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The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch

CHAPTER FIVE
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Now tell me how you have got on." And Charlie faithfully recounted to him everything, including my sudden indisposition, and my cure by Tom Drift.
Dr Weldon (for that was his name) listened to his story, and then said,-- "Well, you've made a pretty good beginning.

Now try to remember this: your father has sent you here for two reasons; one is that your head may be furnished, and the other is that your character may be trained.

I and your teachers can undertake the first; but it depends chiefly on you how the second succeeds.

You will constantly be having to choose for yourself between what is right and what is wrong, and between what is true and what is false.

Take the advice of one who has passed through all the temptations you are likely to meet here--rely always on a wisdom that is better than your own, and when once you see which way duty calls, follow that way as if your life depended on it.


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