Herr Schuler himself appeared.
"Ah, my little man!" said he, "what can I do for you?"
"I want you to teach me," said Rick.
"Indeed! Did your mother send you to me?"
"No, sir: I have come because I wanted to."
"Are not you the boy who dislikes schools and teachers so much?"
"I was that boy; but I am a boy now who wants to learn, and no one can teach me but you."
"I must go over and see your mother, then, and find out about it," replied Herr Schuler, who was much perplexed.
"But I want to commence this morning, and have brought the books that my mother and Nanette tried to make me study in."
Hereupon Rick ran and took off a little satchel which he had hung upon his saddle.