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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 

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  

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