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At last , however , he yielded to temptation , and went to the theatre . On returning home about eleven o'clock , he found his father sitting up for him . To the stern interrogation as to where he had been so late , he replied with equivocation , and finally with direct falsehood . `` Andrew , '' said Mr. Howland , at length , speaking with unusual severity of tone , and with a deliberation and emphasis that indicated a higher degree of earnestness than usual , `` if you are out again until after ten o'clock , you remain out all night . To this my mind is fully made up . So act your own good pleasure . '' The father and son then separated .