In return to his genuine words, there's a genuine sort of understanding in her posture when he says that, like she's really taking it to heart. Truth be told, she had no idea things could be so varied. And this person has no reason to really explain things to her - she was actually expecting to be told to go away if she kept playing dumb.

"Oh, I think I judged you all wrong... you really do care about helping others learn. I didn't think you'd be so nice about it..."

And even though she just admitted that she's had a less than stellar opinion of him, there's an eagerness in the way she talks, an excitable brand of kindness. Like she's trying to make amends.

"But that was really helpful. Were you some kind of professor before?"