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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。
Charlotte formed this
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