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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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