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

him adieu。 

     Charlotte formed this plan in her mind�察�and exulted in the certainty of 

its success。 ;How shall I rejoice�察─�said she�察 �in this triumph of reason over 

inclination�察�and�察�when in the arms of my affectionate parents�察�lift up my 

soul in gratitude to heaven as I look back on the dangers I have escaped� ─�

     The   hour   of   assignation   arrived�此  �Mademoiselle   put   what   money   and 

valuables   she   possessed   in   her   pocket�察  �and   advised   Charlotte   to   do   the 



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same�察�but she refused�察 �my resolution is fixed ; said she�察 �I will sacrifice 

love to duty。; 

     Mademoiselle   smiled   internally�察  �and they  proceeded softly  down   the 

back stairs and out of the garden gate。 Montraville and Belcour were ready 

to receive them。 

     ;Now�察─�said Montraville�察�taking Charlotte in his arms�察 �you are mine 

for ever。; 

     ;No�察─�said she�察�withdrawing from his embrace�察 �I am come to take an 

everlasting farewel。 ; 

     It would be useless to repeat the conversation that here ensued�察�suffice 

it   to   say�察  �that   Montraville   used   every   argument   that   had   formerly   been 

successful�察�Charlotte's resolution began to waver�察�and he drew her almost 

imperceptibly towards the chaise。 

     ;I cannot go�察─�said she�此 �cease�察�dear Montraville�察�to persuade。 I must 

not�此�religion�察�duty�察�forbid。; 

     ;Cruel Charlotte�察─�said he�察 �if you disappoint my ardent hopes�察�by all 

that is sacred�察�this hand shall put a period to my existence。 I cannotwill 

not live without you。; 

     ;Alas� �my torn heart� ─�said Charlotte�察 �how shall I act�拭─�

     ;Let me direct you�察─�said Montraville�察�lifting her into the chaise。 

     ;Oh� �my dear forsaken parents� ─�cried Charlotte。 

     The   chaise   drove   off。   She   shrieked�察  �and   fainted   into the   arms   of   her 

betrayer。 



                                 CHAPTER XIII。 



                             CRUEL DISAPPOINTMENT。 

     ;WHAT pleasure�察─�cried Mr。 Eldridge�察�as he stepped into the chaise to 

go for his grand´daughter�察 �what pleasure expands the heart of an old man 

when   he   beholds   the   progeny   of   a   beloved   child   growing   up   in   every 

virtue that adorned the minds of her parents。 I foolishly thought�察�some few 

years since�察�that every sense of joy was buried in the graves of my dear 

partner and my son�察�but my Lucy�察�by her filial affection�察�soothed my soul 

to peace�察�and this dear Charlotte has twined herself round my heart�察�and 

opened such new scenes of delight to my view�察�that I almost forget I have 



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ever been unhappy。; 

     When   the   chaise   stopped�察  �he   alighted   with   the   alacrity   of   youth�察  �so 

much do the emotions of the soul influence the body。 

     It was half past eight o'clock�察�the ladies were assembled in the school 

room�察�and Madame Du Pont was preparing to offer the morning sacrifice 

of   prayer    and   praise�察 �when    it   was  discovered�察  �that    Mademoiselle      and 

Charlotte were missing。 

     ;She is busy�察�no doubt�察─�said the governess�察 �in preparing Charlotte for 

her little excursion�察�but pleasure should never make us forget our duty to 

our Creator。 Go�察�one of you�察�and bid them both attend prayers。 ; 

     The lady who went to summon them�察�soon returned�察�and informed the 

governess�察�that the room was locked�察�and that she had knocked repeatedly�察�

but obtained no answer。 

     ;Good   heaven� ─  �cried   Madame   Du   Pont�察   �this   is   very   strange�此─  �and 

turning pale with terror�察�she went hastily to the door�察�and ordered it to be 

forced open。 The apartment instantly discovered�察�that no person had been 

in   it   the   preceding   night�察  �the   beds   appearing   as   though   just   made。   The 

house was instantly a scene of confusion�此�the garden�察�the pleasure grounds 

were searched to no purpose�察�every apartment rang with the names of Miss 

Temple   and   Mademoiselle�察  �but   they   were   too   distant   to   hear�察  �and   every 

face wore the marks of disappointment。 

     Mr。  Eldridge   was   sitting   in   the parlour�察  �eagerly  expecting   his   grand´ 

daughter      to  descend�察   �ready    equipped     for   her   journey�此   �he  heard    the 

confusion      that  reigned    in  the  house�察   �he  heard    the  name    of  Charlotte 

frequently repeated。 ;What can be the matter�拭─�said he�察�rising and opening 

the door�此 �I fear some accident has befallen my dear girl。; 

     The    governess     entered。    The    visible   agitation   of   her   countenance 

discovered that something extraordinary had happened。 

     ;Where      is  Charlotte�拭─   �said   he�察  �Why   does     not  my   child   come     to 

welcome her doating parent�拭─�

     ;Be composed�察�my dear Sir�察─�said Madame Du Pont�察 �do not frighten 

yourself     unnecessarily。     She    is  not   in  the   house    at   present�察  �but   as 

Mademoiselle is undoubtedly with her�察�she will speedily return in safety�察�

and I hope they will both be able to account for this unseasonable absence 



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in such a manner as shall remove our present uneasiness。; 

     ;Madam�察─�cried the old man�察�with an angry look�察 �has my child been 

accustomed to go out without leave�察�with no other company or protector 

than   that   French   woman。   Pardon   me�察  �Madam�察  �I   mean   no   reflections   on 

your country�察�but I never did like Mademoiselle La Rue�察�I think she was a 

very   improper   person   to   be   entrusted   with   the   care   of   such   a   girl   as 

Charlotte Temple�察�or to be suffered to take her from under your immediate 

protection。; 

     ;You   wrong   me�察  �Mr。   Eldridge�察─  �replied   she�察   �if   you   suppose   I   have 

ever permitted your grand´daughter to go out unless with the other ladies。 

I   would   to heaven   I   could   form  any  probable   conjecture   concerning   her 

absence   this   morning�察  �but   it   is   a   mystery   which   her   return   can   alone 

unravel。;   Servants   were now   dispatched   to   every  place   where   there   was 

the least hope of hearing any tidings of the fugitives�察�but in vain。 Dreadful 

were the hours of horrid suspense which Mr。 Eldridge passed till twelve 

o'clock�察�when that suspense was reduced to a shocking certainty�察�and every 

spark     of  hope    which    till  then   they   had   indulged�察   �was    in  a  moment 

extinguished。 

     Mr。    Eldridge    was    preparing�察   �with   a   heavy    heart�察 �to   return   to  his 

anxiously´expecting          children�察   �when     Madame       Du    Pont    received     the 

following note without either name or date。 

     ;Miss Temple is well�察�and wishes to relieve the anxiety of her parents�察�

by letting them know she has voluntarily put herself under the protection 

of   a  man    whose     future   study   shall   be  to  make     her  happy。    Pursuit   is 

needless�察  �the   measures   taken   to   avoid   discovery   are   too   effectual   to   be 

eluded。 When she thinks her friends are reconciled to this precipitate step�察�

they may perhaps be informed of her place of residence。 Mademoiselle is 

with her。; 

     As Madame Du Pont read these cruel lines�察�she turned pale as ashes�察�

her limbs trembled�察�and   she was forced to call for a   glass of water。 She 

loved     Charlotte    truly�察  �and   when     she  reflected    on   the   innocence     and 

gentleness   of   her   disposition�察  �she   concluded   that   it   must   have   been   the 

advice and machinations of La Rue�察�which led her to this imprudent action�察�

she recollected her agitation at the receipt of her mother's letter�察�and saw in 



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it the conflict of her mind。 

     ;Does that letter relate to Charlotte�拭─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察�having waited 

some time in expectation of Madame Du Pont's speaking。 

     ;It does�察─�said she。 ;Charlotte is well�察�but cannot return today。; 

     ;Not return�察�Madam�拭�where is she�拭�who will detain her from her fond�察�

expecting parents�拭─�

     ;You distract me with these questions�察�Mr。 Eldridge。 Indeed I know not 

where she is�察�or who has seduced her from her duty。; 

     The whole truth now rushed at once upon Mr。 Eldridge's mind。 ;She 

has eloped then�察─�said he。 ;My child is betrayed�察�the darling�察�the comfort 

of my aged heart�察�is lost。 Oh would to heaven I had died but yesterday。; 

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