Ven I hear a man say, 'I have much knowledge,' -- I know he never will have much more; but ven I hear one say, 'I have a little,' -- I expect great things." Winthrop was silent, and presently Mr.Herder went on.
"What kind of learning do you love de best ?" "I don't know, sir, really." "What have you studied ?" Winthrop hesitated.
"A little Latin, sir." "Latin! -- How much Latin have you read ?" "The Gospel of John, and nearly the first book of the Aeneid.
But I have very little time." "The Evangel of St.John, and the Aeneid.

Are you going on to study it now ?" "Yes sir, -- as much as I can find time." "Greek too ?" "No sir.

I am only beginning." "I ask, because I saw some Greek books on de table de ozer night and I wondered -- excuse me -- who was reading them.

You do not know nothing of German ?" "No sir." "Ah, you must learn de German -- dat is _my_ language." "I don't know my own language yet," said Winthrop.
"Vat is dat ?" "English." "English! -- But how do you do, here amongst de hills -- is there somebody to learn you ?" "No sir." "And you go by yourself?
-- Vell, I believe you will climb anything," said Mr.Herder, with a little smile; "only it is goot to know what place to begin, -- as I have found." "I must begin where I can, sir." "But you should get to de Universite; from dere it is more easy." "I know that, sir; that is what I am trying to fit myself for." "You do not need so much fitting -- you will fit yourself better there.

I would get away to de Universite.