CHAPTER THE NINTH. 

"Well, then, the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. 

When Adam Hartley arrived at his lodgings in the sweet little town of Ryde, his first enquiries were after his comrade. He had arrived last night late, man and horse all in a foam. He made no reply to any questions about supper or the like, but snatching a candle, ran up stairs into his apartment, and shut and double-locked the door. The servants only supposed, that, being something intoxicated, he had ridden hard, and was unwilling to expose himself. 

Hartley went to the door of his chamber, not without some apprehensions; and after knocking and calling more than once, received at length the welcome return, "Who is there?" 

On Hartley announcing himself, the door opened, and Middlemas appeared, well dressed, and with his hair arranged and powdered; although, from the appearance of the bed, it had not been slept in on the preceding night, and Richard's countenance, haggard and ghastly, seemed to bear witness to the same fact. It was, however, with an affectation of indifference that he spoke. 

"I congratulate you on your improvement in worldly knowledge, Adam. It is just the time to desert the poor heir, and to stick by him that is in immediate possession of the wealth." 

"I staid last night at General Witherington's," answered Hartley, "because he is extremely ill." 

"Tell him to repent of his sins, then," said Richard. "Old Gray used to say, a doctor had as good a title to give ghostly advice as a parson. Do you remember Doctor Dulberry, the minister, calling him an interloper? Ha! Ha! Ha!"  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who got to where they were staying?
2. Who arrived in the town of Ryde?
3. 
Q2:
1. Where did Adam Hartley arrive?
2. What town did Adam Hartley get to?
3. 
Q3:
1. When did Adam Hartley arrive in Ryde?
2. What was the time of Adam Hartley's arrival in Ryde?
3. 
Q4:
1. What was the first thing Adam Hartley wanted to do in Ryde?
2. What did Adam Hartley want to do before anything else?
3. 
Q5:
1. Did Adam Hartley eat supper?
2. Did Adam Hartley have dinner?
3. 
Q6:
1. What did Adam Hartley grab up?
2. What was snatched by Adam Hartley?
3. 
Q7:
1. Where did Adam Hartley take the candle?
2. To what location did Adam Hartley go with the candle?
3. 
Q8:
1. How did Adam Hartley lock the door?
2. What was Adam Hartley's mechanism for locking the door?
3. 
Q9:
1. What assumption did the servants make?
2. What did the servants figure about Adam Hartley?
3. 
Q10:
1. Who approached Adam Hartley's door?
2. Who arrived at the entrance of Adam Hartley's apartment?
3. 
Q11:
1. Where had Adam Hartley spent the night prior?
2. In what location had Adam Hartley stayed last night?
3. 
Q12:
1. What was Adam Hartley's alleged reason for staying at General Witherington's?
2. Why was Adam Hartley supposedly at General Witherington's?
3. 
Q13:
1. What did Richard say about Adam Hartley being at General Witherington's?
2. What was Richard's reaction to what Adam said?
3. 
Q14:
1. Who had the title of minister?
2. What was the minister's name?
3. 
