Susan is teaching me.

I tried to learn long ago--but no, let me be honest--Susan tried to teach me, which is a very different thing.

I never seemed to succeed with anything and I got discouraged.

But since the boys have gone away I wanted to be able to make cake and things for them myself and so I started in again and this time I'm getting on surprisingly well.

Susan says it is all in the way I hold my mouth and father says my subconscious mind is desirous of learning now, and I dare say they're both right.