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     ;'Tis false�察�I never desired him to come�察�and you know I did not�此�but 

mark   me�察  �Charlotte�察  �from   this   instant   our   connexion   is   at   an   end。   Let 

Belcour�察�or   any  other   of   your   favoured   lovers�察 �take   you   and provide   for 

you�察�I have done with you for ever。; 

     He was then going to leave her�察�but starting wildly from the bed�察�she 

threw     herself   on   her  knees    before    him�察  �protesting    her   innocence     and 

entreating him not to leave her。 ;Oh Montraville�察─�said she�察 �kill me�察�for 

pity's sake kill me�察�but do not doubt my fidelity。 Do not leave me in this 

horrid   situation�察  �for   the   sake   of   your   unborn   child�察  �oh�   �spurn   not   the 

wretched mother from you。 ; 

     ;Charlotte�察─�said he�察�with a firm voice�察 �I shall take care that neither 

you nor your child want any thing in the approaching painful hour�察�but we 

meet no more。; He then endeavoured to raise her from the ground�察�but in 

vain�察  �she   clung   about   his   knees�察  �entreating   him  to   believe   her   innocent�察�



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and conjuring Belcour to clear up the dreadful mystery。 

     Belcour     cast  on   Montraville    a  smile   of  contempt�此    �it  irritated  him 

almost to madness�察�he broke from the feeble arms of the distressed girl�察�

she shrieked and fell prostrate on the floor。 

     Montraville instantly left the house and returned hastily to the city。 



                                CHAPTER XXIV。 



                               MYSTERY DEVELOPED。 

     UNFORTUNATELY               for  Charlotte�察   �about   three   weeks    before   this 

unhappy  rencontre�察  �Captain   Beauchamp�察  �being   ordered   to   Rhode´Island�察�

his   lady   had   accompanied   him�察  �so   that   Charlotte   was   deprived   of   her 

friendly advice and consoling society。 The afternoon on which Montraville 

had   visited   her   she   had   found   herself   languid   and   fatigued�察  �and  after 

making   a   very   slight   dinner   had   lain   down   to   endeavour   to   recruit   her 

exhausted spirits�察�and�察�contrary to her expectations�察�had fallen asleep。 She 

had   not   long   been   lain   down�察  �when   Belcour   arrived�察  �for   he   took   every 

opportunity of visiting her�察�and striving to awaken her resentment against 

Montraville。 He enquired of the servant where her mistress was�察�and being 

told she was asleep�察�took up a book to amuse himself�此�having sat a  few 

minutes�察�he by chance cast his eyes towards the road�察�and saw Montraville 

approaching�察�he instantly conceived the diabolical scheme of ruining the 

unhappy   Charlotte   in   his   opinion   for   ever�察  �he   therefore   stole   softly   up 

stairs�察�and laying himself by her side with the greatest precaution�察�for fear 

she should awake�察�was in that situation discovered by his credulous friend。 

     When Montraville spurned the weeping Charlotte from him�察�and   left 

her almost distracted with terror and despair�察�Belcour raised her from the 

floor�察�and leading her down stairs�察�assumed the part of a tender�察�consoling 

friend�察   �she    listened   to   the   arguments     he    advanced     with    apparent 

composure�察�but this was only the calm of a moment�此�the remembrance of 

Montraville's recent cruelty again rushed upon her mind�此�she pushed him 

from her with some violence�察�and crying;Leave me�察�Sir�察�I beseech you 

leave me�察�for   much I fear you have been the cause of my fidelity  being 

suspected�察�go�察�leave me to the accumulated miseries my own imprudence 

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     She then left him with precipitation�察�and retiring to her own apartment�察�

threw herself on the bed�察�and gave vent to an agony of grief which it is 

impossible to describe。 

     It   now     occurred     to  Belcour     that   she    might    possibly     write   to 

Montraville�察�and endeavour to convince him of her innocence�此�he was well 

aware   of   her   pathetic   remonstrances�察  �and�察  �sensible   of   the   tenderness   of 

Montraville's heart�察�resolved to prevent any letters ever reaching him�此�he 

therefore   called   the   servant�察  �and�察 �by  the   powerful  persuasion   of   a   bribe�察�

prevailed   with   her   to   promise   whatever   letters   her   mistress   might   write 

should be sent to him。 He then left a polite�察�tender note for Charlotte�察�and 

returned   to   New´York。   His   first   business   was   to   seek   Montraville�察  �and 

endeavour to convince him that what had happened would ultimately tend 

to   his   happiness�此  �he   found   him   in   his   apartment�察  �solitary�察  �pensive�察  �and 

wrapped in disagreeable reflexions。 

     ;Why how now�察�whining�察�pining lover�拭─�said he�察�clapping him on the 

shoulder。 Montraville started�察�a momentary flush of resentment crossed his 

cheek�察  �but   instantly   gave   place   to   a   death´like   paleness�察  �occasioned   by 

painful    remembrance        remembrance       awakened      by   that  monitor�察   �whom�察�

though we may in vain endeavour�察�we can never entirely silence。 

     ;Belcour�察─�said he�察 �you have injured me in a tender point。; ;Prithee�察�

Jack�察─�replied Belcour�察 �do not make a serious matter of it�此�how could I 

refuse the girl's advances�拭�and thank heaven she is not your wife。; 

     ;True�察─�said Montraville�察 �but she was innocent when I first knew her。 

It was I seduced her�察�Belcour。 Had it not been for me�察�she had still been 

virtuous and happy in the affection and protection of her family。; 

     ;Pshaw�察─�replied Belcour�察�laughing�察 �if you had not taken advantage of 

her easy nature�察�some other would�察�and where is the difference�察�pray�拭─�

     ;I wish I had never seen her�察─�cried he passionately�察�and starting from 

his seat。 ;Oh that cursed French woman�察─�added he with vehemence�察 �had 

it not been for her�察�I might have been happy; He paused。 

     ;With Julia Franklin�察─�said Belcour。 The name�察�like a sudden spark of 

electric fire�察�seemed for a moment to suspend his faculties for a moment 

he was transfixed�察�but  recovering�察 �he caught  Belcour's hand�察 �and   cried 

'Stop�   �stop�   �I   beseech   you�察  �name   not   the   lovely   Julia   and   the   wretched 



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Montraville      in   the  same    breath。   I  am   a  seducer�察   �a  mean�察   �ungenerous 

seducer of unsuspecting innocence。 I dare not hope that purity like her's 

would stoop to unite itself with black�察�premeditated guilt�此�yet by heavens I 

swear�察�Belcour�察�I thought I loved the lost�察�abandoned Charlotte till I saw 

Julia I thought I never could forsake her�察�but the heart is deceitful�察�and I 

now can plainly discriminate between the impulse of a youthful passion�察�

and the pure flame of disinterested affection。; 

     At that instant Julia Franklin passed the window�察�leaning on her uncle's 

arm。    She    curtseyed    as  she   passed�察   �and�察  �with   the  bewitching      smile   of 

modest chearfulness�察�cried;Do you bury yourselves in the house this fine 

evening�察�gents�拭─�There was something in the voice� �the manner� �the look� �

that   was   altogether   irresistible。   ;Perhaps   she   wishes   my   company�察─  �said 

Montraville mentally�察�as he snatched up his hat�此 �if I thought she loved me�察�

I would confess my errors�察�and trust to her generosity to pity and pardon 

me。;   He   soon   overtook   her�察  �and   offering   her   his   arm�察  �they   sauntered   to 

pleasant but unfrequented walks。 Belcour drew Mr。 Franklin on one side 

and entered into a political discourse�此�they walked faster than the young 

people�察  �and   Belcour   by   some   means   contrived   entirely   to   lose   sight   of 

them。 It was a fine evening in the beginning of autumn�察�the last remains of 

day´light faintly streaked the western sky�察�while the moon�察�with pale and 

virgin   lustre   in   the   room   of   gorgeous   gold   and   purple�察  �ornamented   the 

canopy of heaven with silver�察�fleecy clouds�察�which now and then half hid 

her   lovely   face�察  �and�察  �by  partly   concealing�察  �heightened   every  beauty�察  �the 

zephyrs whispered softly through the trees�察�which now began to shed their 

leafy honours�察�a solemn silence reigned�此�and to a happy mind an evening 

such   as   this   would   give   serenity�察  �and   calm�察  �unruffled   pleasure�察  �but   to 

Montraville�察  �while   it   soothed   the   turbulence   of   his   passions�察  �it   brought 

increase of melancholy reflections。 Julia was leaning on his arm�此�he took 

her   hand   in   his�察  �and   pressing   it   tenderly�察  �sighed   deeply�察  �but   continued 

silent。    Julia   was     embarrassed�察     �she    wished     to   break    a   silence  
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