Read this passage from "An excerpt from Hard Times." A space of stunted grass and dry rubbish being between him and the young rabble, we took his
eyeglass out of his waistcoat to look for any child he knew by name, and might order off.
What does the excerpt reveal about the status of children in the nineteenth century?
O Children were not allowed to watch entertainment meant for adults.
O Most children had very little leisure time.
O Children could disciplined by adults who were not their parents.
O Few children had the opportunity to attend school.