Then, after a while, he went back to her repentant.

So the lessons went.

He was always either in a rage or very gentle.
"What do you tremble your SOUL before it for ?" he cried.

"You don't learn algebra with your blessed soul.

Can't you look at it with your clear simple wits ?" Often, when he went again into the kitchen, Mrs.Leivers would look at him reproachfully, saying: "Paul, don't be so hard on Miriam.