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Chapter 1

           

           Andthereweresomefellowsoutofsecondofgrammarlisteningandoneofthemsaid:

           ThesenateandtheRomanpeopledeclaredthatDedalushadbeenwronglypunished.

           Itwaswrong;itwasunfairandcruel;and,ashesatintherefectory,hesufferedtimeaftertimeinmemorythesamehumiliationuntilhebegantowonderwhetheritmightnotreallybethattherewassomethinginhisfacewhichmadehimlooklikeaschemerandhewishedhehadalittlemirrortosee.Buttherecouldnotbe;anditwasunjustandcruelandunfair.

           HecouldnoteattheblackishfishfritterstheygotonWednesdaysinlentandoneofhispotatoeshadthemarkofthespadeinit.Yes,hewoulddowhatthefellowshadtoldhim.Hewouldgoupandtelltherectorthathehadbeenwronglypunished.Athinglikethathadbeendonebeforebysomebodyinhistory,bysomegreatpersonwhoseheadwasinthebooksofhistory.AndtherectorwoulddeclarethathehadbeenwronglypunishedbecausethesenateandtheRomanpeoplealwaysdeclaredthatthemenwhodidthathadbeenwronglypunished.ThosewerethegreatmenwhosenameswereinRichmalMagnall’sQuestions.HistorywasallaboutthosemenandwhattheydidandthatwaswhatPeterParley’sTalesaboutGreeceandRomewereallabout.PeterParleyhimselfwasonthefirstpageinapicture.

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