And said work does progress, at least a little, as the afternoon does. For all that he recognizes and accepts the hard work necessary to become good at anything physical-- certainly more than he understands that the same principles must be applied to ideas-- it's been a long time since he's been a beginner. Though his immense respect for Enjolras (and Bahorel, too, increasingly) goes far to curb his natural impatience, and certainly any that does sneak through is directed only at himself.