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form a thousand conjectures on this subject�察�and yet never hit on the right。 

Let us therefore endeavour to deserve her smiles�察�and whether we succeed 

or not�察�we shall feel more innate satisfaction�察�than thousands of those who 

bask   in   the   sunshine    of   her  favour   unworthily。     But   to  return   to  Mrs。 

Crayton�此     �this  young    man�察   �whom      I  shall  distinguish    by   the   name    of 

Corydon�察�was the reigning favourite of her heart。 He escorted her to the 

play�察�danced with her at every ball�察�and when indisposition prevented her 

going out�察�it was he alone who was permitted to chear the gloomy solitude 

to which she   was obliged to confine herself。  Did she ever   think of poor 

Charlotte�拭�if she did�察�my dear Miss�察�it was only to laugh at the poor girl's 

want     of  spirit  in   consenting     to  be   moped     up   in  the   country�察   �while 

Montraville was enjoying all the pleasures of a gay�察�dissipated city。 When 

she heard of his marriage�察�she smiling said�察�so there's an end of Madam 

Charlotte's hopes。 I wonder who will take her now�察�or what will become of 



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the little affected prude�拭�

     But as you have lead to the subject�察�I think we may as well return to 

the distressed Charlotte�察�and not�察�like the unfeeling Mrs。 Crayton�察�shut our 

hearts to the call of humanity。 



                                CHAPTER XXIX。 



                              WE GO FORWARD AGAIN。 

     THE      strength    of   Charlotte's    constitution    combatted      against    her 

disorder�察�and she began slowly to recover�察�though she still laboured under 

a   violent   depression   of   spirits�此  �how   must   that   depression   be   encreased�察�

when�察 �upon   examining   her   little   store�察  �she   found   herself   reduced   to   one 

solitary guinea�察�and that during her illness the attendance of an apothecary 

and nurse�察�together with many other unavoidable expences�察�had involved 

her in debt�察�from which she saw no method of extricating herself。 As to the 

faint hope which she had entertained of hearing from and being relieved 

by her parents�察�it now entirely forsook her�察�for it was above four months 

since   her   letter   was   dispatched�察  �and   she   had   received   no   answer�此  �she 

therefore   imagined   that   her   conduct   had   either   entirely   alienated   their 

affection from her�察�or broken their hearts�察�and she must never more hope 

to receive their blessing。 

     Never   did   any  human   being   wish   for   death   with   greater   fervency   or 

with juster cause�察�yet she had too just a sense of the duties of the Christian 

religion to attempt to put a period to her own existence。 ;I have but to be 

patient a little longer�察─�she would cry�察 �and nature�察�fatigued and fainting�察�

will throw off this heavy load of mortality�察�and I shall be released from all 

my sufferings。 ; 

     It was one cold stormy day in the latter end of December�察�as Charlotte 

sat by a handful of fire�察�the low state of her finances not allowing her to 

replenish her stock of fuel�察�and prudence teaching her to be careful of what 

she had�察�when she was surprised by the entrance of a farmer's wife�察�who�察�

without much ceremony�察�seated herself�察�and began this curious harangue。 

     ;I'm come to see if as how you can pay your rent�察�because as how we 

hear Captain Montable is gone away�察�and it's fifty to one if he b'ant killed 

afore he comes back again�察�an then�察�Miss�察�or Ma'am�察�or whatever you may 



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be�察�as I was saying to my husband�察�where are we to look for our money。 ; 

     This   was   a   stroke   altogether   unexpected   by   Charlotte�此  �she   knew   so 

little of the ways of the world that she had never bestowed a thought on 

the payment for the rent of the house�察�she knew indeed that she owed a 

good     deal�察  �but   this  was    never   reckoned      among     the   others�此  �she   was 

thunder´struck�察      �she   hardly    knew     what    answer     to   make�察   �yet   it  was 

absolutely   necessary   that   she   should   say   something�察  �and   judging   of   the 

gentleness   of   every  female   disposition by  her   own�察  �she thought   the   best 

way to interest the woman in her favour would be to tell her candidly to 

what a situation she was reduced�察�and how little probability there was of 

her ever paying any body。 

     Alas    poor    Charlotte�察   �how    confined    was    her   knowledge      of  human 

nature�察�or she would have been convinced that the only way to insure the 

friendship and assistance of your surrounding acquaintance is to convince 

them you do not require it�察�for when once the petrifying aspect of distress 

and   penury   appear�察  �whose   qualities�察  �like   Medusa's   head�察  �can   change   to 

stone   all   that   look   upon   it�察  �when   once   this   Gorgon   claims   acquaintance 

with   us�察  �the   phantom   of   friendship�察  �that   before   courted   our   notice�察  �will 

vanish   into   unsubstantial   air�察  �and   the   whole   world   before   us   appear   a 

barren   waste。   Pardon   me�察  �ye   dear   spirits   of   benevolence�察  �whose   benign 

smiles   and   chearful´giving   hand   have   strewed   sweet   flowers   on   many   a 

thorny path through which my wayward fate forced me to pass�察�think not�察�

that�察�in condemning the unfeeling texture of the human heart�察�I forget the 

spring from whence flow an the comforts I enjoy�此�oh no� �I look up to you 

as to bright constellations�察�gathering new splendours from the surrounding 

darkness�察     �but  ah�   �whilst   I  adore   the   benignant     rays   that  cheared    and 

illumined my heart�察�I mourn that their influence cannot extend to all the 

sons and daughters of affliction。 

     ;Indeed�察�Madam�察─�said poor Charlotte in a tremulous accent�察 �I am at a 

loss what to do。 Montraville placed me here�察�and promised to defray all 

my   expenses�此  �but   he   has   forgot   his   promise�察  �he   has   forsaken   me�察  �and   I 

have no friend who has either power or will to relieve me。 Let me hope�察�as 

you see my unhappy situation�察�your charity; 

     ;Charity�察─    �cried    the  woman       impatiently     interrupting    her�察   �charity 



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indeed�此�why�察�Mistress�察�charity begins at home�察�and I have seven children 

at home�察�HONEST�察�LAWFUL children�察�and it is my duty to keep them�察�

and do you think I will give away my property to a nasty�察�impudent hussey�察�

to maintain her and her bastard�察�an I was saying to my husband the other 

day what will this world come to�察�honest women are nothing now´a´days�察�

while the harlotings are set up for fine ladies�察�and look upon us no more 

nor the dirt they walk upon�此�but let me tell you�察�my fine spoken Ma'am�察�I 

must have my money�察�so seeing as how you can't pay it�察�why you   must 

troop�察  �and   leave   all   your   fine   gimcracks   and   fal   der   ralls   behind   you。   I 

don't ask for no more nor my right�察�and nobody shall dare for to go for to 

hinder me of it。; 

     ;Oh heavens�察─�cried Charlotte�察�clasping her hands�察�'what will become 

of me�拭─�

     ;Come on ye� ─�retorted the unfeeling wretch�此 �why go to the barracks 

and work for a morsel of bread�察�wash and mend the soldiers cloaths�察�an 

cook their victuals�察�and not expect to live in idleness on honest people's 

means。 Oh I wish I could see the day when all such cattle were obliged to 

work hard and eat little�察�it's only what they deserve。 ; 

     ;Father of mercy�察─�cried Charlotte�察 �I acknowledge thy correction just�察�

but   prepare   me�察  �I   beseech   thee�察  �for   the   portion   of   misery   thou   may'st 

please to lay upon me。; 

     ;Well�察─�said   the   woman�察  �I   shall   go   an   tell   my  husband   as   how   you 

can't pay�察�and so d'ye see�察�Ma'am�察�get ready to be packing away this very 

night�察 �for  you   should   not   stay  another   night   in   this   house�察 �though   I   was 

sure you would lay in the street。' 

     Charlotte bowed her head in silence�察�but the anguish of her heart was 

too great to permit her to articulate a single word。 



                                CHAPTER XXX。 



        And what is friendship but a name�察�A charm that lulls to sleep�察�A 

   shade that follows wealth and fame�察�But leaves the wretch to weep。 

    WHEN Charlotte was left to herself�察�she began to think what course 

she must take�察�or to whom she could apply�察�to prevent her perishing for 

want�察�or perhaps that very night falling a victim to the inclemency of the 



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season。 After many perplexed thoughts�察�she at last determined to set out 

for   New´York�察  �and   enquire   out   Mrs。   Crayton�察  �from   whom   she   had   no 

doubt but she should obtain immediate relief as soon as her distress was 

made known�察�she had no sooner formed this resolution than she resolved 

immediately to put it in execution�此�she therefore wrote the following little 

billet   to   Mrs。   Crayton�察  �thinking   if   she  should   have   company  with   her   it 

would      be  better   to  send    it  in  than  to   request   to   see  her。   TO   MRS。 

CRAYTON。 ;MADAM�察�

     ;When      we    left  our  native   land�察  �that  dear�察  �happy   land    which     now 

contains all that is dear to the wretched Charlotte�察�our prospects were the 

same�察�we both�察�pardon me�察�Madam�察�if I say�察�we both too easily followed 

the   impulse   of   our   treacherous   hearts�察  �and   trusted   our   happiness   on   a 

tempestuous ocean�察�where mine has been wrecked and lost for ever�察�you 

have     been    more    fortunateyou      are   united   to   a  man    of   honour    and 

humanity�察     �united    by   the   most    sacred    ties�察 �respected�察    �esteemed�察    �and 

admired�察     �and    surrounded      by   innumerable       blessings     of  which     I  am 

bereaved�察  �enjoying   those   pleasures   which   have   fled   my   bosom   never   to 

return�察  �alas�   �sorrow   and   deep   regret   have   taken   their   place。   Behold   me�察�

Madam�察  �a   poor   forsaken   wanderer�察  �who   has   no   where   to   lay   her   weary 

head�察�wherewith to supply the wants of nature�察�or to shield her from the 

inclemency of the weather。 To you I sue�察�to you I look for pity and relief。 I 

ask not to be received as an intimate or an equal�察�only for charity's sweet 

sake    receive    me    into  your    hospitable    mansion�察    �allot   me   the   meanest 

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

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