As the boy left Ellsworth felt rather proud of himself. He'd hoped in the past few years that Mr. Higgs would realize just how tough the magic he was attempting was and that it would help him, and he'd seen significant gains from the student, but not enough that he wouldn't be left behind by the similar neccessity of tests. There were days when Ellsworth hated the tests, so few students realized if they simply talked to him he would be able to help them. But today he finally felt he had reached his student and this left him self satisfied as he started to drink his tea and settle into grading.