[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace]@TWC D-Link bookBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ CHAPTER XIII 11/13
If I find them a master, they will win. Son of Israel! so thou art the man, I swear it shall be a happy day that brought thee thither.
Of thyself now speak." "I know now," said Ben-Hur, "why it is that in the love of an Arab his horse is next to his children; and I know, also, why the Arab horses are the best in the world; but, good sheik, I would not have you judge me by words alone; for, as you know, all promises of men sometimes fail.
Give me the trial first on some plain hereabout, and put the four in my hand to-morrow." Ilderim's face beamed again, and he would have spoken. "A moment, good sheik, a moment!" said Ben-Hur.
"Let me say further. From the masters in Rome I learned many lessons, little thinking they would serve me in a time like this.
I tell thee these thy sons of the Desert, though they have separately the speed of eagles and the endurance of lions, will fail if they are not trained to run together under the yoke.
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