Here, Settembrini implicitly notes Hans’s ambivalence about staying at the Berghof. Though Hans insists he’ll recover and be on his way in no time, Settembrini points out that Hans chose to be examined right before he was supposed to leave and started keeping track of his temperature before anyone told him to do so. Hans’s choices, Settembrini implies, suggest that Hans had wanted to stay at the Berghof and was looking for excuses to make that happen. Notably, Hans neither confirms nor denies this accusation. Once more, Hans’s mentor tries to help Hans—in this situation, he seems to be trying to make Hans understand his behavior so he can get back on track and return to his life in ordinary society. But once more, Hans obstinately disregards Settembrini’s genuine efforts to help him.