He says, accordingly, to his school, "You know that you are now accustomed to ask me whenever you wish to obtain permission to whisper to a companion or to leave your seats; now I have been thinking of a plan which will be better for both you and me.
By our present plan you are sometimes obliged to wait before I can attend to your request.

Sometimes I think it is unnecessary, and deny you, when perhaps I was mistaken, and it was really necessary.

At other times, I think it very probable that when it is quite desirable for you to leave your seat you do not ask, because you think you may not obtain permission, and you do not wish to ask and be refused.

Do you, or not, experience these inconveniences from our present plans ?" The pupils would undoubtedly answer in the affirmative.
"I myself experience great inconvenience too.

I am very frequently interrupted when busily engaged, and it also occupies a great portion of my time and attention to consider and answer your requests for permission to speak to one another and to leave your seats.