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And what , sir , may be the method and the principle of your religious instruction ? '' `` I take all my boarders , sir , to church twice every Sunday ; and they read from the Bible twice a week . In addition to which , we have family prayer night and morning . '' `` Then it is as I feared , Mr. Marsh , '' replied the vicar : `` you altogether neglect , both for your pupils and yourself , sir , my nine o'clock Sabbath evening lecture in the church , together with the Tuesday evening 's expounding and the Thursday evening 's church lecture . This is awful negligence , sir ; it is a terrible tempting of the Lord ! '' `` I think , Mr. Cartwright , '' replied the poor schoolmaster , colouring , `` that I shall be able to explain to your satisfaction my reasons for not attending your evening lectures . Some of my boys , sir , are almost grown-up lads : I have two hard upon seventeen , and I need not tell a gentleman like you that there is a deal of caution necessary at that age to keep lads out of harm 's way .