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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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