He raised his head to an erect position, and ran his fingers through his bushy locks.

I cannot remember all he said, but every word he uttered had meaning in it.

I appreciated for the first time the difficulties and trials of a teacher's vocation.
I had thought before, that it was the pupil only who bore the burden of endurance.

It had never entered my mind that the crown of authority covered the thorns of care, that the wide sweep of command wearied more than the restraint of subjection.

I was flattered by the manner in which he addressed me, the interest he expressed in my future prospects.