He repulsed me with scorn, and threatened to give me over to the police, as a runaway, as a vagabond, and beggar.

'I am no beggar!' I cried, vehemently, 'I will be under obligation to no one.

I have money to pay for two years in advance, and during this time I shall be able to earn sufficient to pay for the succeeding two years.' This softened the anger of the crabbed director; he was friendly and kind, and promised me his assistance." "Poor boy!" sighed Goethe.

"So young, and yet forced to learn that there is a power to which not only kings and princes, but mind must bow; to which science and art have submitted, as to their Maecenas! This power opened the doors of the Gymnasium to you." "It was even thus.

The director took pity upon me, and permitted me to enter upon my studies at once; he did more, he assured my future.