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when�察�waiting for an answer�察�he discovered�察�under the concealment of a 

large bonnet�察�the face of Charlotte Temple。 

     He soon found means to ingratiate himself with her companion�察�who 

was a French teacher at the school�察�and�察�at parting�察�slipped a letter he had 

purposely   written�察  �into   Charlotte's   hand�察  �and   five   guineas   into         that   of 

Mademoiselle�察  �who   promised   she   would   endeavour   to   bring   her   young 

charge into the field again the next evening。 



                                      CHAPTER II。 



                                  DOMESTIC CONCERNS。 

     MR。Temple was the youngest son of a nobleman whose fortune was 

by no means adequate to the antiquity�察�grandeur�察�and I may add�察�pride of 

the    family。    He   saw    his   elder   brother    made     completely      wretched      by 

marrying a disagreeable woman�察�whose fortune helped to prop the sinking 

dignity of the house�察  �and he beheld his   sisters legally prostituted to old�察�

decrepid   men�察  �whose   titles   gave   them   consequence   in   the   eyes   of   the 

world�察  �and   whose   affluence   rendered   them   splendidly   miserable。   ;I   will 

not   sacrifice   internal   happiness   for   outward   shew�察─  �said   he�此   �I   will   seek 

Content�察  �and�察  �if   I   find   her   in   a   cottage�察  �will   embrace   her   with   as   much 

cordiality as I should if seated on a throne。; 

     Mr。 Temple possessed a small estate of about five hundred pounds a 

year�察�and with that he resolved to preserve independence�察�to marry where 

the   feelings   of   his   heart   should   direct   him�察  �and   to   confine   his   expenses 

within   the   limits   of   his   income。   He   had   a   heart   open   to   every   generous 

feeling   of   humanity�察  �and   a   hand   ready  to   dispense   to   those   who   wanted 

part of the blessings he enjoyed himself。 

     As he was universally known to be the friend of the unfortunate�察�his 



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advice   and   bounty   was   frequently   solicited�察  �nor   was   it   seldom   that   he 

sought out indigent merit�察�and raised it from obscurity�察�confining his own 

expenses within a very narrow compass。 

     ;You   are   a   benevolent   fellow�察─  �said   a   young   officer   to him  one   day�察�

;and     I  have   a  great  mind    to  give   you    a  fine  subject   to  exercise    the 

goodness of your heart upon。; 

     ;You cannot oblige me more�察─�said Temple�察 �than to point out any way 

by which I can be serviceable to my fellow creatures。; 

     ;Come along then�察─�said the young man�察 �we will go and visit a man 

who is not in so good a lodging as he deserves�察�and�察�were it not that he has 

an   angel   with   him�察  �who   comforts   and   supports   him�察  �he   must   long   since 

have sunk under his misfortunes。; The young man's heart was too full to 

proceed�察�and Temple�察�unwilling to irritate his feelings by making further 

enquiries�察�followed him in silence�察�til they arrived at the Fleet prison。 

     The    officer   enquired     for  Captain    Eldridge�此   �a  person    led   them    up 

several pair of dirty stairs�察�and pointing to a door which led to a miserable�察�

small apartment�察�said that was the Captain's room�察�and retired。 

     The   officer�察 �whose   name   was   Blakeney�察 �tapped   at the   door�察 �and   was 

bid    to  enter   by   a  voice   melodiously      soft。   He   opened     the  door�察  �and 

discovered      to   Temple     a  scene    which    rivetted    him   to   the  spot   with 

astonishment。 

     The   apartment�察  �though   small�察  �and   bearing   strong   marks   of   poverty�察�

was neat in the extreme。 In an arm´chair�察�his head reclined upon his hand�察�

his eyes fixed on a book which lay open before him�察�sat an aged man in a 

Lieutenant's uniform�察�which�察�though threadbare�察�would sooner call a blush 

of shame into the face of those who could neglect real merit�察�than cause 

the hectic of confusion to glow on the cheeks of him who wore it。 

     Beside him sat a lovely creature busied in painting a fan mount。 She 

was fair as the lily�察�but sorrow had nipped the rose in her cheek before it 

was half blown。 Her eyes were blue�察�and her hair�察�which was light brown�察�

was   slightly  confined   under   a  plain   muslin   cap�察  �tied   round   with   a   black 

ribbon�察  �a   white   linen   gown   and   plain   lawn   handkerchief   composed   the 

remainder of her dress�察�and in this simple attire�察�she was more irresistibly 

charming      to  such    a  heart   as  Temple's�察   �than   she   would    have    been�察  �if 



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adorned with all the splendor of a courtly belle。 

     When   they   entered�察  �the   old   man   arose   from   his   seat�察  �and   shaking 

Blakeney by the hand with great cordiality�察�offered Temple his chair�察�and 

there being but three in the room�察�seated himself on the side of his little 

bed with evident composure。 

     ;This   is   a   strange   place�察─  �said   he   to   Temple�察   �to   receive   visitors   of 

distinction in�察�but we must fit our feelings to our station。 While I am not 

ashamed to own the cause which brought me here�察�why should I blush at 

my situation�拭�Our misfortunes are not our faults�察�and were it not for that 

poor girl; 

     Here the philosopher was lost in the father。 He rose hastily from  his 

seat�察�and walking toward the window�察�wiped off a tear which he was afraid 

would tarnish the cheek of a sailor。 

     Temple cast his eye on Miss Eldridge�此�a pellucid drop had stolen from 

her    eyes�察  �and   fallen   upon    a   rose   she   was    painting。   It  blotted    and 

discoloured the flower。 ; 'Tis emblematic�察─�said he mentally�此 �the rose of 

youth and health soon fades when watered by the tear of affliction。; 

     ;My   friend   Blakeney�察─  �said   he�察  �addressing   the   old   man�察   �told   me   I 

could be of service to you�此�be so kind then�察�dear Sir�察�as to point out some 

way   in   which   I   can   relieve   the   anxiety   of   your   heart   and   increase   the 

pleasures of my own。; 

     ;My good young man�察─�said Eldridge�察 �you know not what you offer。 

While   deprived of   my  liberty  I   cannot   be   free   from  anxiety  on   my   own 

account�察�but that is a trifling concern�察�my anxious thoughts extend to one 

more dear a thousand times than life�此�I am a poor weak old man�察�and must 

expect in a few years to sink into silence and oblivion�察�but when I am gone�察�

who will protect that fair bud of innocence from the blasts of adversity�察�or 

from the cruel hand of insult and dishonour。 ; 

     ;Oh�察�my father� ─�cried Miss Eldridge�察�tenderly taking his hand�察 �be not 

anxious on that account�察�for daily are my prayers offered to heaven that 

our lives may terminate at the same instant�察�and one grave receive us both�察�

for why should I live when deprived of my only friend。; 

     Temple   was   moved   even   to   tears。   ;You   will   both   live   many   years�察─�

said   he�察   �and   I   hope   see   much   happiness。   Cheerly�察  �my   friend�察  �cheerly�察�



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these passing clouds of adversity will serve only to make the sunshine of 

prosperity more pleasing。 But we are losing time�此�you might ere this have 

told   me   who   were   your   creditors�察  �what   were   their   demands�察  �and   other 

particulars necessary to your liberation。; 

     ;My story is short�察─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察 �but there are some particulars 

which will wring my heart barely to remember�察�yet to one whose offers of 

friendship      appear    so    open    and    disinterested�察   �I   will   relate   every 

circumstance   that   led   to   my   present�察  �painful   situation。   But   my   child�察─�

continued he�察�addressing his daughter�察 �let me prevail on you to take this 

opportunity�察�while my friends are with me�察�to enjoy the benefit of air and 

exercise。 

     Go�察  �my   love�察  �leave   me   now�察  �to´morrow   at   your   usual   hour   I   will 

expect you。 ; 

     Miss Eldridge impressed on his cheek the kiss of filial affection�察�and 

obeyed。 



                                   CHAPTER III。 



                           UNEXPECTED MISFORTUNES。 

     ;MY life�察─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察 �till within these few years was marked 

by no particular circumstance deserving notice。 I early embraced the life 

of   a   sailor�察  �and   have   served   my   King   with   unremitted   ardour   for   many 

years。 At the age of twenty´five I married an amiable woman�察�one son�察�and 

the girl   who   just   now  left   us�察 �were   the   fruits of our   union。  My  boy  had 

genius     and   spirit。  I
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