[Outward Bound by Oliver Optic]@TWC D-Link bookOutward Bound CHAPTER XII 16/20
Without money, as a boy, he would have been saved from a score of temptations.
Every boy on board this ship has a pocket full of sovereigns for his European expenses. They are all young nabobs, and if you ever let them go ashore, you will have your hands full, Mr.Lowington.They will drink beer and wine, visit bad places, gamble and carouse.
While they have plenty of money, you can hardly prevent them from being a nuisance to you and to themselves." "There is a great deal of force in what you say, Dr.Winstock." "Money will be the root of all evil to these boys, most emphatically. Those who are disposed to gamble will do so while they have money." "The inference to be drawn from your remarks is, that the students should not have pocket money." "Most decidedly that is my opinion.
If I had a son, I wouldn't allow him a penny of pocket money." "That would be rather hard," said the chaplain. "I know it, but it would be the best thing in the world for the boy.
I don't mean to say that I would never permit him to have money; but he should have no stated allowance; and when he had a dollar, I should want to know how it was to be expended." "This question of money allowances has been under serious consideration with me." "You can't handle the boys in Europe with money in their pockets.
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