Still, you have now made me wish that I knew more of it.

I think I will take it up again; and, perhaps, Mr Professor, under your tuition, I may learn better to like it." "I should be only too glad, Min," I said, "to unfold its beauties to you; but, I'm the worst teacher in the world, and too impatient of blunders.

Yet, I don't think I could be a very hard master to _you_" I added, lowering my voice to a whisper.
"Couldn't you ?" she said.

"I don't know about that, Master Frank! I well remember a particular evening, and my birthday party; and how a certain gentleman--whom I won't name--behaved then and since." "Oh! Haven't you forgiven me yet, Min ?" I exclaimed.

"I thought--" "Don't mind about that," she said, hurriedly.--"Go on with what you were telling me concerning German; the others will hear you! Do you think the language soft ?" "I can't say exactly that it _is_ as soft as our own," I proceeded to say, for the benefit of Miss Spight, who appeared to be listening to our conversation.--"But, a good many people, who call the Teuton tongue uncouth, seem to forget its close resemblance both in style and expression, to English.