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CHARLOTTE TEMPLE
CHARLOTTE TEMPLE
BY SUSANNA HASWELL ROWSON
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PREFACE。
FOR the perusal of the young and thoughtless of the fair sex�察�this Tale
of Truth is designed�察�and I could wish my fair readers to consider it as not
merely the effusion of Fancy�察�but as a reality。 The circumstances on which
I have founded this novel were related to me some little time since by an
old lady who had personally known Charlotte�察�though she concealed the
real names of the characters�察�and likewise the place where the unfortunate
scenes were acted�此�yet as it was impossible to offer a relation to the public
in such an imperfect state�察�I have thrown over the whole a slight veil of
fiction�察�and substituted names and places according to my own fancy。 The
principal characters in this little tale are now consigned to the silent tomb�此�
it can therefore hurt the feelings of no one�察�and may�察�I flatter myself�察�be of
service to some who are so unfortunate as to have neither friends to advise�察�
or understanding to direct them�察�through the various and unexpected evils
that attend a young and unprotected woman in her first entrance into life。
While the tear of compassion still trembled in my eye for the fate of
the unhappy Charlotte�察�I may have children of my own�察�said I�察�to whom
this recital may be of use�察�and if to your own children�察�said Benevolence�察�
why not to the many daughters of Misfortune who�察 �deprived of natural
friends�察 �or spoilt by a mistaken education�察 �are thrown on an unfeeling
world without the least power to defend themselves from the snares not
only of the other sex�察�but from the more dangerous arts of the profligate of
their own。
Sensible as I am that a novel writer�察�at a time when such a variety of
works are ushered into the world under that name�察�stands
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but a poor chance for fame in the annals of literature�察 �but conscious
that I wrote with a mind anxious for the happiness of that sex whose
morals and conduct have so powerful an influence on mankind in general�察�
and convinced that I have not wrote a line that conveys a wrong idea to the
head or a corrupt wish to the heart�察�I shall rest satisfied in the purity of my
own intentions�察�and if I merit not applause�察�I feel that I dread not censure。
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If the following tale should save one hapless fair one from the errors
which ruined poor Charlotte�察�or rescue from impending misery the heart of
one anxious parent�察�I shall feel a much higher gratification in reflecting on
this trifling performance�察 �than could possibly result from the applause
which might attend the most elegant finished piece of literature whose
tendency might deprave the heart or mislead the understanding。
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VOLUME I
CHAPTER I。
A BOARDING SCHOOL。
;ARE you for a walk�察─ �said Montraville to his companion�察 �as they
arose from table�察 �are you for a walk�拭 �or shall we order the chaise and
proceed to Portsmouth�拭─�Belcour preferred the former�察�and they sauntered
out to view the town�察 �and to make remarks on the inhabitants�察 �as they
returned from church。
Montraville was a Lieutenant in the army�此 �Belcour was his brother
officer�此 �they had been to take leave of their friends previous to their
departure for America�察�and were now returning to Portsmouth�察�where the
troops waited orders for embarkation。 They had stopped at Chichester to
dine�察 �and knowing they had sufficient time to reach the place of
destination before dark�察�and yet allow them a walk�察�had resolved�察�it being
Sunday afternoon�察 �to take a survey of the Chichester ladies as they
returned from their devotions。
They had gratified their curiosity�察�and were preparing to return to the
inn without honouring any of the belles with particular notice�察 �when
Madame Du Pont�察�at the head of her school�察�descended from the church。
Such an assemblage of youth and innocence naturally attracted the young
soldiers�此 �they stopped�察 �and�察 �as the little cavalcade passed�察 �almost
involuntarily pulled off their hats。 A tall�察�elegant girl looked at Montraville
and blushed�此 �he instantly recollected the features of Charlotte Temple�察�
whom he had once seen and danced with at a ball at Portsmouth。 At that
time he thought on her only as a very lovely child�察 �she being then only
thirteen�察�but the improvement two years had made in her person�察�and the
blush of recollection which suffused her cheeks as she passed�察�awakened
in his bosom new and pleasing ideas。 Vanity led him to think that pleasure
at again beholding him might have occasioned the emotion he had
witnessed�察�and the same vanity led him to wish to see her again。
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;She is the sweetest girl in the world�察─�said he�察�as he entered the inn。
Belcour stared。 ;Did you not notice her�拭─�continued Montraville�此 �she had
on a blue bonnet�察�and with a pair of lovely eyes of the same colour�察�has
contrived to make me feel devilish odd about the heart。;
;Pho�察─�said Belcour�察 �a musket ball from our friends�察�the Americans�察�
may in less than two months make you feel worse。;
;I never think of the future�察─�replied Montraville�察 �but am determined
to make the most of the present�察�and would willingly compound with any
kind Familiar who would inform me who the girl is�察�and how I might be
likely to obtain an interview。 ;
But no kind Familiar at that time appearing�察�and the chaise which they
had ordered�察�driving up to the door�察�Montraville and his companion were
obliged to take leave of Chichester and its fair inhabitant�察�and proceed on
their journey。
But Charlotte had made too great an impression on his mind to be
easily eradicated�此�having therefore spent three whole days in thinking on
her and in endeavouring to form some plan for seeing her�察�he determined
to set off for Chichester�察�and trust to chance either to favour or frustrate his
designs。 Arriving at the verge of the town�察�he dismounted�察�and sending the
servant forward with the horses�察�proceeded toward the place�察�where�察�in the
midst of an extensive pleasure ground�察�stood the mansion which contained
the lovely Charlotte Temple。 Montraville leaned on a broken gate�察 �and
looked earnestly at the house。 The wall which surrounded it was high�察�and
perhaps the Argus's who guarded the Hesperian fruit within�察 �were more
watchful than those famed of old。
;'Tis a romantic attempt�察─ �said he�察 �and should I even succeed in
seeing and conversing with her�察�it can be productive of no good�此�I must of
necessity leave England in a few days�察 �and probably may never return�察�
why then should I endeavour to engage the affections of this lovely girl�察�
only to leave her a prey to a thousand inquietudes�察�of which at present she
has no idea�拭�I will return to Portsmouth and think no more about her。;
The evening now was closed�察�a serene stillness reigned�察�and the chaste
Queen of Night with her silver crescent faintly illuminated the hemisphere。
The mind of Montraville was hushed into composure by the serenity of the
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surrounding objects。 ;I will think on her no more�察─ �said he�察 �and turned
with an intention to leave the place�察 �but as he turned�察 �he saw the gate
which led to the pleasure grounds open�察�and two women come out�察�who
walked arm´in´arm across the field。
;I will at least see who these are�察─ �said he。 He overtook them�察 �and
giving them the compliments of the evening�察 �begged leave to see them
into the more frequented parts of the town�此 �but how was he delighted�察�
when�察�waiting for an answer�察�he discov
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