Forget 'em all, you know.

It will be mighty hard of course to do that," he continued, looking out of the window, "but you must do it." He turned back, the brightness that transfigured Uncle Ben's face at that moment brought a slight moisture into his own eyes.

The humble seeker of knowledge said hurriedly that he would try.
"And begin again at the beginning," continued the master cheerfully.
"Exactly like one of those--in fact, as if you REALLY were a child again." "That's so," said Uncle Ben, rubbing his hands delightedly, "that's me! Why, that's jest what I was sayin' to Roop"-- "Then you've already been talking about it ?" intercepted the master in some surprise.

"I thought you wanted it kept secret ?" "Well, yes," responded Uncle Ben dubiously.

"But you see I sorter agreed with Roop Filgee that if you took to my ideas and didn't object, I'd give him two bits* every time he'd kem here and help me of an arternoon when you was away and kinder stand guard around the school-house, you know, so as to keep the fellows off.