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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 

     6 PREFACE。 

     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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