JAMES
“No, Sam,” I lean closer and point to his text line. “Asistir and Attend don’t correspond to cognates, but to false cognates.”
“Really?” I nod, he grunts with frustration. “It's hard, Jimmy.”
“I know, but I also know you can do it,” I pat his big arm. “Just concentrate and don't answer anything until you're absolutely sure, okay? I'm here if you have any doubts.”
A deep sigh escapes through his nose and he erases the mistake from his notebook to try again. We have been in this unoccupied classroom for an hour; I can appreciate that he’s really making an effort to learn. He’s not just passing on the subject, he has a great interest in gaining knowledge, and I find that very admirable. Who would have thought that this great sportsman would be so concerned with understanding how cog
