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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 

reason。 



                                CHAPTER XXXII。 



                        REASONS WHY AND WHEREFORE。 

     THE   reader   of   sensibility   may   perhaps   be   astonished   to   find   Mrs。 

Crayton      could    so  positively    deny    any   knowledge       of  Charlotte�察   �it  is 

therefore but just that her conduct should in some measure be accounted 

for。 She had ever been fully sensible of the superiority of Charlotte's sense 

and virtue�察�she was conscious that she had never swerved from rectitude�察�

had it not been for her bad precepts and worse example。 These were things 

as yet unknown to her husband�察�and she wished not to have that part of her 

conduct exposed to him�察�as she had great reason to fear she had already 

lost   considerable   part   of   that   power   she   once   maintained   over   him。   She 

trembled whilst Charlotte was in the house�察�lest the Colonel should return�察�

she   perfectly   well   remembered   how   much   he   seemed   interested   in   her 

favour   whilst   on   their   passage   from   England�察  �and   made   no   doubt�察  �but�察�

should   he   see her in her present   distress�察 �he   would offer   her   an   asylum�察�

and   protect   her   to   the   utmost   of   his   power。   In   that   case   she   feared   the 



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unguarded nature of Charlotte might discover to the Colonel the part she 

had taken in the unhappy girl's elopement�察�and she well knew the contrast 

between her own and Charlotte's conduct would make the former appear 

in no very respectable light。 Had she reflected properly�察�she would have 

afforded the poor girl protection�察�and by enjoining her silence�察�ensured it 

by acts   of   repeated kindness�察�but   vice in general   blinds its   votaries�察 �and 

they    discover    their   real  characters    to  the   world    when    they   are   most 

studious to preserve appearances。 

     Just so it happened with Mrs。 Crayton�此�her servants made no scruple of 

mentioning the cruel conduct of their lady to a poor distressed lunatic who 

claimed   her   protection�察  �every   one   joined   in   reprobating   her   inhumanity�察�

nay even Corydon thought she might at least have ordered her to be taken 

care of�察�but he dare not even hint it to her�察�for he lived but in her smiles�察�

and drew from her lavish fondness large sums to support an extravagance 

to   which   the   state   of   his   own   finances   was   very   inadequate�察  �it   cannot 

therefore be supposed that he wished Mrs。 Crayton to be very liberal in her 

bounty to the afflicted suppliant�察�yet vice had not so entirely seared over 

his heart�察�but the sorrows of Charlotte could find a vulnerable part。 

     Charlotte   had   now   been   three   days   with   her   humane   preservers�察  �but 

she    was    totally   insensible    of  every    thing�此  �she   raved    incessantly    for 

Montraville and her father�此�she was not conscious of being a mother�察�nor 

took the least notice of her child except to ask whose it was�察�and why it 

was not carried to its parents。 

     ;Oh�察─  �said   she   one   day�察  �starting   up   on   hearing   the   infant   cry�察   �why�察�

why will you keep that child here�察�I am sure you would not if you knew 

how hard it was for a mother to be parted from her infant�此�it is like tearing 

the cords of life asunder。 Oh could you see the horrid sight which I now 

beholdthere   there   stands   my   dear   mother�察  �her   poor   bosom   bleeding   at 

every vein�察�her gentle�察�affectionate heart torn in a thousand pieces�察�and all 

for   the   loss   of   a   ruined�察  �ungrateful   child。   Save   me   save   mefrom   her 

frown。 I dare notindeed I dare not speak to her。; 

     Such were the dreadful images that haunted her distracted mind�察�and 

nature was sinking fast under the dreadful malady which medicine had no 

power to remove。 The surgeon who attended her was a humane man�察�he 



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exerted   his   utmost   abilities   to   save   her�察  �but   he   saw   she   was   in   want   of 

many necessaries and comforts�察�which the poverty of her hospitable host 

rendered   him   unable   to   provide�此  �he   therefore   determined   to   make   her 

situation known to some of the officers' ladies�察�and endeavour to make a 

collection for her relief。 

     When      he  returned    home�察   �after  making     this  resolution�察  �he   found   a 

message from Mrs。 Beauchamp�察�who had just arrived from Rhode´Island�察�

requesting he would call and see one of her children�察�who was very unwell。 

;I do not know�察─�said he�察�as he was hastening to obey the summons�察 �I do 

not know a woman to whom I could apply with more hope of success than 

Mrs。 Beauchamp。 I will endeavour to interest her in this poor girl's behalf�察�

she wants the soothing balm of friendly consolation�此�we may perhaps save 

her�察�we will try at least。; 

     ;And   where   is   she�察─  �cried   Mrs。   Beauchamp   when   he   had   prescribed 

something for the child�察�and told his little pathetic tale�察 �where is she�察�Sir�拭�

we will go to her immediately。 Heaven forbid that I should be deaf to the 

calls of humanity。 Come we will go this instant。; Then seizing the doctor's 

arm�察�they sought the habitation that contained the dying Charlotte。 



                               CHAPTER XXXIII。 



          WHICH PEOPLE VOID OF FEELING NEED NOT READ。 

     WHEN   Mrs。   Beauchamp   entered   the   apartment   of   the   poor   sufferer�察�

she started back with horror。 On a wretched bed�察�without hangings and but 

poorly     supplied    with   covering�察   �lay  the  emaciated     figure   of  what    still 

retained the semblance of a lovely woman�察�though sickness had so altered 

her   features   that   Mrs。   Beauchamp   had   not   the   least   recollection   of   her 

person。 In one comer of the room stood a woman washing�察�and�察�shivering 

over   a   small   fire�察  �two   healthy   but   half   naked   children�察  �the   infant   was 

asleep beside its mother�察�and�察�on a chair by the bed side�察�stood a porrenger 

and wooden spoon�察�containing a little gruel�察�and a tea´cup with about two 

spoonfulls of wine in it。 Mrs。 Beauchamp had never before beheld such a 

scene   of   poverty�察  �she   shuddered   involuntarily�察  �and   exclaiming;heaven 

preserve us� ─�leaned on the back of a chair ready to sink to the earth。 The 

doctor   repented   having   so   precipitately   brought   her   into   this   affecting 



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scene�察�but there was no time for apologies�此�Charlotte caught the sound of 

her voice�察�and starting almost out of bed�察�exclaimed;Angel of peace and 

mercy�察�art thou come to deliver me�拭�Oh�察�I know you are�察�for whenever you 

was near me I felt eased of half my sorrows�察�but you don't know me�察�nor 

can I�察�with all the recollection I am mistress of�察�remember your name just 

now�察  �but   I   know   that   benevolent   countenance�察  �and   the   softness   of   that 

voice which has so often comforted the wretched Charlotte。 ; 

     Mrs。 Beauchamp had�察�during the time Charlotte was speaking�察�seated 

herself on the bed and taken one of her hands�察�she looked at her attentively�察�

and at the name of Charlotte she perfectly conceived the whole shocking 

affair。 A faint sickness came over her。 ;Gracious heaven�察─�said she�察 �is this 

possible�拭─     �and   bursting    into  tears�察  �she   reclined   the   burning    head    of 

Charlotte on her own bosom�察�and folding her arms about her�察�wept over 

her in silence。 ;Oh�察─�said Charlotte�察 �you are very good to weep thus for 

me�此�it is a long time since I shed a tear for myself�此�my head and heart are 

both on fire�察�but these tears of your's seem to cool and refresh it。 Oh now I 

remember   you   said   you   would   send   a   letter   to   my   poor   father�此  �do   you 

think he ever received it�拭�or perhaps you have brought me an answer�此�why 

don't you speak�察 �Madam�拭�Does he say  I   may go   home�拭�Well he is   very 

good�察�I shall soon be ready。; 

     She   then   made   an   effort   to   get   out   of   bed�察  �but   being   prevented�察  �her 

frenzy     again   returned�察   �and   she   raved    with   the  greatest    wildness    and 

incoherence。   Mrs。   Beauchamp�察  �finding   it   was   impossible   for   her   to   be 

removed�察�contented herself with ordering the apartment to be made more 

comfortable�察�and procuring a proper nurse for both mother and child�察�and 

having   learnt   the   particulars   of   Charlotte's   fruitless   application   to   Mrs。 

Crayton from honest John�察�she amply rewarded him for his benevolence�察�

and returned home with a heart oppressed with many painful sensations�察�

but   yet   rendered   easy   by   the   reflexion   that   she   had   performed   her   duty 

towards a distressed fellow´creature。 

     Early   the   next   morning   she   again   visited   Charlotte�察  �and   found   her 

tolerably composed�察�she called her by name�察�thanked her for her goodness�察�

and when her child was brought to her�察�pressed it in her arms�察�wept over it�察�

and called it the offspring of disobedience。 Mrs。 Beauchamp was delighted 



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to see her so much amended�察�and began to hope she might recover�察�and�察�

spite of her   former errors�察�become   an   useful and   respectable   member   of 

society�察�but the arrival of the doctor put an end to these delusive hopes�此�he 

said    na

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