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some ladies�察�to whom I will introduce you�察�will dispel these sad thoughts�察�

and I shall again see returning chearfulness animate those lovely features。; 

     ;Oh never� �never� ─�cried Charlotte�察�emphatically�此 �the virtuous part of 

my sex will scorn me�察�and I will never associate with infamy。 No�察�Belcour�察�

here    let  me   hide   my    shame    and   sorrow�察   �here   let  me   spend    my   few 

remaining      days   in   obscurity�察  �unknown      and   unpitied�察   �here   let  me   die 

unlamented�察 �and   my   name   sink   to   oblivion。;   Here   her   tears   stopped   her 

utterance。   Belcour   was   awed   to   silence�此  �he   dared   not   interrupt   her�察  �and 

after a moment's pause she proceeded;I once had conceived the thought 

of going to New´York to seek out the still dear�察�though cruel�察�ungenerous 

Montraville�察     �to  throw    myself   at  his  feet�察 �and   entreat   his   compassion�察�

heaven   knows�察  �not   for   myself�察  �if   I   am   no   longer   beloved�察  �I   will   not   be 

indebted   to   his   pity   to   redress   my   injuries�察  �but   I   would   have   knelt   and 

entreated him not to forsake my poor unborn; She could say no more�察�a 



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crimson   glow   rushed   over   her   cheeks�察  �and   covering   her   face   with   her 

hands�察�she sobbed aloud。 

     Something   like   humanity   was   awakened   in   Belcour's   breast   by   this 

pathetic speech�此�he arose and walked towards the window�察�but the selfish 

passion which had taken possession of his heart�察�soon stifled these   finer 

emotions�察  �and   he   thought   if   Charlotte   was   once   convinced   she   had   no 

longer   any   dependance   on   Montraville�察  �she   would   more   readily   throw 

herself on his protection。 Determined�察�therefore�察�to inform her of all that 

had   happened�察  �he   again   resumed   his   seat�察  �and   finding   she   began   to   be 

more composed�察�enquired if she had ever heard from Montraville since the 

unfortunate recontre in her bed chamber。 

     ;Ah no�察─�said she。 ;I fear I shall never hear from him again。; 

     ;I am greatly of your opinion�察─�said Belcour�察 �for he has been for some 

time past greatly attached; 

     At    the    word     ;attached;     a   death´like     paleness     overspread       the 

countenance of Charlotte�察�but she applied to some hartshorn which stood 

beside her�察�and Belcour proceeded。 

     ;He has been for some time past greatly attached to one Miss Franklin�察�

a pleasing lively girl�察�with a large fortune。; 

     ;She may be richer�察�may be handsomer�察─�cried Charlotte�察 �but cannot 

love him so well。 Oh may she beware of his art�察�and not trust him too far 

as I have done。; 

     ;He addresses her publicly�察─�said he�察 �and it was rumoured they were 

to   be   married    before    he   sailed   for  Eustatia�察   �whither    his  company      is 

ordered。; 

     ;Belcour�察─�said Charlotte�察�seizing his hand�察�and gazing at him earnestly�察�

while her pale lips trembled with convulsive agony�察 �tell me�察�and tell me 

truly�察  �I   beseech   you�察  �do   you   think   he   can   be   such   a   villain   as   to   marry 

another   woman�察  �and   leave   me   to   die   with   want   and   misery  in   a   strange 

land�此�tell me what you think�察�I can bear it very well�察�I will not shrink from 

this   heaviest   stroke   of   fate�察  �I   have   deserved   my   afflictions�察  �and   I   will 

endeavour to bear them as I ought。; 

     ;I fear�察─�said Belcour�察 �he can be that villain。; 

     ;Perhaps�察─�cried she�察�eagerly interrupting him�察 �perhaps he is married 



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already�此  �come�察  �let   me   know   the   worst�察─  �continued   she   with   an   affected 

look of composure�此 �you need not be afraid�察�I shall not send the fortunate 

lady a bowl of poison。; 

     ;Well then�察�my dear girl�察─�said he�察�deceived by her appearance�察 �they 

were     married    on   Thursday�察    �and    yesterday     morning     they   sailed   for 

Eustatia。; 

     ;Marriedgonesay        you�拭─   �cried   she  in  a  distracted    accent�察   �what 

without a last farewell�察�without one thought on my unhappy situation� �Oh 

Montraville�察  �may   God   forgive   your   perfidy。;   She   shrieked�察  �and   Belcour 

sprang forward just in time to prevent her falling to the floor。 

     Alarming faintings now succeeded each other�察�and she was conveyed 

to her bed�察�from whence she earnestly prayed she might never more arise。 

Belcour staid with her that night�察�and in the morning found her in a high 

fever。   The   fits   she   had   been   seized   with   had   greatly   terrified   him�察  �and 

confined as she now was to a bed of sickness�察�she was no longer an object 

of desire�此�it is true for several days he went constantly to see her�察�but her 

pale�察�emaciated appearance disgusted him�此�his visits became less frequent�察�

he forgot the solemn charge given him by Montraville�察�he even forgot the 

money   entrusted   to   his   care�察  �and�察  �the   burning   blush   of   indignation   and 

shame   tinges   my   cheek   while   I   write   it�察  �this   disgrace   to   humanity   and 

manhood at length forgot even the injured Charlotte�察�and�察�attracted by the 

blooming health of a farmer's daughter�察�whom he had seen in his frequent 

excursions to the country�察�he left the unhappy girl to sink unnoticed to the 

grave�察�a prey to sickness�察�grief�察�and penury�察�while he�察�having triumphed 

over   the   virtue   of   the   artless   cottager�察  �rioted   in   all   the   intemperance   of 

luxury and lawless pleasure。 



                               CHAPTER XXVIII。 



                              A TRIFLING RETROSPECT。 

     ;BLESS my heart�察─�cries my young�察�volatile reader�察 �I shall never have 

patience to get through these volumes�察�there are so many ahs� �and ohs� �so 

much fainting�察�tears�察�and distress�察�I am sick to death of the subject。; My 

dear�察�chearful�察�innocent girl�察�for innocent I will suppose you to be�察�or you 

would acutely feel the woes of Charlotte�察�did conscience say�察�thus might it 



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have   been   with   me�察  �had   not   Providence   interposed   to   snatch   me   from 

destruction�此     �therefore�察   �my    lively�察 �innocent     girl�察 �I  must    request    your 

patience�此�I am writing a tale of truth�此�I mean to write it to the heart�此�but if 

perchance the heart is rendered impenetrable by unbounded prosperity�察�or 

a continuance in vice�察�I expect not my tale to please�察�nay�察�I even expect it 

will   be   thrown   by   with   disgust。   But   softly�察  �gentle   fair   one�察  �I   pray   you 

throw it not aside till you have perused the whole�察�mayhap you may find 

something therein to repay you for the trouble。 Methinks I see a sarcastic 

smile sit on your countenance。;And what�察─�cry you�察 �does the conceited 

author suppose we can glean from these pages�察�if Charlotte is held up as 

an object of terror�察�to prevent us from falling into guilty errors�拭�does not 

La   Rue   triumph   in   her   shame�察  �and   by   adding   art   to   guilt�察  �obtain    the 

affection of a worthy man�察�and rise to a station where she is beheld with 

respect�察�and chearfully received into all companies。 What then is the moral 

you   would   inculcate�拭�Would   you   wish   us   to   think   that   a   deviation   from 

virtue�察�if covered by art and hypocrisy�察�is not an object of detestation�察�but 

on the contrary shall raise us to fame and honour�拭�while the hapless girl 

who     falls  a  victim    to  her   too   great   sensibility�察  �shall  be   loaded    with 

ignominy       and   shame�拭─     �No�察  �my    fair  querist�察   �I  mean    no   such    thing。 

Remember the endeavours of the wicked are often suffered to prosper�察�that 

in the end their fall may be attended with more bitterness of heart�察�while 

the cup of affliction is poured out for wise and salutary ends�察�and they who 

are compelled to drain it even to the bitter dregs�察�often find comfort at the 

bottom�察  �the   tear of   penitence blots   their offences   from  the   book   of   fate�察�

and they rise from the heavy�察�painful trial�察�purified and fit for a mansion in 

the kingdom of eternity。 

     Yes�察�my young friends�察�the tear of compassion shall fall for the fate of 

Charlotte�察�while the name of La Rue shall be detested and despised。 For 

Charlotte�察�the soul melts with sympathy�察�for La Rue�察�it feels nothing but 

horror and contempt。 But perhaps your gay hearts would rather follow the 

fortunate Mrs。 Crayton through the scenes of pleasure and dissipation in 

which   she   was   engaged�察  �than   listen   to   the   complaints   and   miseries   of 

Charlotte。 I will for on
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