CHAPTER IX.

GOING TO OSTIA.

While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country. He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas. Thomas dismounted from his horse first, and held the bridle of Copley's horse while Copley dismounted.

"There!" said Copley, walking off with a very grand air, and leaving his horse in Thomas's hands; "take the horse, Thomas, and never bring me such an animal as that again. Next time I ride I shall take Jessie."

"But Mr. William has forbidden me to give you Jessie," said Thomas. "He says she is not safe."

"It's none of his business," said Copley. "He thinks, because he is a little older than I am, and because he is married,--though he has not been married much more than a month,--that he has a right to order me about just as he pleases. And I am determined not to submit to it--would you?"

These last words were addressed to Rollo. Copley had been advancing towards the door of the hotel, while he had been speaking, and had now just reached the step where Rollo was standing.

"Who is he?" asked Rollo. "Who is William?"

"He is my brother," said Copley; "but that has nothing to do with it."

1. Who was the English boy?
2. Whose acquaintance did he make?
3. Where did they meet?
4. Was the English youth older or younger?
5. Was it a riding instructor who denied the mare?
6. What was he?
7. Was the sibling denier older or younger?
8. Is the sibling who denied the mare single?
9. Was the way that the English youth walked described as purposeful?
10. What was it described as?

Provide a numbered list of answers.
1. Copley
2. Rollo
3. Rome
4. older
5. no
6. William, Copley's brother
7. younger
8. yes
9. no
10. as walking off with a very grand air