I may fill up a check for thousands, if you give a blank." "I didn't give a blank; anything about German's what I meant." "Ah, that's safer, but not half so generous.

And yet you're one who might be generous, I think." "But tell me about the German class." "I've nothing to tell you about it," he answered, "only that you've promised to learn." "But where are we to say our lessons, and what books are we to Study ?" "Would you like to say a lesson now and get one step in advance of all the others ?" "O yes! I shall need at least as much grace as that." "Then say this after me: 'ICH WILL ALLES LERNEN, WAS SIE MICH LEHREN.' Begin.

'ICH WILL ALLES LERNEN'-- " "'ICH WILL ALLES LERNEN'-- but what does it mean ?" "Oh, that is not important.

Learn it first.

Can you not trust me?
'ICH WILL ALLES LERNEN, WAS SIE MICH LEHREN.'" "'ICH WILL ALLES LERNEN'-- ah, you look as if my pronunciation were not good." "I was not thinking of that; you pronounce very well.