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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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