Related Clues:

• Person in a class of his own?
• Alexander, to Aristotle
• Learner, in some cases
• Male helped and protected by, say, patron
• Person who is helped or sponsored by another
• Favourite pupil
• Get up into the twisted rope if you want to be adopted
• Eliza Doolittle, to Henry Higgins
• Charge makes Peter go wild
• One patronised by peer got upset
• Charge for rope trick, get back inside!
• One who enjoys being patronised
• One under another's patronage
• Favoured pupil
• Someone supported by an influential patron