Many lose health of body , and many what is more precious still , moral strength , because too young and ignorant to withstand temptations of all sorts . The best part of education does not come from books , and the good principles I value more than either of the other things are to be carefully watched over till firmly fixed ; then you may face the world , and come to no real harm . Trust me , dear , I do it for your sake ; so bear the disappointment bravely , and in the end I think you will say I 'm right . '' `` I 'll do my best ; but I do n't see what is to become of us if we do n't go to school . You will get tired of it first , '' said Frank , trying to set a good example to the others , who were looking much impressed and interested . `` No danger of that , for I never sent my children to school to get rid of them , and now that they are old enough to be companions , I want them at home more than ever . There are to be some lessons , however , for busy minds must be fed , but not crammed ; so you boys will go and recite at certain hours such things as seem most important . But there is to be no studying at night , no shutting up all the best hours of the day , no hurry and fret of getting on fast , or skimming over the surface of many studies without learning any thoroughly . '' `` So I say ! '' cried Jack , pleased with the new idea , for he never did love books . `` I do hate to be driven so I do n't half understand , because there is no time to have things explained . School is good fun as far as play goes ; but I do n't see the sense of making a fellow learn eighty questions in geography one day , and forget them the next . `` What is to become of me , please ? '' asked Jill , meekly . `` You and Molly are to have lessons here . I was a teacher when I was young , you know , and liked it , so I shall be school-ma ` am , and leave my house-keeping in better hands than mine . I always thought that mothers should teach their girls during these years , and vary their studies to suit the growing creatures as only mothers can . `` That will be splendid ! Will Molly 's father let her come ? '' cried Jill , feeling quite reconciled to staying at home , if her friend was to be with her .
`` He likes the plan very much , for XXXXX is growing fast , and needs a sort of care that Miss Dawes can not give her .
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