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

unaccountable�察  �but   was   unable�察  �she   loved   Montraville�察  �she   saw   he   was 

unhappy�察�and wished to know the cause of his uneasiness�察�but that innate 

modesty�察�which nature has implanted in the female breast�察�prevented her 

enquiring。 ;I am bad company�察�Miss Franklin�察─�said he�察�at last recollecting 



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himself�察 �but I have met with something to´day that has greatly distressed 

me�察�and I cannot shake off the disagreeable impression it has made on my 

mind。 ; 

     ;I am sorry�察─�she replied�察 �that you have any cause of inquietude。 I am 

sure if you were as happy as you deserve�察�and as all your friends wish you´ 

´; She hesitated。 ;And might l�察─�replied he with some animation�察 �presume 

to rank the amiable Julia in that number�拭─�

     ;Certainly�察─    �said   she�察   �the   service    you    have    rendered    me�察   �the 

knowledge of your worth�察�all combine to make me esteem you。; 

     ;Esteem�察  �my   lovely   Julia�察─  �said   he   passionately�察   �is   but   a   poor   cold 

word。 I would if I dared�察�if I thought I merited your attentionbut no�察 �I 

must nothonour forbids。 I am beneath your notice�察�Julia�察�I am miserable 

and cannot hope to be otherwise。; ;Alas� ─�said Julia�察 �I pity you。; 

     ;Oh    thou   condescending       charmer�察─   �said  he�察  �'how   that  sweet   word 

chears my  sad   heart。  Indeed if   you knew  all�察 �you would pity�察  �but   at the 

same time I fear you would despise me。; 

     Just then they were again joined by Mr。 Franklin and Belcour。 It had 

interrupted an interesting discourse。 They found it impossible to converse 

on indifferent subjects�察�and proceeded home in silence。 At Mr。 Franklin's 

door Montraville again pressed Julia's hand�察�and faintly articulating 'good 

night�察─    �retired   to   his   lodgings     dispirited    and    wretched�察     �from    a 

consciousness   that   he   deserved   not   the   affection�察  �with   which   he   plainly 

saw he was honoured。 



                                 CHAPTER XXV。 



                              RECEPTION OF A LETTER。 

     ;AND      where    now    is  our   poor   Charlotte�拭─    �said  Mr。   Temple     one 

evening�察�as the cold blasts of autumn whistled rudely over the heath�察�and 

the   yellow   appearance   of   the   distant   wood�察  �spoke   the   near   approach   of 

winter。   In   vain   the   chearful   fire   blazed   on   the   hearth�察  �in   vain   was   he 

surrounded by all the comforts of life�察�the parent was still alive in his heart�察�

and   when   he   thought   that   perhaps   his   once   darling   child   was   ere   this 

exposed to all the miseries of want in a distant land�察�without a friend to 

sooth and comfort her�察�without the benignant look of compassion to chear�察�



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or    the  angelic    voice    of  pity   to  pour    the   balm    of  consolation      on   her 

wounded       heart�察  �when   he   thought   of   this�察  �his   whole   soul   dissolved   in 

tenderness�察  �and   while   he   wiped   the   tear   of   anguish   from   the   eye   of   his 

patient�察  �uncomplaining   Lucy�察  �he   struggled   to   suppress   the   sympathizing 

drop that started in his own。 

     ;Oh�察�my poor girl�察─�said Mrs。 Temple�察 �how must she be altered�察�else 

surely she would have relieved our agonizing minds by one line to say she 

livedto say she had not quite forgot the parents who almost idolized her。; 

     ;Gracious   heaven�察─  �said        Mr。   Temple�察     �starting   from   his   seat�察  �l��who 

would wish to be a father�察�to experience the agonizing pangs inflicted on a 

parent's heart by the ingratitude of a child�拭─�Mrs。 Temple wept�此�her father 

took   her   hand�察  �he   would   have   said�察   �be   comforted   my   child�察─  �but   the 

words died on his tongue。 The sad silence that ensued was interrupted by a 

loud   rap   at   the   door。   In   a   moment   a   servant   entered   with   a   letter   in   his 

hand。 

     Mrs。     Temple      took     it  from     him�此   �she    cast   her    eyes    upon     the 

superscription�察  �she   knew   the   writing。   ;'Tis   Charlotte�察─  �said   she�察  �eagerly 

breaking the seal�察 �she has not quite forgot us。; But before she had half 

gone   through   the   contents�察  �a   sudden   sickness   seized   her�察  �she   grew   cold 

and   giddy�察  �and   puffing   it   into   her   husband's hand�察 �she  cried;Read  it�此  �I 

cannot。; Mr。 Temple attempted to read it aloud�察�but frequently paused to 

give   vent   to   his   tears。   ;My   poor   deluded   child�察─  �said   he�察  �when   he   had 

finished。 

     ;Oh�察�shall we not forgive the dear penitent�拭─�said Mrs。 Temple。 ;We 

must�察�we will�察�my love�察�she is willing to return�察�and 'tis our duty to receive 

her。; 

     ;Father of mercy�察─�said Mr。 Eldridge�察�raising his clasped hands�察 �let me 

but   live   once   more   to   see   the   dear   wanderer   restored   to   her   afflicted 

parents�察�and take me from this world of sorrow whenever it seemeth best 

to thy wisdom。; 

     ;Yes�察  �we   will   receive   her�察─  �said   Mr。   Temple�察   �we   will   endeavour   to 

heal her wounded spirit�察�and speak peace and comfort to her agitated soul。 

I will write to her to return immediately。' 

     ;Oh� ─�said Mrs。 Temple�察 �I would   if possible fly to her�察�support   and 



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chear   the   dear   sufferer   in   the   approaching   hour   of   distress�察  �and   tell   her 

how   nearly   penitence   is   allied   to   virtue。   Cannot   we   go   and   conduct   her 

home�察�my love�拭─�continued she�察�laying her hand on his arm。 ;My father 

will surely forgive our absence if we go to bring home his darling。; 

     ;You   cannot   go�察  �my   Lucy�察─  �said   Mr。   Temple�此   �the   delicacy   of   your 

frame would but poorly sustain the fatigue of a long voyage�察�but I will go 

and bring the gentle penitent to your arms�此�we may still see many years of 

happiness。; 

     The   struggle     in  the  bosom   of    Mrs。   Temple     between     maternal    and 

conjugal tenderness was long and painful。 At length the former triumphed�察�

and   she   consented   that   her  husband   should   set   forward to   New´York   by 

the   first   opportunity�此  �she   wrote   to   her   Charlotte   in   the   tenderest�察  �most 

consoling manner�察�and looked forward to the happy hour�察�when she should 

again embrace her�察�with the most animated hope。 



                                 CHAPTER XXVI。 



                            WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED。 

     IN   the   mean   time   the   passion   Montraville   had   conceived   for   Julia 

Franklin daily encreased�察�and he saw evidently how much he was beloved 

by that amiable girl�此�he was likewise strongly prepossessed with an idea of 

Charlotte's     perfidy。   What     wonder     then   if  he  gave    himself    up   to  the 

delightful   sensation   which   pervaded   his   bosom�察  �and   finding   no   obstacle 

arise to oppose his happiness�察�he solicited and obtained the hand of Julia。 

A few days before his marriage he thus addressed Belcour�此�

     ;Though      Charlotte�察   �by   her  abandoned      conduct�察    �has  thrown     herself 

from my protection�察�I still hold myself bound to support her till relieved 

from   her   present   condition�察  �and   also   to   provide   for   the   child。   I   do   not 

intend to see her again�察 �but I   will place   a sum  of   money  in   your   hands�察�

which   will   amply   supply   her   with   every   convenience�察  �but   should          she 

require more�察�let her have it�察�and I will see it repaid。 I wish I could prevail 

on the poor deluded girl to return to her friends�此�she was an only child�察�and 

I make no doubt but that they would joyfully receive her�察�it would shock 

me   greatly   to   see   her   henceforth   leading   a   life   of   infamy�察  �as   I   should 

always accuse myself of being the primary cause of all her errors。 If she 



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should chuse to remain under your protection�察�be kind to her�察�Belcour�察�I 

conjure you。 Let not satiety prompt you to treat her in such a manner�察�as 

may   drive   her   to   actions   which   necessity   might   urge   her   to�察  �while   her 

better reason disapproved them�此�she shall never want a friend while I live�察�

but   I   never   more   desire   to   behold   her�察  �her   presence   would   be   always 

painful to me�察�and a glance from her eye would call the blush of 
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