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sitting at breakfast�察�and endeavouring to strike out some plan to attain my 

liberty�察�they heard a loud rap at the door�察�which Lucy running to open�察�she 

met the bleeding body of her brother�察�borne in by two men who had lifted 

him from a litter�察�on which they had brought him from the place where he 

fought。   Her   poor   mother�察  �weakened   by   illness   and   the   struggles   of   the 

preceding night�察�was not able to support this shock�察�gasping for breath�察�her 

looks wild and haggard�察�she reached the apartment where they had carried 

her dying   son。  She knelt by  the bed   side�察  �and taking   his   cold hand�察 �'my 

poor boy��' said she�察�'I will not be parted from thee�此�husband� �son� �both at 

once lost。 Father of mercies�察�spare me��' She fell into a strong convulsion�察�

and expired in about two hours。 In the mean time�察�a surgeon had dressed 

George's wounds�察�but they were in such a situation as to bar the smallest 

hopes of recovery。 He never was sensible from the time he was brought 

home�察�and died that evening in the arms of his sister。 

     ;Late   as   it   was   when   this   event   took   place�察  �my   affectionate   Lucy 

insisted on coming to me。 'What must he feel��' said she�察�'at our apparent 

neglect�察 �and   how shall   I   inform  him  of   the   afflictions   with   which   it   has 

pleased heaven to visit us��' 

     ;She left the care of the dear departed ones to some neighbours who 

had kindly come in to comfort and assist her�察�and on entering the house 

where I was confined�察�found me in the situation I have mentioned。 

     ;How   she   supported   herself   in   these   trying   moments�察  �I   know   not�此�

heaven�察�no doubt�察�was with her�察�and her anxiety to preserve the life of one 

parent in some measure abated her affliction for the loss of the other。 

     ;My   circumstances   were   greatly   embarrassed�察  �my   acquaintance   few�察�

and   those   few   utterly  unable   to   assist   me。 When   my   wife   and   son   were 

committed       to  their  kindred     earth�察 �my    creditors   seized    my   house    and 

furniture�察    �which    not   being   sufficient    to  discharge     all  their  demands�察�

detainers were lodged against me。 No friend stepped forward to my relief�察�

from the grave of her mother�察�my beloved Lucy followed an almost dying 

father to this melancholy place。 

     ;Here we have been nearly a year and a half。 My half´pay I have given 

up   to   satisfy   my   creditors�察  �and   my   child   supports   me   by   her   industry�此�

sometimes   by   fine   needlework�察  �sometimes   by   painting。   She   leaves   me 



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every   night�察  �and   goes   to   a   lodging   near   the   bridge�察  �but   returns   in   the 

morning�察     �to  chear   me   with    her  smiles�察  �and   bless   me    by  her   duteous 

affection。 A lady once offered her an asylum in her family�察�but she would 

not leave me。 'We are all the world to each other��' said she。 'I thank God�察�I 

have    health    and   spirits  to  improve     the  talents   with   which    nature   has 

endowed   me�察  �and   I   trust   if   I   employ   them   in   the   support   of   a   beloved 

parent�察  �I   shall   not   be   thought   an   unprofitable   servant。   While   he   lives�察  �I 

pray for strength to pursue my employment�察�and when it pleases heaven to 

take one of us�察�may it give the survivor resignation to bear the separation 

as we ought�此�till then I will never leave him。' ; 

     ;But where is this inhuman persecutor�拭─�said Temple。 

     ;He has been abroad ever since�察─�replied the old man�察 �but he has left 

orders with his lawyer never to give up the note till the utmost farthing is 

paid。; 

     ;And how much is the amount of your debts in all�拭─�said Temple。 

     ;Five hundred pounds�察─�he replied。 

     Temple started�此�it was more than he expected。 ;But something must be 

done�察─�said he�此 �that sweet maid must not wear out her life in a prison。 I 

will see you again to´morrow�察�my friend�察─�said he�察�shaking Eldridge's hand�此�

;keep up your spirits�此�light and shade are not more happily blended than 

are the pleasures and pains of life�察�and the horrors of the one serve only to 

increase the splendor of the other。; 

     ;You never lost a wife and son�察─�said Eldridge。 

     ;No�察─�replied he�察 �but I can feel for those that have。; Eldridge pressed 

his hand as they went toward the door�察�and they parted in silence。 

     When   they   got   without   the   walls   of   the   prison�察  �Temple   thanked   his 

friend Blakeney for introducing him to so worthy a character�察�and telling 

him    he   had   a  particular    engagement      in  the   city�察 �wished    him   a  good 

evening。 

     ;And what is to be done for this distressed man�察─�said Temple�察�as he 

walked   up   Ludgate   Hill。   ;Would   to   heaven   I   had   a   fortune   that   would 

enable me instantly to discharge his debt�此�what exquisite transport�察�to see 

the expressive eyes of Lucy beaming at once with pleasure for her father's 

deliverance�察     �and    gratitude   for   her   deliverer�此   �but   is  not   my    fortune 



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affluence�察─�continued he�察 �nay superfluous wealth�察�when compared to the 

extreme indigence of Eldridge�察�and what have I done to deserve ease and 

plenty�察�while a brave worthy officer starves in a prison�拭�Three hundred a 

year is surely sufficient for all my wants and wishes�此�at any rate Eldridge 

must be relieved。; 

     When the heart has will�察�the hands can soon find means to execute a 

good action。 

     Temple      was    a   young     man�察   �his   feelings    warm     and    impetuous�察�

unacquainted with the world�察�his heart had not been rendered callous by 

being   convinced   of   its   fraud   and   hypocrisy。   He   pitied   their   sufferings�察�

overlooked their faults�察�thought every bosom as generous as his own�察�and 

would chearfully have divided his last guinea with an unfortunate fellow 

creature。 

     No wonder�察�then�察�that such a man ��without waiting a moment for the 

interference of Madam Prudence�� should resolve to raise money sufficient 

for the relief of Eldridge�察�by mortgaging part of his fortune。 

     We will not enquire too minutely into the cause which might actuate 

him   in   this   instance�此  �suffice   it   to   say�察  �he   immediately   put   the   plan   in 

execution�察  �and   in   three   days   from   the   time   he   first   saw   the   unfortunate 

Lieutenant�察  �he   had   the   superlative   felicity   of   seeing   him   at   liberty�察  �and 

receiving an ample reward in the tearful eye and half articulated thanks of 

the grateful Lucy。 

     ;And pray�察�young man�察─�said his father to him one morning�察 �what are 

your designs in visiting thus constantly that old man and his daughter�拭─�

     Temple   was   at   a   loss   for   a   reply�此  �he   had   never   asked   himself   the 

question�此�he hesitated�察�and his father continued 

     ;It was not till within these few days that I heard in what manner your 

acquaintance        first  commenced�察       �and    cannot    suppose     any    thing    but 

attachment to the daughter could carry you such imprudent lengths for the 

father�此�it   certainly   must   be   her   art   that drew   you   in   to   mortgage   part   of 

your fortune。; 

     ;Art�察�Sir� ─�cried Temple eagerly。 ;Lucy Eldridge is as free from art as 

she is from every other error�此�she is; 

     ;Everything   that   is   amiable   and   lovely�察─  �said   his   father�察  �interrupting 



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him ironically�此 �no doubt in your opinion she is a pattern of excellence for 

all her   sex to   follow�察  �but   come�察  �Sir�察 �pray   tell   me   what   are   your   designs 

towards this paragon。 I hope you do not intend to complete your folly by 

marrying her。; 

     ;Were my fortune such as would support her according to her merit�察�I 

don't   know   a   woman   more   formed   to   insure   happiness   in   the   married 

state。; 

     ;Then   prithee�察  �my   dear   lad�察─  �said   his   father�察   �since   your   rank   and 

fortune   are so   much   beneath   what   your   PRINCESS   might   expect�察  �be   so 

kind as to turn your eyes on Miss Weatherby�察�who�察�having only an estate 

of three thousand a year�察�is more upon a level with you�察�and whose father 

yesterday solicited the mighty honour of your alliance。 I shall leave you to 

consider   on   this   offer�察  �and   pray   remember�察  �that   your   union   with   Miss 

Weatherby will put it in 
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