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`` His fingers labor heavily on the strings and he asked for my help in disciplining them.

I found that this precocious, grown-up boy of 74 deserved to be taught.

There has long existed a brotherly affection between us, thus I accepted him as my pupil.

Just as in the case of every prodigy child, we must watch for the efficacy of my teaching to show up in the future -- if he should master all the strenuous exercises I inflicted on him.