[It's a more honest remark than he's expecting, and he blinks once in surprise.]
Well, that's true. You might end up doing better than me if you actually showed up, though.
[He's gotten glimpses of her test scores before, and talked to her enough to know she's not stupid. That compliment wasn't anything he'd been planning on saying to her, but honesty for honesty or something like that.]
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Well, that's true. You might end up doing better than me if you actually showed up, though.
[He's gotten glimpses of her test scores before, and talked to her enough to know she's not stupid. That compliment wasn't anything he'd been planning on saying to her, but honesty for honesty or something like that.]