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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