He was willing, however, to communicate his woes.
"I want a whole heap more medical books," he confided to his sister, "and Dad says he can't get them, and I must manage without.

How on earth _can_ I manage without.

What's the use of my going to College if I haven't the proper textbooks?
I can't always be borrowing.

If I fail in my exams, it will be his fault, not mine.

He's the most absolutely unreasonable man anybody could have to deal with.