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every danger�察�and�察�in studying to promote your happiness�察�insure my own。 

But I   cannot break my   mother's heart�察�Montraville�察  �I   must not   bring the 

grey hairs of my doating grand´father with sorrow to the grave�察�or make 

my beloved father perhaps curse the hour that gave me birth。; She covered 

her face with her hands�察�and burst into tears。 

     ;All   these   distressing   scenes�察  �my   dear   Charlotte�察─  �cried   Montraville�察�

;are merely the chimeras of a disturbed fancy。 Your parents might perhaps 

grieve at first�察�but when they heard from your own hand that you was with 

a man of honour�察�and that it was to insure your felicity by an union with 

him�察�to which you feared they would never have given their assent�察�that 

you left their protection�察�they will�察�be assured�察�forgive an error which love 

alone   occasioned�察  �and   when   we   return   from America�察  �receive   you   with 

open arms and tears of joy。; 

     Belcour and Mademoiselle heard this last speech�察�and conceiving it a 

proper time to throw in their advice and persuasions�察�approached Charlotte�察�

and     so   well    seconded      the   entreaties    of   Montraville�察     �that   finding 

Mademoiselle         intended     going    with    Belcour�察    �and    feeling    her   own 

treacherous      heart   too  much     inclined    to  accompany      them�察   �the  hapless 

Charlotte�察  �in   an   evil   hour�察  �consented   that   the   next   evening   they   should 

bring a chaise to the end of the town�察�and that she would leave her friends�察�



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and   throw  herself   entirely  on   the protection   of   Montraville。   ;But   should 

you�察─�said she�察�looking earnestly at him�察�her eyes full of tears�察 �should you�察�

forgetful    of   your   promises�察   �and   repenting    the   engagements      you    here 

voluntarily enter into�察�forsake and leave me on a foreign shore; ;Judge 

not   so   meanly   of   me�察─  �said   he。  ;The   moment   we   reach   our   place     of 

destination�察�Hymen shall sanctify our love�察�and when I shall forget your 

goodness�察�may heaven forget me。; 

     ;Ah�察─  �said   Charlotte�察 �leaning   on   Mademoiselle's   arm  as   they  walked 

up the garden together�察 �I have forgot all that I ought to have remembered�察�

in consenting to this intended elopement。; 

     ;You   are   a   strange   girl�察─  �said   Mademoiselle�此   �you   never   know   your 

own   mind   two   minutes   at   a   time。   just   now   you   declared   Montraville's 

happiness was what you prized most in the world�察�and now I suppose you 

repent    having    insured    that  happiness     by  agreeing     to  accompany      him 

abroad。; 

     ;Indeed     I  do  repent�察─  �replied   Charlotte�察   �from   my   soul�此   �but  while 

discretion points out the impropriety of my conduct�察�inclination urges me 

on to ruin。; 

     ;Ruin� �fiddlestick� ─�said Mademoiselle�察 �am I not going with you�拭�and 

do I feel any of these qualms�拭─�

     ;You do not renounce a tender father and mother�察─�said Charlotte。 

     ;But I hazard my dear reputation�察─�replied Mademoiselle�察�bridling。 

     ;True�察─  �replied   Charlotte�察   �but   you   do   not   feel   what   I  do。;   She   then 

bade her good night�此�but sleep was a stranger to her eyes�察�and the tear of 

anguish watered her pillow。 



                                  CHAPTER XII。 



           Nature's last�察�best gift�此�Creature in whom excell'd�察�whatever 

 could To sight or thought be nam'd� �Holy�察�divine� �good�察�amiable�察�and 

  sweet� �How thou art fall'n� �WHEN Charlotte left her restless bed�察�

   her languid eye and pale cheek discovered to Madame Du Pont the 

                            little repose she had tasted。 

     ;My dear child�察─�said the affectionate governess�察 �what is the cause of 

the languor so apparent in your frame�拭�Are you not well�拭─�



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     ;Yes�察  �my   dear   Madam�察  �very   well�察─  �replied   Charlotte�察  �attempting   to 

smile�察 �but   I know  not how it   was�察  �I   could   not sleep   last night�察 �and   my 

spirits are depressed this morning。; 

     ;Come       chear   up�察  �my   love�察─   �said  the   governess�察     �I  believe    I  have 

brought a cordial to revive them。 I have just received a letter from  your 

good mama�察�and here is one for yourself。; 

     Charlotte hastily took the letter�此�it contained these words 

     ;As   to´morrow   is   the      anniversary   of   the   happy   day   that   gave      my 

beloved girl to the  anxious   wishes   of a  maternal heart�察 �I  have   requested 

your governess to let you come home and spend it with us�察�and as I know 

you to be a good affectionate child�察�and make it your study to improve in 

those branches of   education which you know will give   most pleasure   to 

your delighted parents�察�as a reward for your diligence and attention I have 

prepared an agreeable surprise for your reception。 Your grand´father�察�eager 

to embrace the darling of his aged heart�察�will come in the chaise for you�察�

so   hold   yourself   in   readiness   to   attend   him   by   nine   o'clock。   Your   dear 

father joins in every tender wish for your health and future felicity�察�which 

warms the heart of my dear Charlotte's affectionate mother�察�L。 TEMPLE。; 

     ;Gracious   heaven� ─  �cried   Charlotte�察  �forgetting   where   she   was�察  �and 

raising her streaming eyes as in earnest supplication。 

     Madame Du Pont was surprised。 ;Why these tears�察�my love�拭─�said she。 

;Why   this   seeming   agitation�拭  �I   thought   the   letter   would   have   rejoiced�察�

instead of distressing you。; 

     ;It   does   rejoice   me�察─  �replied   Charlotte�察  �endeavouring   at   composure�察�

;but   I   was   praying   for   merit   to   deserve   the   unremitted   attentions   of   the 

best of parents。; 

     ;You do right�察─�said Madame Du Pont�察 �to ask the assistance of heaven 

that you may continue to deserve their love。 Continue�察�my dear Charlotte�察�

in   the   course   you   have   ever   pursued�察  �and   you   will   insure   at   once   their 

happiness and your own。 ; 

     ;Oh� ─�cried Charlotte�察�as her governess left her�察 �I have forfeited both 

for ever� �Yet let me reflect��the irrevocable step is not yet taken�此�it is not 

too   late   to   recede   from   the   brink   of   a   precipice�察  �from   which   I   can   only 

behold the dark abyss of ruin�察�shame�察�and remorse� ─�



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     She   arose   from   her   seat�察  �and   flew   to   the   apartment   of   La   Rue。   ;Oh 

Mademoiselle� ─�said   she�察   �I am  snatched   by a   miracle   from  destruction� �

This letter has saved me�此�it has opened my eyes to the folly I was so near 

committing。 I will not go�察�Mademoiselle�察�I will not wound the hearts of 

those dear parents who make my happiness the whole study of their lives。; 

     ;Well�察─     �said   Mademoiselle�察        �do    as   you    please�察   �Miss�察   �but   pray 

understand that my resolution is taken�察�and it is not in your power to alter 

it。   I   shall   meet   the   gentlemen   at   the   appointed   hour�察  �and   shall   not   be 

surprized   at   any  outrage   which   Montraville   may  commit�察  �when   he   finds 

himself disappointed。 Indeed I should not be astonished�察�was he to come 

immediately here�察�and reproach you for your instability in the hearing of 

the   whole   school�此  �and   what   will   be   the   consequence�拭  �you   will   bear   the 

odium of having formed the resolution of eloping�察�and every girl of spirit 

will laugh at your want of fortitude to put it in execution�察�while prudes and 

fools   will   load   you   with   reproach   and   contempt。 You   will   have   lost   the 

confidence   of   your   parents�察  �incurred   their   anger�察  �and   the   scoffs   of   the 

world�察�and   what fruit   do you   expect to   reap from  this piece   of   heroism�察�

��for such no doubt you think it is�殖� you will have the pleasure to reflect�察�

that you have deceived the man who adores you�察�and whom in your heart 

you prefer to all other men�察�and that you are separated from him for ever。 ; 

     This eloquent harangue was given with such volubility�察�that Charlotte 

could not find an opportunity to interrupt her�察�or to offer a single word till 

the   whole   was   finished�察  �and   then   found   her   ideas   so   confused�察  �that   she 

knew not what to say。 

     At length she determined that she would go with Mademoiselle to the 

place of assignation�察�convince Montraville of the necessity of adhering to 

the  resolution   of   remaining   behind�察  �assure  him  of   her   affection�察 �and   bid 

him adieu。 

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