Ben-Hur, Part 5, Chapter 14: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Ben-Hur crosses his opponents’ paths and draws level with Messala, who holds the inside position.
2. Messala whips Ben-Hur’s horses, but Ben-Hur steadies them and regains his place beside the Roman.
3. As the laps pass, Messala pulls ahead while Ben-Hur follows closely and spectators anxiously watch.
4. At the final turn, Ben-Hur urges his horses forward and deliberately catches Messala’s wheel with his axle.
5. Messala’s chariot breaks apart, and the Sidonian crashes into the wreck while Ben-Hur races clear.
6. Ben-Hur wins, receives his crown, and leaves with the procession through the Gate of Triumph.

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