[He seems neither impatient nor frustrated; on the contrary, he seems pleased she made it all the way through, even with assistance.]

Thank you. I know it's never pleasant to grapple with something you haven't mastered yet, but this was very helpful.

[He looks over the paper closely, and then gets up to fetch a book from one of his shelves.]

Just like any other skill, it's a fine balance. Pushing yourself enough to grow, but making sure fundamentals are sound. Ah.

[He removes a small book, bound in green leather.]

I think this is where we'll start. It should be about... here, in difficulty.

[Julius indicates a line where she still knew about two-thirds of the words.