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Such were the dreadful images that haunted her distracted mind�察�and
nature was sinking fast under the dreadful malady which medicine had no
power to remove。 The surgeon who attended her was a humane man�察�he
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exerted his utmost abilities to save her�察 �but he saw she was in want of
many necessaries and comforts�察�which the poverty of her hospitable host
rendered him unable to provide�此 �he therefore determined to make her
situation known to some of the officers' ladies�察�and endeavour to make a
collection for her relief。
When he returned home�察 �after making this resolution�察 �he found a
message from Mrs。 Beauchamp�察�who had just arrived from Rhode´Island�察�
requesting he would call and see one of her children�察�who was very unwell。
;I do not know�察─�said he�察�as he was hastening to obey the summons�察 �I do
not know a woman to whom I could apply with more hope of success than
Mrs。 Beauchamp。 I will endeavour to interest her in this poor girl's behalf�察�
she wants the soothing balm of friendly consolation�此�we may perhaps save
her�察�we will try at least。;
;And where is she�察─ �cried Mrs。 Beauchamp when he had prescribed
something for the child�察�and told his little pathetic tale�察 �where is she�察�Sir�拭�
we will go to her immediately。 Heaven forbid that I should be deaf to the
calls of humanity。 Come we will go this instant。; Then seizing the doctor's
arm�察�they sought the habitation that contained the dying Charlotte。
CHAPTER XXXIII。
WHICH PEOPLE VOID OF FEELING NEED NOT READ。
WHEN Mrs。 Beauchamp entered the apartment of the poor sufferer�察�
she started back with horror。 On a wretched bed�察�without hangings and but
poorly supplied with covering�察 �lay the emaciated figure of what still
retained the semblance of a lovely woman�察�though sickness had so altered
her features that Mrs。 Beauchamp had not the least recollection of her
person。 In one comer of the room stood a woman washing�察�and�察�shivering
over a small fire�察 �two healthy but half naked children�察 �the infant was
asleep beside its mother�察�and�察�on a chair by the bed side�察�stood a porrenger
and wooden spoon�察�containing a little gruel�察�and a tea´cup with about two
spoonfulls of wine in it。 Mrs。 Beauchamp had never before beheld such a
scene of poverty�察 �she shuddered involuntarily�察 �and exclaiming;heaven
preserve us� ─�leaned on the back of a chair ready to sink to the earth。 The
doctor repented having so precipitately brought her into this affecting
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scene�察�but there was no time for apologies�此�Charlotte caught the sound of
her voice�察�and starting almost out of bed�察�exclaimed;Angel of peace and
mercy�察�art thou come to deliver me�拭�Oh�察�I know you are�察�for whenever you
was near me I felt eased of half my sorrows�察�but you don't know me�察�nor
can I�察�with all the recollection I am mistress of�察�remember your name just
now�察 �but I know that benevolent countenance�察 �and the softness of that
voice which has so often comforted the wretched Charlotte。 ;
Mrs。 Beauchamp had�察�during the time Charlotte was speaking�察�seated
herself on the bed and taken one of her hands�察�she looked at her attentively�察�
and at the name of Charlotte she perfectly conceived the whole shocking
affair。 A faint sickness came over her。 ;Gracious heaven�察─�said she�察 �is this
possible�拭─ �and bursting into tears�察 �she reclined the burning head of
Charlotte on her own bosom�察�and folding her arms about her�察�wept over
her in silence。 ;Oh�察─�said Charlotte�察 �you are very good to weep thus for
me�此�it is a long time since I shed a tear for myself�此�my head and heart are
both on fire�察�but these tears of your's seem to cool and refresh it。 Oh now I
remember you said you would send a letter to my poor father�此 �do you
think he ever received it�拭�or perhaps you have brought me an answer�此�why
don't you speak�察 �Madam�拭�Does he say I may go home�拭�Well he is very
good�察�I shall soon be ready。;
She then made an effort to get out of bed�察 �but being prevented�察 �her
frenzy again returned�察 �and she raved with the greatest wildness and
incoherence。 Mrs。 Beauchamp�察 �finding it was impossible for her to be
removed�察�contented herself with ordering the apartment to be made more
comfortable�察�and procuring a proper nurse for both mother and child�察�and
having learnt the particulars of Charlotte's fruitless application to Mrs。
Crayton from honest John�察�she amply rewarded him for his benevolence�察�
and returned home with a heart oppressed with many painful sensations�察�
but yet rendered easy by the reflexion that she had performed her duty
towards a distressed fellow´creature。
Early the next morning she again visited Charlotte�察 �and found her
tolerably composed�察�she called her by name�察�thanked her for her goodness�察�
and when her child was brought to her�察�pressed it in her arms�察�wept over it�察�
and called it the offspring of disobedience。 Mrs。 Beauchamp was delighted
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to see her so much amended�察�and began to hope she might recover�察�and�察�
spite of her former errors�察�become an useful and respectable member of
society�察�but the arrival of the doctor put an end to these delusive hopes�此�he
said nature was making her last effort�察 �and a few hours would most
probably consign the unhappy girl to her kindred dust。
Being asked how she found herself�察 �she replied;Why better�察 �much
better�察�doctor。 I hope now I have but little more to suffer。 I had last night a
few hours sleep�察 �and when I awoke recovered the full power of
recollection。 I am quite sensible of my weakness�察 �I feel I have but little
longer to combat with the shafts of affliction。 I have an humble confidence
in the mercy of him who died to save the world�察 �and trust that my
sufferings in this state of mortality�察 �joined to my unfeigned repentance�察�
through his mercy�察 �have blotted my offences from the sight of my
offended maker。 I have but one caremy poor infant� �Father of mercy�察─�
continued she�察 �raising her eyes�察 �of thy infinite goodness�察 �grant that the
sins of the parent be not visited on the unof´fending child。 May those who
taught me to despise thy laws be forgiven�察 �lay not my offences to their
charge�察 �I beseech thee�察 �and oh� �shower the choicest of thy blessings on
those whose pity has soothed the afflicted heart�察�and made easy even the
bed of pain and sickness。;
She was exhausted by this fervent address to the throne of mercy�察�and
though her lips still moved her voice became inarticulate�此�she lay for some
time as it were in a doze�察 �and then recovering�察 �faintly pressed Mrs。
Beauchamp's hand�察�and requested that a clergyman might be sent for。
On his arrival she joined fervently in the pious office�察 �frequently
mentioning her ingratitude to her parents as what lay most heavy at her
heart。 When she had performed the last solemn duty�察�and was preparing to
lie down�察�a little bustle on the outside door occasioned Mrs。 Beauchamp to
open it�察�and enquire the cause。 A man in appearance about forty�察�presented
himself�察�and asked for Mrs。 Beauchamp。
;That is my name�察�Sir�察─�said she。
;Oh then�察�my dear Madam�察─�cried he�察 �tell me where I may find my
poor�察�ruined�察�but repentant child。;
Mrs。 Beauchamp was surprised and affected�察�she knew not what to say�察�
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she foresaw the agony this interview would occasion Mr。 Temple�察�who had
just arrived in search of his Charlotte�察�and yet was sensible that the pardon
and blessing of her father would soften even the agonies of death to the
daughter。
She hesitated。 ;Tell me�察�Madam�察─�cried he wildly�察 �tell me�察�I beseech
thee�察�does she live�拭�shall I see my darling once again�拭�Perhaps she is in
this house。 Lead�察�lead me to her�察�that I may ble
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