Mr. Miles, the master, affirmed that he would do very well if he had fewer cakes and sweetmeats sent him from home; but the mother's heart turned from an opinion so harsh, and inclined rather to the more refined idea that John's sallowness was owing to over-application and, perhaps, to pining after home.
Mr. Miles, el maestro, opinaba que John se hallaría mejor si no le enviasen de casa tantos bollos y confituras, pero la madre era de otro criterio y creía que la falta de salud de su hijo se debía a que estudiaba en exceso.