Sophia is imagining that she is Venicius’ daughter Claudia who lives in Rome.

It is hard for me to read and write because only the boys are allowed to go to school in Rome. I stay at home with my mother and take care of the house. I wish I could go to the baths and play in the swimming pool. I’m also not allowed to go and watch the gladiators or the horses racing at the circus. It’s not fun being a little girl in Rome. Too bad I’m not a boy in Rome.

The End