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stooping   to   raise   the   weeping   penitent�察  �while   every  tear   from  her   eye   is 

numbered by drops from his bleeding heart�察�my bosom glows with honest 

indignation�察�and I wish for power to extirpate those monsters of seduction 

from the earth。 

     Oh my dear girlsfor to such only am I writinglisten not to the voice 

of love�察�unless sanctioned by paternal approbation�此�be assured�察�it is now 

past the days of romance�此�no woman can be run away with contrary to her 

own inclination�此�then kneel down each morning�察�and request kind heaven 

to keep you free from temptation�察�or�察�should it please to suffer you to be 

tried�察  �pray  for   fortitude  to   resist   the  impulse   of   inclination   when   it   runs 

counter to the precepts of religion and virtue。 



                                  CHAPTER VII。 



           NATURAL SENSE OF PROPRIETY INHERENT IN THE 

                                FEMALE BOSOM。 

     ;I   CANNOT        think  we    have   done   exactly   right   in  going   out   this 

evening�察�Mademoiselle�察─�said Charlotte�察�seating herself when she entered 



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her apartment�此 �nay�察�I am sure it was not right�察�for I expected to be very 

happy�察�but was sadly disappointed。; 

     ;It was your own fault�察�then�察─�replied Mademoiselle�此 �for I am sure my 

cousin omitted nothing that could serve to render the evening agreeable。; 

     ;True�察─�said Charlotte�此 �but I thought the gentlemen were very free in 

their manner�此�I wonder you would suffer them to behave as they did。; 

     ;Prithee�察�don't be such a foolish little prude�察─�said the artful woman�察�

affecting anger�此 �I invited you to go in hopes it would divert you�察�and be 

an agreeable change of scene�察�however�察�if your delicacy was hurt by the 

behaviour of the gentlemen�察�you need not go again�察�so there let it rest。 ; 

     ;I   do   not   intend   to   go   again�察─  �said   Charlotte�察  �gravely   taking   off   her 

bonnet�察�and beginning to prepare for bed�此 �I am sure�察�if Madame Du Pont 

knew we had been out to´night�察�she would be very angry�察�and it is ten to 

one but she hears of it by some means or other。; 

     ;Nay�察  �Miss�察─  �said   La   Rue�察   �perhaps   your   mighty   sense   of   propriety 

may lead you to tell her yourself�此�and in order to avoid the censure you 

would incur�察�should she hear of it by accident�察�throw the blame on me�此�but 

I confess I deserve it�此�it will be a very kind return for that partiality which 

led me to prefer you before any of the rest of the ladies�察�but perhaps it will 

give you pleasure�察─�continued she�察�letting fall some hypocritical tears�察 �to 

see me deprived of bread�察�and for an action which by the most rigid could 

only   be   esteemed   an   inadvertency�察  �lose   my   place   and   character�察  �and   be 

driven   again   into   the   world�察  �where   I   have   already   suffered   all   the   evils 

attendant on poverty。 ; 

     This was touching Charlotte in the most vulnerable part�此�she rose from 

her seat�察�and taking Mademoiselle's hand;You know�察�my dear La Rue�察─�

said she�察 �I love you too well�察�to do anything that would injure you in my 

governess's opinion�此�I am only sorry we went out this evening。; 

     ;I don't believe it�察�Charlotte�察─�said she�察�assuming a little vivacity�察 �for 

if you had not gone out�察�you would not have seen the gentleman who met 

us   crossing    the   field�察 �and   I  rather   think   you   were    pleased    with   his 

conversation。; 

     ;I had seen him once before�察─�replied Charlotte�察 �and thought him an 

agreeable man�察�and you know one is always pleased to see a person with 



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whom one has passed several chearful hours。 ;But�察─�said she pausing�察�and 

drawing the letter from her pocket�察�while a gentle suffusion of vermillion 

tinged her neck and face�察 �he gave me this letter�察�what shall I do with it�拭─�

     ;Read it�察�to be sure�察─�returned Mademoiselle。 

     ;I am afraid I ought not�察─�said Charlotte�此 �my mother has often told me�察�

I should never read a letter given me by a young man�察�without first giving 

it to her。 ; 

     ;Lord bless you�察�my dear girl�察─�cried the teacher smiling�察 �have you a 

mind to be in leading strings all your life time。 Prithee open the letter�察�read 

it�察�and judge for yourself�察�if you show it your mother�察�the consequence will 

be�察�you will be taken from school�察�and a strict guard kept over you�察�so you 

will stand no chance of ever seeing the smart young officer again。; 

     ;I should not like to leave school yet�察─�replied Charlotte�察 �till I have 

attained a greater proficiency in my Italian and music。 But you can�察�if you 

please�察�Mademoiselle�察 �take the   letter   back to   Montraville�察 �and tell him  I 

wish   him   well�察  �but   cannot�察  �with   any   propriety�察  �enter   into   a   clandestine 

correspondence with him。; She laid the letter on the table�察�and began to 

undress herself。 

     ;Well�察─�said La Rue�察 �I vow you are an unaccountable girl�此�have you 

no curiosity to see the inside now�拭�for my part I could no more let a letter 

addressed   to   me   lie   unopened   so   long�察  �than   I   could   work   miracles�此  �he 

writes   a   good    hand�察─  �continued   she�察   �turning    the  letter�察  �to  look  at  the 

superscription。 

     ;'Tis well enough�察─�said Charlotte�察�drawing it towards her。 

     ;He is a genteel young fellow�察─�said La Rue carelessly�察�folding up her 

apron at the same time�察 �but I think he is marked with the small pox。; 

     ;Oh     you   are  greatly   mistaken�察─    �said   Charlotte    eagerly�察    �he  has   a 

remarkable clear skin and fine complexion。; 

     ;His eyes�察�if I could judge by what I saw�察─�said La Rue�察 �are grey and 

want expression。; 

     ;By no means�察─�replied Charlotte�察 �they are the most expressive eyes I 

ever    saw。;    ;Well�察   �child�察  �whether     they   are   grey   or   black    is  of  no 

consequence�此�you have determined not to read his letter�察�so it is likely you 

will never either see or hear from him again。; 



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     Charlotte took up the letter�察�and Mademoiselle continued 

     ;He is most probably going to America�察�and if ever you should hear 

any  account   of   him�察  �it   may  possibly  be   that   he   is   killed�察  �and   though   he 

loved   you   ever   so   fervently�察  �though   his   last   breath   should   be   spent   in   a 

prayer for your happiness�察�it can be nothing to you�此�you can feel nothing 

for   the   fate  of   the   man�察 �whose   letters  you   will   not  open�察  �and   whose 

sufferings   you   will   not   alleviate�察  �by   permitting   him   to   think   you   would 

remember him when absent�察�and pray for his safety。; 

     Charlotte   still   held   the   letter   in   her   hand�此  �her   heart   swelled   at   the 

conclusion of Mademoiselle's speech�察�and a tear dropped upon the wafer 

that closed it。 

     ;The wafer is not dry yet�察─�said she�察 �and sure there can be no great 

harm; She hesitated。 La Rue was silent。 ;I may read it�察�Mademoiselle�察�

and return it afterwards。; 

     ;Certainly�察─�replied Mademoiselle。 

     ;At any rate I am determined not to answer it�察─�continued Charlotte�察�as 

she opened the letter。 

     Here   let   me   stop   to   make   one   remark�察  �and   trust   me   my   very   heart 

aches while I write it�察�but certain I am�察�that when once a woman has stifled 

the sense of shame in her own bosom�察�when once she has lost sight of the 

basis on which reputation�察�honour�察�every thing that should be dear to the 

female heart�察�rests�察�she grows hardened in guilt�察�and will spare no pains to 

bring down innocence and beauty to the shocking level with herself�此�and 

this proceeds from that diabolical spirit of envy�察�which repines at seeing 

another in the full possession of that respect and esteem which she can no 

longer hope to enjoy。 

     Mademoiselle   eyed   the   unsuspecting   Charlotte�察  �as   she   perused         the 

letter�察�with a malignant pleasure。 She saw�察�that the contents had awakened 

new emotions in her youthful bosom�此�she encouraged her hopes�察�calmed 

her fears�察�and before they parted for the night�察�it was determined that she 

should meet Montraville the ensuing evening。 



                                  CHAPTER VIII。 



                        DOMESTIC PLEASURES PLANNED。 



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     ;I   THINK�察     �my    dear�察─  �said   Mrs。   Temple�察    �laying    her  hand    on   her 

husband's arm as they were walking together in the garden�察 �I think next 

Wednesday is Charlotte's birth day�此�now I have formed a little scheme in 

my   own   mind�察  �to   give   her   an   agreeable   surprise�察  �and   if   you   have   no 

objection�察  �we   will   send   for   her   home   on   that   day。;   Temple   pressed   his 

wife's hand in token of approbation�察�and she proceeded。;You know the 

little alcove at the bottom of the garden�察�of which Charlotte is so fond�拭�I 

have an inclination to deck this out in a fanciful manner�察�and invite all her 

little friends to partake of a collation of fruit�察�sweetmeats�察�and other things 

suitable to the general taste of young guests�察�and to make it more pleasing 

to Charlotte�察�she shall be mistress of the feast�察�and entertain her visitors in 

this alcove。 I know she will be delighted�察�and to complete all�察�they shall 

have some music�察�and finish with a dance。 ; 

     ;A   very   fine   plan�察  �indeed�察─   �said   Temple�察  �smiling�察   �and      you   really 

suppose   I   will   wink   at   your   indulging   the   girl 

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