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Charlotte's   unhappy   situation�察  �and   the   frequent   wish   she   had   formed   of 

being serviceable  to   her。 ;I   fear�察─  �continued she�察  �the poor girl   has been 

basely betrayed�察�and if I thought you would not blame me�察�I would pay her 

a visit�察�offer her my friendship�察�and endeavour to restore to her heart that 

peace she seems to have lost�察�and so pathetically laments。 Who knows�察�my 

dear�察─�laying her hand affectionately on his arm�察 �who knows but she has 

left   some   kind�察  �affectionate   parents   to   lament   her   errors�察  �and   would   she 

return�察�they might with rapture receive the poor penitent�察�and wash away 

her faults in tears of joy。 Oh� �what a glorious reflexion would it be for me 

could   I   be   the   happy   instrument   of   restoring   her。   Her   heart   may   not   be 

depraved�察�Beauchamp。; 



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     ;Exalted   woman� ─  �cried   Beauchamp�察  �embracing   her�察  �how   dost   thou 

rise every moment in my esteem。 Follow the impulse of thy generous heart�察�

my     Emily。   Let   prudes    and   fools   censure    if  they   dare�察  �and   blame    a 

sensibility they never felt�察�I will exultingly tell them that the heart that is 

truly virtuous is ever inclined to pity and forgive the errors of its fellow´ 

creatures。; 

     A beam of exulting joy played round the animated countenance of Mrs。 

Beauchamp�察�at these encomiums bestowed on her by a beloved husband�察�

the most delightful sensations pervaded her heart�察�and�察�having breakfasted�察�

she prepared to visit Charlotte。 



                                  CHAPTER XXI。 



           Teach me to feel another's woe�察�To hide the fault I see�察�That 

          mercy I to others show�察�That mercy show to me。 POPE。 

     WHEN Mrs。 Beauchamp was dressed�察�she began to feel embarrassed 

at   the  thought    of  beginning     an  acquaintance      with   Charlotte�察   �and   was 

distressed     how    to   make    the   first  visit。  ;I  cannot    go   without    some 

introduction�察─  �said   she�察   �it   will   look   so   like   impertinent   curiosity。;   At 

length   recollecting   herself�察  �she   stepped   into   the   garden�察  �and   gathering   a 

few   fine   cucumbers�察  �took   them   in   her   hand   by   way   of   apology   for   her 

visit。 

     A   glow    of  conscious     shame    vermillioned     Charlotte's    face  as   Mrs。 

Beauchamp entered。 

     ;You will pardon me�察�Madam�察─�said she�察 �for not having before paid 

my respects to so amiable a neighbour�察�but we English people always keep 

up that reserve which is the characteristic of our nation wherever we go。 I 

have taken the liberty to bring you a few cucumbers�察�for I observed you 

had none in your garden。; 

     Charlotte�察�though naturally polite and well´bred�察�was so confused she 

could   hardly   speak。   Her   kind   visitor   endeavoured   to   relieve   her   by   not 

noticing   her   embarrassment。   ;I   am   come�察  �Madam�察─  �continued   she�察   �to 

request you will spend the day with me。 I shall be alone�察�and�察�as we are 

both   strangers   in   this   country�察  �we   may   hereafter   be   extremely   happy   in 

each other's friendship。; 



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     ;Your   friendship�察 �Madam�察─  �said   Charlotte  blushing�察   �is   an   honour   to 

all who are favoured with it。 Little as I have seen of this part of the world�察�

I   am   no   stranger   to  Mrs。   Beauchamp's      goodness     of   heart  and   known 

humanity�此�but my friendship; She paused�察�glanced her eye upon her own 

visible situation�察�and�察�spite of her endeavours to suppress them�察�burst into 

tears。 

     Mrs。 Beauchamp guessed the source from whence those tears flowed。 

;You seem unhappy�察�Madam�察─�said she�此 �shall I be thought worthy your 

confidence�拭�will you entrust me with the cause of your sorrow�察�and rest on 

my assurances to exert my utmost power to serve you。; Charlotte returned 

a look of gratitude�察�but could not speak�察�and Mrs。 Beauchamp continued 

;My heart was interested in your behalf the first moment I saw you�察�and I 

only lament I had not made earlier overtures towards an acquaintance�察�but 

I flatter myself you will henceforth consider me as your friend。; 

     ;Oh Madam� ─�cried Charlotte�察 �I have forfeited the good opinion of all 

my friends�察�I have forsaken them�察�and undone myself。; 

     ;Come�察�come�察�my dear�察─�said Mrs。 Beauchamp�察 �you must not indulge 

these gloomy  thoughts�此  �you   are not   I  hope  so  miserable  as   you   imagine 

yourself�此  �endeavour   to   be   composed�察  �and   let   me   be   favoured   with   your 

company at dinner�察�when�察�if you can bring yourself to think me your friend�察�

and repose a confidence in me�察�I am ready to convince you it shall not be 

abused。; She then arose�察�and bade her good morning。 

     At the dining hour Charlotte repaired to Mrs。 Beauchamp's�察�and during 

dinner assumed as composed an aspect as possible�察�but when the cloth was 

removed�察�she summoned all her resolution and determined to make Mrs。 

Beauchamp acquainted with every circumstance preceding her unfortunate 

elopement�察     �and   the   earnest   desire   she   had   to  quit   a  way   of   life  so 

repugnant to her feelings。 

     With the benignant aspect of an angel of mercy did Mrs。 Beauchamp 

listen to the artless tale�此�she was shocked to the soul to find how large a 

share   La   Rue   had   in   the   seduction   of   this   amiable   girl�察  �and   a   tear   fell�察�

when she reflected so vile a woman was now the wife of her father。 When 

Charlotte had   finished�察 �she gave  her  a little   time   to   collect   her scattered 

spirits�察�and then asked her if she had never written to her friends。 



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     ;Oh yes�察�Madam�察─�said she�察 �frequently�此�but I have broke their hearts�此�

they are either dead or have cast me off for ever�察�for I have never received 

a single line from them。 ; 

     ;I   rather   suspect�察─  �said   Mrs。   Beauchamp�察  �they  have never   had   your 

letters�此�but suppose you were to hear from them�察�and they were willing to 

receive   you�察  �would   you   then   leave   this   cruel   Montraville�察  �and   return   to 

them�拭─�

     ;Would   I� ─  �said   Charlotte�察  �clasping   her   hands�察   �would   not   the   poor 

sailor�察�tost on a tempestuous ocean�察�threatened every moment with death�察�

gladly return to the shore he had left to trust to its deceitful calmness�拭�Oh�察�

my dear Madam�察�I would return�察�though to do it I were obliged to walk 

barefoot over a burning desart�察�and beg a scanty pittance of each traveller 

to support my existence。 I would endure it all chearfully�察�could I but once 

more   see   my   dear�察  �blessed   mother�察  �hear   her   pronounce   my   pardon�察  �and 

bless me before I died�察�but alas� �I shall never see her more�察�she has blotted 

the   ungrateful   Charlotte   from   her   remembrance�察  �and   I   shall   sink   to   the 

grave loaded with her's and my father's curse。; 

     Mrs。 Beauchamp endeavoured to sooth her。 ;You shall write to them 

again�察─�said she�察 �and I will see that the letter is sent by the first packet 

that   sails   for   England�察  �in   the   mean   time   keep   up   your   spirits�察  �and   hope 

every thing�察�by daring to deserve it。; 

     She then turned the conversation�察�and Charlotte having taken a cup of 

tea�察�wished her benevolent friend a good evening。 



                                 CHAPTER XXII。 



                             SORROWS OF THE HEART。 

     WHEN Charlotte  got   home   she  endeavoured  to   collect   her  thoughts�察�

and took up a pen in order to address those dear parents�察�whom�察�spite of 

her errors�察�she still loved with the utmost tenderness�察�but vain was every 

effort to write with the least coherence�察�her tears fell so fast they almost 

blinded her�察�and as she proceeded to describe her unhappy situation�察�she 

became so agitated that she was obliged to give over the attempt and retire 

to bed�察�where�察�overcome with the fatigue her mind had undergone�察�she fell 

into a slumber which greatly refreshed her�察�and she arose in the morning 



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with   spirits   more   adequate   to   the   painful   task   she   had   to   perform�察  �and�察�

after   several    attempts�察   �at  length   concluded      the  following     letter  to  her 

mother 

       TO MRS。 TEMPLE。 NEW´YORK。 

     ;Will my once kind�察�my ever beloved mother�察�deign to receive a letter 

from   her   guilty�察  �but   repentant   child�拭  �or   has   she�察  �justly   incensed   at   my 

ingratitude�察  �driven   the   unhappy   Charlotte   from   her   remembrance�拭�Alas� �

thou   much   injured   mother�   �shouldst   thou   even   disown   me�察  �I   dare   not 

complain�察�because I know I have deserved it�此�but yet�察�believe me�察�guilty as 

I am�察�and cruelly as I have disappointed the hopes of the fondest parents�察�

that ever girl had�察�even in the moment when�察�forgetful of my duty�察�I fled 

from you and happiness�察�even then I loved you most�察�and my heart bled at 

the   thought   of   what   you   would   suffer。   Oh�   �never�察  �never�   �whilst   I   have 

existence�察�will the agony of that moment be erased from my memory。 It 

seemed like the separation of soul and body。 What can I plead in excuse 

for my conduct�拭�alas� �nothing� �That I loved my seducer is but too true� �yet 

powerful as that passion is when operating in a young heart glowing with 

sensibility�察   �it  never    would    have    conquered      my    affection    to  you�察  �my 

beloved parents�察�had I n

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