Brother Kieran Thomas appeared on the scene with Brother James Bernard at lunch time when we were still eating in the super's house. He had a fierce look for his slight build. Probably he and James Bernard were furious and dismayed at being exiled to the Juniorate from a regular high school, but they were part of Linus' drive for young, superior teachers. He taught English to all three classes, and coached us for reading in the dining room, making us practice beforehand so that we knew the words and could pronounce them and hopefully read them aloud intelligently. He also acted as the basketball coach.