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apartment      in   it�察 �and  let  me    breath   out   my    soul   in  prayers    for  your 

happiness�察  �I   cannot�察  �I   feel   I   cannot   long   bear   up   under   the   accumulated 

woes   that   pour   in   upon   me�察  �but   oh�   �my   dear   Madam�察  �for   the   love   of 

heaven suffer me not to expire in the street�察�and when I am at peace�察�as 

soon I shall be�察�extend your compassion to my helpless offspring�察�should it 

please heaven that it should survive its unhappy  mother。 A gleam of joy 

breaks in on   my benighted soul   while I  reflect that you   cannot�察�will not 

refuse your protection to the heart´broken。 CHARLOTTE。; 

     When Charlotte had finished this letter�察�late as it was in the afternoon�察�

and though the snow began to fall very fast�察�she tied up a few necessaries 

which   she   had   prepared   against   her   expected   confinement�察  �and   terrified 



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lest she should be again exposed to the insults of her barbarous landlady�察�

more dreadful to her wounded spirit than either storm or darkness�察�she set 

forward for New´York。 

     It may be asked by those�察�who�察�in a work of this kind�察�love to cavil at 

every trifling omission�察�whether Charlotte did not possess any valuable of 

which she could have disposed�察�and by that means have supported herself 

till  Mrs。    Beauchamp's       return�察  �when    she   would     have   been    certain   of 

receiving   every   tender   attention   which   compassion   and   friendship   could 

dictate�此�but let me entreat these wise�察�penetrating gentlemen to reflect�察�that 

when Charlotte left England�察�it was in such haste that there was no time to 

purchase any thing more than what was wanted for immediate use on the 

voyage�察  �and   after   her   arrival   at   New´York�察  �Montraville's   affection   soon 

began to decline�察�so that her whole wardrobe consisted of only necessaries�察�

and as to baubles�察�with which fond lovers often load their mistresses�察�she 

possessed      not  one�察  �except    a  plain   gold   locket   of   small   value�察  �which 

contained a lock of her mother's hair�察�and which the greatest extremity of 

want could not have forced her to part with。 

     I   hope�察  �Sir�察  �your   prejudices     are   now    removed      in  regard    to  the 

probability  of   my  story�拭  �Oh they  are。 Well   then�察 �with   your   leave�察 �I   will 

proceed。 

     The distance from the house which our suffering heroine occupied�察�to 

New´York�察�was not very great�察�yet the snow fen so fast�察�and the cold so 

intense�察  �that�察  �being   unable   from   her   situation   to   walk   quick�察  �she   found 

herself almost sinking with cold and fatigue before she reached the town�察�

her garments�察�which were merely suitable to the summer season�察�being an 

undress   robe   of   plain   white   muslin�察  �were   wet   through�察  �and   a   thin   black 

cloak and bonnet�察�very improper habiliments for such a climate�察�but poorly 

defended   her   from   the   cold。   In   this   situation   she   reached   the   city�察  �and 

enquired of a foot soldier whom she met�察�the way to Colonel Crayton's。 

     ;Bless you�察�my sweet lady�察─�said the soldier with a voice and look of 

compassion�察   �I   will   shew   you   the   way  with   all   my  heart�察  �but if   you   are 

going to make a petition to Madam Crayton it is all to no purpose I assure 

you�此�if you please I will conduct you to Mr。 Franklin's�察�though Miss Julia 

is married and gone now�察�yet the old gentleman is very good。 ; 



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     ;Julia Franklin�察─�said Charlotte�察 �is she not married to Montraville�拭─�

     ;Yes�察─   �replied   the  soldier�察   �and   may   God    bless   them�察  �for  a  better 

officer never  lived�察�he   is   so   good to   us   all�察  �and  as to Miss Julia�察 �all   the 

poor folk almost worshipped her。; 

     ;Gracious heaven�察─�cried Charlotte�察 �is Montraville unjust then to none 

but me。 ; 

     The    soldier   now    shewed    her   Colonel    Crayton's    door�察  �and�察  �with   a 

beating heart�察�she knocked for admission。 



                                CHAPTER XXXI。 



                                 SUBJECT CONTINUED。 

     WHEN the door was opened�察�Charlotte�察�in a voice rendered scarcely 

articulate�察�through cold and the extreme agitation of her mind�察�demanded 

whether Mrs。 Crayton was at home。 The servant hesitated�此�he knew that 

his   lady   was   engaged   at   a   game   of   picquet   with   her   dear   Corydon�察  �nor 

could     he  think   she   would     like  to  be   disturbed    by   a  person    whose 

appearance spoke her of so little consequence as Charlotte�察�yet there was 

something in her countenance that rather interested him in her favour�察�and 

he   said   his   lady   was   engaged�察  �but   if   she   had   any   particular   message   he 

would deliver it。 

     ;Take up this letter�察─�said Charlotte�此 �tell her the unhappy writer of it 

waits   in   her   hall   for   an   answer。;   The   tremulous   accent�察  �the   tearful   eye�察�

must have moved any heart not composed of adamant。 The man took the 

letter from the poor suppliant�察�and hastily ascended the stair case。 

     ;A  letter�察  �Madam�察─  �said   he�察  �presenting   it   to   his   lady�此   �an   immediate 

answer is required。 ; 

     Mrs。 Crayton glanced her eye carelessly over the contents。 ;What stuff 

is this�察─�cried she haughtily�察 �have not I told you a thousand times that I 

will   not   be   plagued   with   beggars�察  �and   petitions   from   people   one   knows 

nothing about�拭�Go tell the woman I can't do any thing in it。 I'm sorry�察�but 

one can't relieve every body。; 

     The servant bowed�察�and heavily returned with this chilling message to 

Charlotte。 

     ;Surely�察─�said she�察 �Mrs。 Crayton has not read my letter。 Go�察�my good 



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friend�察�pray  go   back to her�察  �tell her it is Charlotte Temple   who   requests 

beneath   her   hospitable   roof   to   find   shelter   from   the   inclemency   of   the 

season。; 

     ;Prithee�察�don't plague me�察�man�察─�cried Mrs。 Crayton impatiently�察�as the 

servant   advanced   something   in   behalf   of   the   unhappy   girl。   ;I   tell   you   I 

don't know her。; 

     ;Not know me�察─�cried Charlotte�察�rushing into the room�察。�for she had 

followed   the     man   up   stairs��  ;not   know    me�察  �not   remember      the  ruined 

Charlotte     Temple�察    �who�察   �but   for  you�察   �perhaps    might    still  have   been 

innocent�察�still have been happy。 Oh� �La Rue�察�this is beyond every thing I 

could have believed possible。; 

     ;Upon      my   honour�察   �Miss�察─   �replied   the   unfeeling    woman      with   the 

utmost effrontery�察 �this is a most unaccountable address�此�it is beyond my 

comprehension。 John�察─�continued she�察 �turning to the servant�察  �the   young 

woman is certainly out of her senses�此�do pray take her away�察�she terrifies 

me to death。 ; 

     ;Oh God�察─�cried Charlotte�察�clasping her hands in an agony�察 �this is too 

much�察�what will become of   me�拭�but I will not leave you�察�they shall not 

tear   me   from   you�察  �here   on   my   knees   I   conjure   you   to   save   me   from 

perishing in the streets�察�if you really have forgot me�察�oh for charity's sweet 

sake this night let me be sheltered from the winter's piercing cold。; The 

kneeling figure of Charlotte in her affecting situation might have moved 

the heart of a stoic to compassion�察�but Mrs。 Crayton remained inflexible。 

In   vain   did   Charlotte   recount   the   time   they   had   known   each   other   at 

Chichester�察�in vain mention their being in the same ship�察�in vain were the 

names   of   Montraville   and   Belcour   mentioned。   Mrs。   Crayton   could   only 

say she was sorry for her imprudence�察�but could not think of having her 

own reputation endangered   by encouraging a   woman of that   kind in her 

own house�察�besides she did not know what trouble and expense she might 

bring upon her husband by giving shelter to a woman in her situation。 

     ;I can at least die here�察─�said Charlotte�察 �I feel I cannot long survive 

this dreadful conflict。 Father of mercy�察�here let me finish my existence。; 

Her agonizing sensations   overpowered her�察 �and she fell senseless on the 

floor。 



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     ;Take her away�察─�said Mrs。 Crayton�察 �she will really frighten me into 

hysterics�察�take her away I say this instant。; 

     ;And   where   must   I   take   the   poor   creature�拭─  �said   the   servant   with   a 

voice and look of compassion。 

     ;Any where�察─�cried she hastily�察 �only don't let me ever see her again。 I 

declare she has flurried me so I shan't be myself again this fortnight。; 

     John�察�assisted by his fellow´servant�察�raised and carried her down stairs。 

;Poor soul�察─�said he�察 �you shall not lay in the street this night。 I have a bed 

and a poor little hovel�察�where my wife and her little ones rest them�察�but 

they shall watch to night�察�and you shall be sheltered from danger。; They 

placed   her   in   a   chair�察  �and   the   benevolent   man�察  �assisted   by   one   of   his 

comrades�察  �carried   her   to   the   place   where   his   wife   and   children   lived。 A 

surgeon   was   sent   for�此  �he   bled   her�察  �she   gave   signs   of   returning   life�察  �and 

before the dawn gave birth to a female infant。 After this event she lay for 

some hours in a kind of stupor�察�and if at any time she spoke�察�it was with a 

quickness and incoherence that plainly evinced the total deprivation of her 

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