Thesoldier rushed down the stairs. “ Captain, they’ve gone”， he cried. “ All of them…” Before the soldier could finish, the captain of the guards quickly ran upthe stairs.Seconds later, the captain stood on the high wall of the city ofTroy, and looked down at the empty plain. “ The Greeks have tried for ten yearsto capture our city. Now they’ve gone and we’ve won!” he said. “ But they’ve left their huge wooden horse outside the main gates,” the soldier said.“ Well, it was too big for them to take with them. Pull it into the city now. It’s onwheels,” the captain ordered.“ But why is it on wheels?” the soldier asked.“ Maybe the Greeks want us to…” The captain interrupted him,“ You’re a soldier.You have to obey orders. Move that horse, now!” The Trojans dragged it into thecity with ropes.
