Already I had made visible progress: that very morning I had reached the head of my class; Miss Miller had praised me warmly; Miss Temple had smiled approbation; she had promised to teach me drawing, and to let me learn French, if I continued to make similar improvement two months longer: and then I was well received by my fellow-pupils; treated as an equal by those of my own age, and not molested by any; now, here I lay again crushed and trodden on; and could I ever rise more?
Miller kisasszony még reggel is melegen megdicsért, azt mondta, én vagyok az első az osztályban. Temple kisasszony is elismerően mosolygott rám, megígérte, hogy rajzolni tanít, és hogy franciául is tanulhatok, ha még két hónapon át továbbra is így haladok.