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It turned out Dad's ankle was badly sprained.

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He could not walk for two weeks.

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"Since I can't work, let's all take a little vacation," Dad said cheerfully.

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"We can spend more time in the attic," whispered Vinnie to Mandy.

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They started up the stairs.

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"Mandy? I need your help," Mom called from the kitchen.

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"Coming, Mom!" Mandy yelled.

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Then she turned to Vinnie.

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"Wait for me," she said.

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"Well, you'd better hurry up!"

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he replied, running up the stairs.

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In the attic, Vinnie picked up the photo album.

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He wanted to open it so badly.

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He listened for Mandy's footsteps.

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He looked at the clock on the attic wall.

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Fifteen minutes had passed by.

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"Come on, Mandy!" he said aloud.

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Impatiently, Vinnie opened the album.

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He stared at the next photo.

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The old man was standing in front of a large domed building.

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It had four tall towers around it.

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The towers were glowing.

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"Sorry, Mandy," Vinnie said, as his eyes closed.

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He fell down the dark tunnel.

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He landed on something hard, though not as hard as the ground.

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But he wasn't alone.

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"Ouch!" Vinnie cried.

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"You tried to leave me again!"

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Mandy was pinching him.

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"I waited but you were taking too long,"

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Vinnie said, rubbing his arm.

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"You couldn't wait ten more seconds?" asked Mandy.

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Suddenly, something under them began to move.

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"Hey!" cried Vinnie. "What's happening?"

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"Vinnie! We didn't land on the ground," whispered Mandy.

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"We're on a camel!"

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The children were sitting in two saddles on a very large camel.

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"Where are we?" Mandy asked aloud.

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She looked around.

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Donkeys were pulling wagons loaded with wooden boxes of different sizes.

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Other wagons carried barrels.

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Some people rode on horses.

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Carpets were piled on top of camels.

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Everyone in the group moved slowly.

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"There are so many people!" said Vinnie.

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"And lots of animals too," added Mandy.

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"I wonder where we're going," said Vinnie.

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"Let me see the photo," said Mandy.

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Vinnie gave it to her.

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Mandy studied the photo for a moment.

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"It looks like a temple," she remarked.

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Their camel stopped suddenly.

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Everyone else had stopped too.

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A man on a horse stopped next to them.

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He was wearing a long robe and turban.

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"We are about to enter the city," he shouted to the travelers.

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"Look after your goods and animals.

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We don't want any strangers coming after our caravan."

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"Strangers?" Vinnie gulped.

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The man pointed ahead and cried,

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"To Istanbul—the greatest city in the great Ottoman Empire!"