She shot little twinkling glances across at him all the time, and it seemed to me that she was amused at his backwardness, and that she tried by what she said to give him heart.
"Jack was telling me that you were studying to be a doctor," said she.
"But oh, how hard it must be, and how long it must take before one can gather so much learning as that!" "It takes me long enough," Jim answered ruefully; "but I'll beat it yet." "Ah! but you are brave.

You are resolute.

You fix your eyes on a point and you move on towards it, and nothing can stop you." "Indeed, I've little to boast of," said he.

"Many a one who began with me has put up his plate years ago, and here am I but a student still." "That is your modesty, Mr.Horscroft.

They say that the bravest are always humble.