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All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake

CHAPTER XII
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Thank God! I am rich." "I understand you, Mr.Walker," replied Captain Sedley; "but I beg you will not let your generosity do anything more for the boys." "Captain Sedley, I _love_ those boys! They are good boys, and good boys are a scarcity nowadays.

There is nothing too good for them." "You are enthusiastic." "But I tell you, sir, there are no such boys as those in the world!" exclaimed Mr.Walker, with a gesture of earnestness.
"O, yes, sir; I presume, under the same discipline, other boys would be the same." "Then let them have the same discipline." "It would cost a fortune.

It is a very extravagant recreation, this boating." "But it makes men of them.

I read the constitution of the clubs, and Tony tells me it is carried out to the fullest extent." "No doubt of it.

There are boys among them, who, under other circumstances, would be bad boys.


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