Ead the lines from "modesty."

"what hundred books are best? " i said,
addressing one devoted to the pen.
he thought hard a moment, then he raised his head:
"i hardly know–i've written only ten."
based on this information, how is the pattern of events in "the leaves and the roots" similar to that found in "modesty"?
both texts use dialogue to reveal the importance of others.
in both texts, friendship develops to bring two sides together.
both texts use characters to illustrate devotion to creativity.
in both texts, a character displays ignorance of the work of others.