Er habe dem Vater nicht zur Last fallen wollen, der durch den gewaltsamen Umsturz der Verhältnisse selbst in große Bedrängnis geraten sei und für eine große Familie zu sorgen habe; er habe den Vater darum in der Meinung gelassen, daß es ihm gut gehe und daß er durch Erteilung von Nebenunterricht genug für den eigenen Lebensunterhalt verdiene.
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He did not want to be a burden to his father, who had himself fallen on hard times due to the violent upheaval of circumstances and had to provide for a large family; he therefore let his father believe that he was doing well and that he was earning enough to support himself by giving private lessons.
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