But Winters hadn't anticipated that the old charlatan's laziness was an ingrained habit. The young Hunter and Horseboy often found excuses to skip out on lessons. Reed didn't mind; in fact, he was happy for the free time.
"Earning an extra salary, you should at least do some work, right?" Winters sarcastically said to the old charlatan.
Unexpectedly, Brother Reed casually pointed at Pierre, "If it's just teaching these two youngsters to read and do arithmetic, then Mr. Mitchell is surely up to the task."
The reason Pierre was there was because of his mother.
Upon hearing that Lieutenant Montaigne had requested Father Reed to teach the two little Dusacks, Mrs. Mitchell sent Pierre over too.
However, Mr. Mitchell was already literate and could do arithmetic. According to Gerard Mitchell, it was his wife—Mrs. Ellen Mitchell—who had personally taught their son when he was young.
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