In Chapter 3, Victor recalls the day he left to attend the University of Ingolstadt and mentions why Henry Clerval does not go with him. Victor says that Henry attempted to persuade his father to let him enroll in the University of Ingolstadt but was unsuccessful. According to Victor, Henry's father was a narrow-minded trader who felt that his son would become lazy if he went off to school. Before leaving for the University of Ingolstadt, Victor recalls the firm look in Henry's eye that revealed his resolve not to become a trader like his father. In Chapter 5, Henry surprises Victor at school. Henry tells Victor that he finally convinced his father to allow him to enroll in the University of Ingolstadt. After constantly preaching about the value of education to his father, Henry gets his father to concede. He permits his son to attend the University of Ingolstadt alongside Victor.