Romulus   

and, whatever man she met first, to salute him, and make him her friend.
She met one named Tarrutius, who was a man advanced in years, fairly
rich, without children, and had always lived a single life. He received
Larentia, and loved her well, and at his death left her sole heir
of all his large and fair possessions, most of which she, in her last
will and testament, bequeathed to the people. It was reported of her,
being now celebrated and esteemed the mistress of a god, that she
suddenly disappeared near the place where the first Larentia lay buried;
the spot is at this day called Velabrum, because, the river frequently
overflowing, they went over in ferry-boats somewhere hereabouts to
the forum, the Latin word for ferrying being velatura. Others derive
the name from velum, a sail; because the exhibitors of public shows
used to hang the road that leads from the forum to the Circus Maximus
with sails, beginning at this spot. Upon these accounts the second
Larentia is honoured at Rome.
Meantime Faustulus, Amulius's swineherd, brought up the children without
any man's knowledge; or, as those say who wish to keep closer to probabilities,
with the knowledge and secret assistance of Numitor; for it is said,
they went to school at Gabii, and were well instructed in letters,
and other accomplishments befitting their birth. And they were called
Romulus and Remus (from ruma, the dug), as we had before, because
they were found sucking the wolf. In their very infancy, the size
and beauty of their bodies intimated their natural superiority; and
when they grew up, they both proved brave and manly, attempting all
enterprises that seemed hazardous, and showing in them a courage altogether
undaunted. But Romulus seemed rather to act by counsel, and to show
the sagacity of a statesman, and in all his dealings with their neighbours,
whether relating to feeding of flocks or to hunting, gave the idea
of being born rather to rule than to obey. To their comrades and inferiors
they were therefore dear; but the king's servants, his bailiffs and
overseers, as being in nothing better than themselves, they despised
and slighted, nor were the least concerned at their commands and menaces.
They used honest pastimes and liberal studies, not esteeming sloth
and idleness honest and liberal, but rather such exercises as hunting
and running, repelling robbers, taking of thieves, and delivering
the wronged and oppressed from injury. For doing such things they
became famous.
A quarrel occurring betwixt Numitor's and Amulius's cowherds, the
latter, not enduring the driving away of their cattle by the others,
fell upon them and put them to flight, and rescued the greatest part
of the prey. At which Numitor being highly incensed, they little regarded
it, but collected and took into their company a number of needy men
and runaway slaves,- acts which looked like the first stages of rebellion.
It so happened that when Romulus was attending a sacrifice, being
fond of sacred rites and divination, Numitor's herdsmen, meeting with
Remus on a journey with few companions, fell upon him, and after some
fighting, took him prisoner, carried him before Numitor, and there
accused him. Numitor would not punish him himself, fearing his brother's
anger, but went to Amulius, and desired justice, as he was Amulius's
brother and was affronted by Amulius's servants. The men of Alba likewise
resenting the thing, and thinking he had been dishonourably used,
Amulius was induced to deliver Remus up into Numitor's hands, to use
him as he thought fit. He therefore took and carried him home, and,
being struck with admiration of the youth's person, in stature aid
strength of body exceeding all men, and perceiving in his very countenance
the courage and force of his mind, which stood unsubdued and unmoved
by his present circumstances, and hearing further that all the enterprises
and actions of his life were answerable to what he saw of but chiefly,
as it seemed, a divine influence aiding and directing the first steps
that were to lead to great results, out of the mere thought of his
mind and casually, as it were, he put his hand upon the fact, and,
in gentle terms and with a kind aspect, to inspire him with confidence
and hope, asked him who he was, and whence he was derived. He, taking
heart, spoke thus: "I will hide nothing from you, for you seem to