In short, it means that whatever
there has been to divert you, you are coming back to the resolve to study
and improve yourself; to be all the stronger for having a few chance
obstacles to dispose of."
Luther's head began to droop a little. I thought it was time that the
melancholy atmosphere of the room should have begun to exercise its usual
depressive effect on his spirits.
"You think I don't like the books, teacher," he said. "I do, but there's
most always something else to be doing. Father's lame. He can't do any
work, and there's the rest to take care of. First, I sat up nights to
study, then I got so sleepy I couldn't. But I'd got so in the habit of
coming in to talk a little while after you got home from school, teacher,
that I--I forgot to forget it. Have I been a great bother to you? You've
been real good. I don't want you to think I forget that. And if I'd had a
chance at the books early, or to push right along with 'em now, I might
make out something in that line."
Luther did not speak complainingly, nor even with hopeless regret. He
rose and stretched himself, with solemn satisfaction, to the extent of
his goodly proportions.
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