CHAPTER IV.

THE QUARREL ON THE BRIDGE.

The boy on the shore was Percy Paget, the squire's only son. He was a year older than Ralph, and somewhat taller and heavier. His ways were arrogant to the last degree, and in the village he had but few friends, and these only because he generally had pocket money to spend.

On several occasions Ralph had had sharp words with Percy because the latter wished to do as he pleased on the bridge, against the printed rules that were posted up. Because his parent was squire, Percy imagined he could do almost anything and it would be all right.

"I say, are you counting your fortune?" repeated Percy, throwing as much of a sneer into his tones as possible.

"Unfortunately, I haven't any fortune to count, Percy," returned the young bridge tender, good-naturedly.

"Humph! I suppose you mean that for a pun, don't you?" growled the son of the squire. "If you do, let me tell you it's a mighty poor one."

"I hadn't intended to pun, Percy."

"I didn't think so, for you haven't the brains. Didn't I see you counting some money just now?"

"I was looking at a bank bill."

"That you got on the bridge, I suppose?"

"No; it was a bill of my own."

"Oh, I thought you had to use all the money you made here."

"I have to use the most of it. My pay isn't any too large, as you know."

"Yes, but I guess you make enough besides," returned Percy, suggestively.

Answer the following questions:
1. Did the squire have a son?
2. What was his name?
3. How was he?
4. Who was a year older?
5. Did Percy ever fight with him?
6. how many times?
7. Who was taller and heavier?
8. Why did they fight?
9. Where?
10. What were Percy's parents?
11. Did he know there were rules?
12. What did Percy repeat?
13. was he genuine?
14. Did Ralph respond in kind?
15. What did he mean to look at?
16. Where did Percy think he got it?
17. was he right?
18. Did he have to use all the money?
19. Did Percy calm down?
20. What is the chapter called?

Numbered answers:
1. Yes
2. Percy Paget
3. arrogant
4. Ralph
5. Yes
6. several
7. Percy
8. he wished to do as he pleased
9. the bridge
10. squire
11. Yes
12. "I say, are you counting your fortune?"
13. No
14. No
15. a bank bill.
16. the bridge
17. No
18. No
19. Yes
20. THE QUARREL ON THE BRIDGE.