Hmmm, yeah, but Jamie's heart hasn't aged (to get mushy and metaphysical on you) - he's still a 13-year-old boy, more or less, in matters of the heart. I mean, he's got more perspective on how much it should matter, and on being compassionate and non-judgmental, but the circumstances under which he's likely to find himself smitten are probably the same.
Yes, Joris had a crush on Elsie Khan, it seemed. At least, he got all pink when Konstam brought her up. And there, of course, is the real target of Joris' devotion: he hasn't got much room for an emotional attachment to a crush when he's so totally obsessed with his teacher/master! But I don't think he was transferring his crush to Helen. (Good memory, you! I had forgotten all about Elsie - presumably named for her impressive grandmother Elsa, the leader of the Khans.)
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Hmmm, yeah, but Jamie's heart hasn't aged (to get mushy and metaphysical on you) - he's still a 13-year-old boy, more or less, in matters of the heart. I mean, he's got more perspective on how much it should matter, and on being compassionate and non-judgmental, but the circumstances under which he's likely to find himself smitten are probably the same.
Yes, Joris had a crush on Elsie Khan, it seemed. At least, he got all pink when Konstam brought her up. And there, of course, is the real target of Joris' devotion: he hasn't got much room for an emotional attachment to a crush when he's so totally obsessed with his teacher/master! But I don't think he was transferring his crush to Helen. (Good memory, you! I had forgotten all about Elsie - presumably named for her impressive grandmother Elsa, the leader of the Khans.)