Discussion: No need . . .

to be nervous. He is quite a nice gentleman. He told me that you had called him. Say buon giorno for me :) I'll be interested to hear what you learn. I probably won't see him for a while, as only one more class this term and I fear I will miss it. Next term starts late January.

He said you were quite the expert in Italian, doing much better than he was.

Thanks for being the start of all this, mentioning you'd met him. Very much appreciated.

Well, I think I work at it harder. He is pretty good, but I am a bit obsessive about it.