[ okay, maybe that's genuine self-deprecation. that, or julius learned false humility with the best of them. he does what he can not to groan in julius' general direction. ]
Your self-restraint would put most people I know to shame. Your overview of the situation was clear and concise, and your approach going forward is sound. You offered your assistance to a stranger without being prompted, and then again. I know nothing of your prior circumstances and can hardly offer a moral judgment, but you do seem, at the very least, capable.
[ it's not praise; he's just stating his observations. ]
In that respect, I would consider myself fortunate to have run into you, and I would like to rely upon you in the future.
[ this probably isn't even the most roundabout way he could have established that he finds him respectable. ]
i feel like half of his expressions are just a sliding scale of done ... child
Your self-restraint would put most people I know to shame. Your overview of the situation was clear and concise, and your approach going forward is sound. You offered your assistance to a stranger without being prompted, and then again. I know nothing of your prior circumstances and can hardly offer a moral judgment, but you do seem, at the very least, capable.
[ it's not praise; he's just stating his observations. ]
In that respect, I would consider myself fortunate to have run into you, and I would like to rely upon you in the future.
[ this probably isn't even the most roundabout way he could have established that he finds him respectable. ]