like a butterfly along him. I had pace. yet he had power. We reached the pillar that marked the turning element and we have been shoulder to shoulder. Bacchiad took a step to the part and stuck me along with his elbow, so he became first and was once 5 paces prior to me prior to I recovered. i used to be indignant – he introduced out the worst of my mood. I made my hands fly like a sparrow’s wings and pull me alongside. I stuck up with him sooner than we have been midway down the house stretch. He observed my shadow along him and swayed so he’d barge me apart. This time i used to be prepared for him. I skipped to his left and handed him at the inside of. there have been 30 paces left to run. I had the rate. yet did i've got the energy? With 20 paces to head, gigantic Bacchiad was once along me. He used to be grunting with the hassle.

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