The teacher would finally stop and say in his most friendly manner: "I had to stay so long to-day because we did not do half of what we should have done.
You were a little slow in understanding, Cornelli.

I hope it will go better to-morrow, otherwise your lesson might last still longer." It always went much better after that, for Cornelli had no inclination whatever to have such a tiresome performance repeated.

After such a lesson many days went by before she was lazy again.

To-day Cornelli had worked quickly and well, for she wanted to have lots of free time before lunch.

She had not had time to see the little kid since yesterday.