cabinet--containing little more than a narrow bed, a desk, and chairs. Here he spent most of his time; he even took his meals there so as not to waste time. The room was the only one in the apartment to contain a prized oil lamp; the rest of the family had to use candles. Freud entered high school a year earlier than was usual and was at the head of his class most of the time.In addition to Hebrew and German, the young Freud mastered Latin, Greek, French, and English and taught himself Italian and Spanish. He particularly enjoyed English: he had been reading Shakespeare since the age of 8.