I wanted to surprise Leon and I did.
"Getting good, ain't you ?" he asked.

"What do you want ?" "Nothing!" I said.

"I just heard you coming and I thought I'd help you." "Where were you ?" "Playing." "You don't look as if you'd been having much fun." "I don't expect ever to have any, after I begin school." "Oh!" said Leon.

"It is kind of tough the first day or two, but you'll soon get over it.

You should have behaved yourself, and gone when they started you two years ago." "Think I don't know it ?" Leon stopped and looked at me sharply.
"I'll help you nights, if you want me to," he offered.
"Can I ever learn ?" I asked, almost ready to cry.
"Of course you can," said Leon.