Thanks to his mother's efforts. in this as well as in other subjects, he was better prepared than most children in similar circumstances, but nevertheless he was to start his schooling alongside children many years younger than himself with many years of study separating him from his contemporaries.
Takket være hans mors bestræbelser var han bedre forberedt end de fleste børn i lignende omstændigheder, men alligevel skulle han starte sin skolegang sammen med børn som var meget yngre end ham selv med lige mange års skolegang som separerede ham fra jævnaldrende.