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henceforth   is   mine�察  �and�察─  �continued   he�察 �looking   at   Belcour�察   �should   any 

man     presume     to  speak   in  the   least  disrespectfully     of  her�察 �I  shall  not 

hesitate to pronounce him a scoundrel。; 

     Belcour cast at him a smile of contempt�察�and bowing profoundly low�察�

wished Mademoiselle   much   joy  in   the proposed   union�察  �and   assuring   the 

Colonel that he need not be in the least apprehensive of any one throwing 

the least odium on the character of his lady�察�shook him by the hand with 

ridiculous gravity�察�and left the cabin。 

     The truth was�察�he was glad to be rid of La Rue�察�and so he was but freed 

from her�察�he cared not who fell a victim to her infamous arts。 

     The   inexperienced   Charlotte   was   astonished   at   what   she   heard。   She 

thought   La   Rue   had�察  �like   herself�察  �only   been   urged   by   the   force   of   her 

attachment to   Belcour�察�to quit her   friends�察�and   follow him  to the   feat   of 

war�此�how wonderful then�察�that she should resolve to marry another man。 It 



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was    certainly    extremely     wrong。    It  was   indelicate。   She    mentioned     her 

thoughts   to   Montraville。   He   laughed   at   her   simplicity�察  �called   her   a   little 

ideot�察�and patting her on the cheek�察�said she knew nothing of the world。 ;If 

the   world    sanctifies   such    things�察  �'tis  a  very  bad   world    I  think�察─ �said 

Charlotte。   ;Why   I   always   understood   they   were   to   have   been   married 

when they arrived at New´York。 I am sure Mademoiselle told me Belcour 

promised to marry her。; 

     ;Well�察�and suppose he did�拭─�

     ;Why�察�he should be obliged to keep his word I think。; 

     ;Well�察�but I suppose he has changed his mind�察─�said Montraville�察 �and 

then you know the case is altered。; 

     Charlotte looked at him attentively for a moment。 A full sense of her 

own situation   rushed   upon   her   mind。   She   burst   into tears�察  �and   remained 

silent。 Montraville too well understood the cause of her tears。 He kissed 

her   cheek�察  �and   bidding   her   not   make   herself   uneasy�察  �unable   to   bear   the 

silent but keen remonstrance�察�hastily left her。 

     The next morning by sun´rise they found themselves at anchor before 

the city of New´York。 A boat was ordered to convey the ladies on shore。 

Crayton   accompanied   them�察  �and   they   were   shewn   to   a   house   of   public 

entertainment。 Scarcely were they seated when the door opened�察�and the 

Colonel found himself in the arms of his daughter�察�who had landed a few 

minutes     before    him。   The   first  transport    of  meeting    subsided�察   �Crayton 

introduced his daughter to Mademoiselle La Rue�察�as an old friend of her 

mother's�察  。�for   the   artful   French   woman   had   really   made   it   appear   to   the 

credulous Colonel that she was in the same convent with his first wife�察�and�察�

though     much     younger�察   �had   received    many     tokens    of  her   esteem    and 

regard。�� 

     ;If�察�Mademoiselle�察─�said Mrs。 Beauchamp�察 �you were the friend of my 

mother�察     �you    must    be    worthy     the   esteem     of   all   good    hearts。    ; 

;Mademoiselle will soon honour our family�察─�said Crayton�察 �by supplying 

the place that valuable woman filled�此�and as you are married�察�my dear�察�I 

think you will not blame; 

     ;Hush�察�my dear Sir�察─�replied Mrs。 Beauchamp�此 �I know my duty too 

well    to   scrutinize    your   conduct。     Be   assured�察    �my   dear    father�察  �your 



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happiness is mine。 I shall rejoice in it�察�and sincerely love the person who 

contributes to it。 But tell me�察─�continued she�察�turning to Charlotte�察 �who is 

this lovely girl�拭�Is she your sister�察�Mademoiselle�拭─�

     A   blush�察  �deep   as   the   glow   of   the   carnation�察  �suffused   the   cheeks   of 

Charlotte。 

     ;It is a young lady�察─�replied the Colonel�察 �who came in the same vessel 

with us from England。' He then drew his daughter aside�察�and told her in a 

whisper�察�Charlotte was the mistress of Montraville。 

     ;What      a   pity� ─  �said    Mrs。    Beauchamp        softly�察  。�casting    a   most 

compassionate glance at her。�� ;But surely her mind is not depraved。 The 

goodness of her heart is depicted in her ingenuous countenance。 ; 

     ;Charlotte   caught   the   word   pity。   ;And   am   I   already   fallen   so   low�拭─�

said she。 A sigh escaped her�察�and a tear was ready to start�察�but Montraville 

appeared�察  �and   she   checked   the   rising   emotion。   Mademoiselle   went   with 

the   Colonel   and   his   daughter   to   another   apartment。   Charlotte   remained 

with   Montraville   and   Belcour。 The   next   morning   the   Colonel   performed 

his promise�察�and La Rue became in due form Mrs。 Crayton�察�exulted in her 

own   good   fortune�察  �and   dared   to   look   with   an   eye   of   contempt   on   the 

unfortunate but far less guilty Charlotte。 

       END OF THE FIRST VOLUME。 



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                                VOLUME II 



                                CHAPTER XVIII。 



                                      REFLECTIONS。 

     ;AND am I indeed fallen so low�察─�said Charlotte�察 �as to be only pitied�拭�

Will   the   voice   of   approbation   no   more   meet   my   ear�拭  �and   shall   I   never 

again   possess   a   friend�察  �whose   face   will   wear   a   smile   of   joy  whenever   I 

approach�拭�Alas� �how thoughtless�察�how dreadfully imprudent have I been� �I 

know not which is most painful to endure�察�the sneer of contempt�察�or the 

glance   of   compassion�察  �which   is   depicted   in   the   various   countenances   of 

my own sex�此�they are both equally humiliating。 Ah� �my dear parents�察�could 

you now see the child of your affections�察�the daughter whom you so dearly 

loved�察�a poor solitary being�察�without society�察�here wearing out her heavy 

hours in deep regret and anguish of heart�察�no kind friend of her own sex to 

whom   she   can   unbosom   her   griefs�察  �no   beloved   mother�察  �no   woman   of 

character will appear in my company�察�and low as your Charlotte is fallen�察�

she cannot associate with infamy。; 

     These     were   the   painful   reflections    which    occupied     the  mind    of 

Charlotte。 Montraville had placed her in a small house a few miles from 

New´York�此�he gave her one female attendant�察�and supplied her with what 

money she wanted�察�but business and pleasure so entirely occupied his time�察�

that he had little to devote to the woman�察�whom he had brought from all 

her connections�察�and robbed of innocence。 Sometimes�察�indeed�察�he would 

steal out at the close of evening�察�and pass a few hours with her�察�and then 

so much was she attached to him�察�that all her sorrows were forgotten while 

blest with his society�此�she would enjoy a walk by moonlight�察�or sit by him 

in   a  little  arbour  at   the  bottom   of  the  garden�察  �and   play   on  the   harp�察�

accompanying   it   with   her   plaintive�察  �harmonious   voice。   But   often�察  �very 

often�察  �did   he   promise   to   renew   his   visits�察  �and�察  �forgetful   of   his   promise�察�

leave her to mourn her disappointment。 What painful hours of expectation 

would she pass� �She would sit at a window which looked toward a field he 



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used   to   cross�察  �counting   the   minutes�察  �and   straining   her   eyes   to   catch   the 

first glimpse of his person�察�till blinded with tears of disappointment�察�she 

would lean her head on her hands�察�and give free vent to her sorrows�此�then 

catching at some new hope�察�she would again renew her watchful position�察�

till   the   shades   of   evening   enveloped   every   object   in   a   dusky   cloud�此  �she 

would      then    renew     her   complaints�察     �and�察   �with   a   heart   bursting     with 

disappointed love and wounded sensibility�察�retire to a bed which remorse 

had strewed with thorns�察�and court in vain that comforter of weary nature 

��who seldom visits the unhappy�� to come and steep her senses in oblivion。 

     Who   can   form   an   adequate   idea   of   the   sorrow   that   preyed   upon   the 

mind   of   Charlotte�拭  �The   wife�察  �whose   breast   glows   with   affection   to   her 

husband�察     �and    who    in   return   meets    only    indifference�察    �can   but   faintly 

conceive her anguish。 Dreadfully painful is the situation of such a woman�察�

but she has many comforts of which our poor Charlotte was deprived。 The 

duteous�察     �faithful   wife�察  �though     treated   with   indifference�察    �has   one    solid 

pleasure within her own bosom�察�she can reflect that she has not deserved 

neglectthat      she   has   ever   fulfilled    the  duties    of  her   station   with    the 

strictest   exactness�察  �she   may   hope�察  �by   constant   assiduity   and   unremitted 

attention�察  �to   recall   her   wanderer�察  �and   be   doubly   happy   in   his   returning 

affection�察�she knows he cannot leave  her to unite himself to another�此�he 

cannot   cast   her   out   to   poverty   and   contempt�察  �she   looks   around   her�察  �and 

sees the smile of friendly welcome�察�or the tear of affectionate consolation�察�

on the face of every person whom she favours with her esteem�察�and from 

all    these   circumstances        she   gathers     comfort�此    �but    the   poor    girl   by 

thoughtless       passion    led   astray�察  �who�察   �in  parting    with    her   honour�察    �has 

forfeited   the   esteem   of   the   very   man   to   whom   she   has   sacri´iced   every 

thing dear and valuable in life�察�feels his indifference in the fruit of her own 

folly�察�and laments her want of power to recall his lost affection�察�she knows 

there   is   no   tie   but   honour�察  �and   that�察  �in   a   man   who   has   been   guilty   of 

seduction�察�is but very feeble�此�he may leave her in a moment to shame and 

want�察�he may marry and forsake her for ever�察�and should he�察�she has no 

redress�察�no friendly�察�soothing companion to pour into her wounded mind 

the balm of consolation�察�no benevolent hand to lead her back to the path of 

rectitude�察�she has disgraced her friends�察�forfeited the good opinion of the 



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world�察 �and   undone   herself�察�she   feels   herself a   poor   solitary  being   in   the 

midst   of   surrounding   multitudes�察  �shame   bow

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