diff --git a/c++.html.markdown b/c++.html.markdown
index 6f4d0562..2bee51dc 100644
--- a/c++.html.markdown
+++ b/c++.html.markdown
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ int main() {
 // Inheritance:
 
 // This class inherits everything public and protected from the Dog class
+// as well as private but may not directly access private members/methods 
+// without a public or protected method for doing so
 class OwnedDog : public Dog {
 
     void setOwner(const std::string& dogsOwner);