I sent him exercises and construing twice a week, and twice a week he sent them back to me corrected, with marginal notes of instruction.

That is how I learnt my Latin and Greek, such as it is.

He is not responsible for my scanning.

He has never heard me scan a line.' 'A novel case, and a singular instance of patience!' cried the vicar.
'On his part, not on mine.

Ah, Henry Knight is one in a thousand! I remember his speaking to me on this very subject of pronunciation.