CHAPTER 2 

Amelius went straight back to the cottage, with the one desperate purpose of reverting to the old plan, and burying himself in his books. Surveying his well-filled shelves with an impatience unworthy of a scholar, Hume's "History of England" unhappily caught his eye. He took down the first volume. In less than half an hour he discovered that Hume could do nothing for him. Wisely inspired, he turned to the truer history next, which men call fiction. The writings of the one supreme genius, who soars above all other novelists as Shakespeare soars above all other dramatists--the writings of Walter Scott--had their place of honour in his library. The collection of the Waverley Novels at Tadmor had not been complete. Enviable Amelius had still to read _Rob Roy._ He opened the book. For the rest of the day he was in love with Diana Vernon; and when he looked out once or twice at the garden to rest his eyes, he saw "Andrew Fairservice" busy over the flowerbeds. 

He closed the last page of the noble story as Toff came in to lay the cloth for dinner. 

The master at table and the servant behind his chair were accustomed to gossip pleasantly during meals. Amelius did his best to carry on the talk as usual. But he was no longer in the delightful world of illusion which Scott had opened to him. The hard realities of his own everyday life had gathered round him again. Observing him with unobtrusive attention, the Frenchman soon perceived the absence of the easy humour and the excellent appetite which distinguished his young master at other times.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Where did Ameilus return to?
2. what location did Ameilus retreat to?
3. To what location did Ameilus return?
Q2:
1. What did Ameilus plan on doing in the cottage?
2. What was Ameilus going to do in the cottage?
3. What would be Ameilus' main activity while at the cottage?
Q3:
1. What book first caught Ameilus' eye?
2. Which tome did Ameilus spot first?
3. What was the first book that Ameilus took note of?
Q4:
1. Did Ameilus have the full set of Waverly's volumes?
2. Did Ameilus have every book Waverly had written?
3. Were all of Waverly's novels in Ameilus' library?
Q5:
1. What did master and servant have a lot of experience with?
2. What was something that the commander at the table and his servant knew a lot about?
3. What frequently appeared in the lives of the master at the table and the servant behind him?
Q6:
1. What did the Frenchman spot?
2. What did the Frenchman take note of?
3. What was note missed by the Frenchman?
Q7:
1. Who was more intelligent than almost anyone else, according to Ameilus?
2. Who did Ameilus take to be a genius of the highest order?
3. Who was considered to be a supreme genius on behalf of Ameilus?
Q8:
1. Did Ameilus think there was anyone who wrote superior plays to those of Shakespeare?
2. Was there a better playwright than Shakespeare, in the eyes of Amelius?
3. Were there more talented dramatists than Shakespeare, according to Ameilus?
Q9:
1. What book did Ameilus dive into?
2. Which novel eventually caught Ameilus' attention?
3. Which book did Ameilus eventually choose to read?
Q10:
1. Who set the table for dinner?
2. Who was in charge of the cloth that would be laid for dinner?
3. 
