“Let’s hurry”
said Anne.
As beauty and cutie walked toward Baghdad, the lose sand desertchanged to sound bay earth. and then the hard earth changedinto shrubbygrass. Goats ad sheep and Greece grazed grass,farmer started the country side. It was long before jack and Annecame to a white clay pack, the packs lied across road. There weremany travelers came in from different directions. They were allheading towards the shinning cityJack and Anne rode the long side bow driving the farmers anddonkeys. The past woman was wearing with their faces and partson their shoulders.
Jack kept looking for mammon. But he never saw him. Moving withthe crowd, beauy and cutiecrawled pounds of gridge. Somebadges bright young and yellow river.
On the other side of the river, was a huge door market, made ofstones. The market seemed filled with people from countries. Thesharp knives threw the throat, the ear, stalls were jammed withsocks baskets and barrels . shoemakers were sticking shoes.
Puddles were bend over heavens baking roeth colored cakes.
Weaver set the small rooms spreading silver knives.
Pepper, a merchant shouted.
No, thanks. Shouted Anne.
Pigeons parrots! Another shouted to jack.
No, thanks. He said. shouted back.
I love this place. Said Anne. what is it/I will look it up. Said jack.
He pulled out their research book, and looking and readIn the nine century, traders from all over the world brought theirgoods to Baghdad to sell, Baghdad merchants traded pepperfrom... and jewelry and ..from india, china and .. from other lands.
These goods were sold in the market called bazaar.
Oh! So bazaar sold them all. Said jackThere’s a lot better than all. Said Anne.
Let’s get off and look around.
We don’t have time to shock, said jack. We have to finish ourmission.
He put out Merlin’s letter from the bag.
Find the horse on the duneThe one who says all.
In the heart of the cityBehind the third wall.
Sounds like we passes the three wall and then we come to a horse.
Said jack. We’d better keep going.
Jack put the book and letter away, beauty and cutie crambled fromthe bazaarWhen they left the bazaar, they came to a curved brick wall.
Running along the baseof the wall was a bloody mod,Look! There must be the first wall! Said Anne.
Cool. Said jack.
Jack and Anne rode the two camels over the bridge they cross themod. They passed through gate, and double iron doors. On theother side of the wall, was a busy evener towards the buildings. Astheir camels walked slowly inter nodded the crowd, jack pulled outtheir research book, swing from side to side, he read to AnneDuring its golden age Baghdad had great hospitals, the city wasalso known for its places drain system, and public schools, alongwith many libraries and stalls of hundred lanes.
I like the visible lanes. Lines , said Anne.
We don’t have time now. said jack.
Their camels crouched down at the busy avenue and they came toa green filled.
Look.
There is the second wall. Said Anne.
Baghdad was filled with another wall. It was curved too, but muchtaller than the first. It looked like it was list hundred feet high, thereare guards to keep it safe, they don’t see many people to passthrough.
t norm. as no more. As normal. Jack advised Anne.
Don’t attract their attention.
Jack and Anne joined the steam of the people passage through thegate. The young second wall was the other grand avenue and theend of the wide crowd was covered with grand filled.
Look! The third wall. Said Anne.
The third wall was even taller than the second. Again people werepassing freely through these gates. The gate.
This part of the mission is easy. Said Anne.
Yeah. Said jack. But we must find the hole in the dune.
And thenfind the caliph and get it to me with usBeauty and cutie rambled from the third wall. Carrying jack andAnne into the heart of the Baghdad, a palace loomed before them,it’s row glittering green down, at the top of the dooms, was a statueof ahorse.
Yell! The horse will save all. Said Anne. open the caliph lizardplease. Let’s follow these people inside.
She pointed to a stream of people in to the arch of the passage wayout of the palace.
Jack and Anne rode unto the arch and into a beautiful guard. Thewall smelt fowlers. They rode down the pass ordered by date palmsuntil they came to a halyard where the boys were playing ball.
Near the call yard, there was a stable where camels were in it.
Looks as if we have go to the rest of our way on foot. Said jack.
Yeah1 I guess beauty and cutie can stay there.
Said Anne pointing to the stable.
Jack and Anne rode to the stable, they clapped the camels knot, asjack reached for his shoulder bag, a ball rolled to the stable.
Anne picked it up and stepped back . jack followed her.
Here! Shouted a young boy with cheer back here.
He was holding their hands, Anne threw the ball to him and the boycalledHe grinded Anne’s good throw.
Who are you> he called. Where are you from?
Before jack could say anything, Anne crossed to the boys, jackhurried after her.
I am Anne and this is my brother jack. Anne saidWe are form frog creek of Pennsylvania.
Why have you come to Baghdad? The boy asked.
We have to see the caliph. Said Anne.
The boy and hisfriends laughed.
What’s so funny? Said Anne.
Our caliph is the most powerful man in the world. Said another boy.
He doesn’t have time to visit with children.
Sounds like everyone keep saying: said Anne. but where here is animportant mission. We..
Anne.
jack interrupted. Come on, I left my bag back to the stable.
He weaved to the boys.
See you guys later, let’s go, Anne.
Anne started to leave with jack.
When you discovered the caliph not meaning with you, come back,complete with us. Called the caliph’s boys.
Anne stopped.
Don’t worry! She called back. you'll meet us for special.
Anne come on.said jack.
What why are you special? Shouted the boy.
For one thing we just save the precious treasure form bandits andfrom the sand storm of the desert,said Anne.
For another...
Anne..jack said sternly.
He grabbed her arm.
Come on. He pulled Anne away.
As they headed back to stable, jack shook his head,Don’t say that he said.
Why not? Said Anne.
Because it’s briging! Said jack. It makes our other kids felt bad,even you’re special, you don’t have to..
Oh! No! cried Anne.
She covered her mouth with her hands.
What? Said jack, following her shout gaze.
No! cried Anne.
Jack’s leather bag lied at the beauty’s feet. It was open. Beside it,was tornleather covered Aristotle’s book, wet pages hangingshreds, from beauty’s mouth. She happily chewed the precioustreasure. |