I have made preparations for a gala day on board." "If you please, sir, we would rather go on shore." "I am very sorry, for your sake, that I shall be unable to reverse the answer of the first lieutenant.

If I permit one or a dozen to go ashore, I cannot refuse any, and all must go.

I think the boys will be satisfied with the arrangements I have made for the day." "I never was kept in school on the Fourth of July before, sir," growled Wilton.
"Then this will be a new event in your experience," answered Mr.
Lowington, coldly, as he turned from the petitioners, and went forward.
There were a great many wild boys on board of the Young America, and it was morally impossible for the whole crew to attend the celebration in the city, without more or less of them getting into a scrape.

They had been kept on board for two months, and not allowed to go on shore, except under the supervision of one of the instructors; and to let any considerable number of them loose on such a day as the Fourth of July, would only be courting trouble, for they would be all the more disorderly after the long period of restraint.
Mr.Lowington did not willingly deprive the boys of any innocent gratification.

He had faithfully considered the matter of celebrating the day, and taken the advice of the instructors on the subject.