44.After studying horses and gambling for three months,Nick said goodbye to Elizabeth,sold his fig business,and took a train for Montreal,Canada. 45.At first,Nick bet very little.He was learning from practical experience and observation.He did not bet on tips or hunches. And he didn't bet the same way every day.Someone once said, The only way to beat the races is to play the winners."And that's exactly what Nick did.He looked for the horse that no one else had noticed.When he bet,he usually won,and his bankroll grew larger
44. After studying horses and gambling for three months, Nick said goodbye to Elizabeth, sold his fig business, and took a train for Montreal, Canada. 45. At first, Nick bet very little. He was learning from practical experience and observation. He did not bet on tips or hunches. And he didn’t bet the same way every day. Someone once said, “The only way to beat the races is to play the winners.” And that’s exactly what Nick did. He looked for the horse that no one else had noticed. When he bet, he usually won, and his bankroll grew larger
46.As he learned more about gambling and horseracing practices,Nick began to bet more heavily.Within five months, he had won almost $400,000.People began to talk about him. They called himNick the Greek,"a nickname that stayed with him until his death. 47.Soon Nick became famous.He was adding to his fortune, but he was running out of time.To increase his earning more rapidly,he bought a horse and named it Philosopher.With his own horse,he needed only one big win to reach his one- million-dollar goal
46. As he learned more about gambling and horseracing practices, Nick began to bet more heavily. Within five months, he had won almost $400, 000. People began to talk about him. They called him“Nick the Greek, ” a nickname that stayed with him until his death. 47. Soon Nick became famous. He was adding to his fortune, but he was running out of time. To increase his earning more rapidly, he bought a horse and named it Philosopher. With his own horse, he needed only one big win to reach his onemillion-dollar goal
48.Nick put $50,000 on Philosopher,betting that the horse would place first,second,or third.Nick was calm as he watched the horses leave the starting gate.Soon one of the other horses fell.Then another lost its jockey.As the horses neared the finish line,Philosopher was in fifth place.But with a sudden burst of speed,the horse moved into third place and crossed the finish line.Nick had won his million dollars! 49.Nick dashed to the stables and borrowed a laundry bag Stuffing his winnings,$135,000 in Canadian money,into the bag,he ran to the entrance of the race track and called a taxi. 50.When he arrived at his hotel,he packed two suitcases. One contained his clothes.The other contained one million dollars in cash
48. Nick put $50, 000 on Philosopher, betting that the horse would place first, second, or third. Nick was calm as he watched the horses leave the starting gate. Soon one of the other horses fell. Then another lost its jockey. As the horses neared the finish line, Philosopher was in fifth place. But with a sudden burst of speed, the horse moved into third place and crossed the finish line. Nick had won his million dollars! 49. Nick dashed to the stables and borrowed a laundry bag. Stuffing his winnings, $135, 000 in Canadian money, into the bag, he ran to the entrance of the race track and called a taxi. 50. When he arrived at his hotel, he packed two suitcases. One contained his clothes. The other contained one million dollars in cash
51.He was about to leave as someone knocked at the door. Nick opened the door.A bellboy handed him a telegram.Nick tipped the boy five dollars and closed the door. 52.Whistling,he opened the envelope and read the contents. Nick's whistle died in his throat.Tears ran down his cheeks and the telegram fell to the floor with the message face up: I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT OUR BELOVED ELIZABETH DIED LAST NIGHT. FRANKLIN PARKINSON From New Lives in tl World, ed.Collier,Macmillan Internation 1975. Approximately 1,600 words
51. He was about to leave as someone knocked at the door. Nick opened the door. A bellboy handed him a telegram. Nick tipped the boy five dollars and closed the door. 52. Whistling, he opened the envelope and read the contents. Nick’s whistle died in his throat. Tears ran down his cheeks and the telegram fell to the floor with the message face up: I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT OUR BELOVED ELIZABETH DIED LAST NIGHT. FRANKLIN PARKINSON From New Lives in the New World, ed . ,Collier, Macmillan International Inc . , 1975. Approximately 1 , 600 words
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