He helped her in many ways, proving himself a true friend, and Jo was happy, for while her pen lay idle, she was learning other lessons besides German, and laying a foundation for the sensation story of her own life.

他从很多方面帮助她，表明自己是一位真正的朋友，而且乔也很高兴，因为她停止了写作，正在学习除了德语以外的别的课程，为描写她自己生活中的感人故事打下基础。