I continued in this unpretentious situation for nearly a year. However, by being so long in the lowest form I gained an immense advantage over the cleverest boys.

• 我一直在这种朴实无华的景况中过了差不多一年。然而,我在最低年级待了这么久,比起那些最聪明的学生来,倒获得了很大的好处。