I believe in wild oats to a certain extent.

I have told him from the first he must look after himself and decide for himself.

That's my theory.
It makes a youngster self-reliant.

He goes and comes as he likes.
If he comes home late from hunting I ask no questions; I don't wait dinner.

Don't you agree with me ?" "I don't know," Taffy answered, wondering why he should be consulted.
"Self-reliance is what a man wants." "Couldn't he have learnt that at school ?" Sir Harry fidgeted with the riding-crop in his hands.