Ned was a twelve-year-old boy who traveled with a group of gypsies in a circus, presenting outstanding shows. Their performances were very attractive for the townspeople, especially for the children. Ned was an accomplished contorsionist, so agile that he flexed his body in unbelievable ways. He was also a fantastic acrobat. Each and every time these wandering artists performed, the audiences in each town were so impressed that Ned consistently, and rightly so, received the loudest ovations.On one occasion the gypsy troupe set up their circus tent in a village overlooked by a magnificent castle. It was customary for the men to play their drums and walk the streets to announce their performances. The spectacles were of great interest for the townspeople, but no one was more curious than a boy who must have been no more that eight years old and who watched the acrobat\u2019s performance that night.This boy lived in the castle with his family, and he had never seen anything similar. Ned had a strong impact on the little boy, to the point that when he finished his performance and bowed to the crowd, the boy yelled \u201cbravo\u201d! so loud that the little acrobat, flattered, looked his way and smiled in gratitude.The next morning Pedro, which was the boy\u2019s name, was chasing a butterfly when he ran into Ned and told him how much he admired him. Ned told him about his own life full of misery and hardships; a sad life, without a home, always on the road. Pedro said that, in any case, that kind of life should be more enjoyable than going to school.<\/p>\n
What do you think, dear readers, will happen in this adventure between Ned and Pedro?<\/p>\n
Ned era un ni\u00f1o de doce a\u00f1os que viajaba con un grupo de gitanos presentando espect\u00e1culos maravillosos en un circo. Las presentaciones eran muy atractivas para la gente de los pueblos, especialmente para los ni\u00f1os. Ned era \u00e1gil, ejecutaba flexiones inveros\u00edmiles, como contorsionista consumado, y era, por lo dem\u00e1s, un acr\u00f3bata, en toda la extensi\u00f3n de la palabra. Cuando la gente de un pueblo rodeaba, llena de curiosidad, la carreta para ver la habilidad de aquellos vagabundos, los mejores aplausos eran para Ned, y con justicia plena.Cierto d\u00eda los gitanos se detuvieron para plantar la carpa de su circo en un pueblo que aparec\u00eda dominado por un magn\u00edfico castillo. Los hombres de la compa\u00f1\u00eda tomaron sus tambores y comenzaron a recorrer las calles para anunciar la hora de la representaci\u00f3n. Este anuncio despert\u00f3, como ocurr\u00eda siempre, mucha curiosidad. Pero nadie contempl\u00f3 a los forasteros m\u00e1s absorto que un ni\u00f1o que no deb\u00eda tener m\u00e1s de ocho a\u00f1os y que se llamaba Pedro. Aquel ni\u00f1o pertenec\u00eda a la familia que habitaba el castillo. Nunca hab\u00eda visto nada semejante. Le admiraron, sobre todo, las pruebas de Ned. Y cuando \u00e9ste hubo concluido y se inclin\u00f3 en un saludo gentil a la concurrencia, lanz\u00f3 un \u00a1bravo! tan fuerte que el peque\u00f1o acr\u00f3bata, halagado, se volvi\u00f3 hacia \u00e9l y le dirigi\u00f3 una sonrisa de agradecimiento. A la ma\u00f1ana siguiente, Pedro corr\u00eda por la carretera persiguiendo una mariposa; cuando se encontr\u00f3 con Ned. Se reconocieron y se saludaron. Pedro dijo cu\u00e1nto envidiaba al acr\u00f3bata. Este le refiri\u00f3 su vida de miserias y de trabajos, triste vida sin hogar, ambulando siempre. Pedro le dijo que en todo caso esa vida deb\u00eda ser m\u00e1s agradable que el tener que estudiar.<\/p>\n
\u00bfQu\u00e9 creen ustedes, queridos lectores, que pasar\u00e1 en esta aventura entre Ned y Pedro?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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