18/21 If you had that, you might look as high as you liked for the match for it, with my consent. Do you hear? It 's a fine field over there. As well there as here, then! But better here than there if it 's to be a wasp's life. Do you understand me ?' I replied, 'I think I do, if I may dare to'; and catching breath: 'Herr Professor, dear friend, forgive my boldness; grant me time to try me; don't judge of me at once; take me for your pupil--am I presumptuous in asking it ?--make of me what you will, what you can; examine me; you may find there's more in me than I or anybody may know. |