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drawing the letter from her pocket�察�while a gentle suffusion of vermillion 

tinged her neck and face�察 �he gave me this letter�察�what shall I do with it�拭─�

     ;Read it�察�to be sure�察─�returned Mademoiselle。 

     ;I am afraid I ought not�察─�said Charlotte�此 �my mother has often told me�察�

I should never read a letter given me by a young man�察�without first giving 

it to her。 ; 

     ;Lord bless you�察�my dear girl�察─�cried the teacher smiling�察 �have you a 

mind to be in leading strings all your life time。 Prithee open the letter�察�read 

it�察�and judge for yourself�察�if you show it your mother�察�the consequence will 

be�察�you will be taken from school�察�and a strict guard kept over you�察�so you 

will stand no chance of ever seeing the smart young officer again。; 

     ;I should not like to leave school yet�察─�replied Charlotte�察 �till I have 

attained a greater proficiency in my Italian and music。 But you can�察�if you 

please�察�Mademoiselle�察 �take the   letter   back to   Montraville�察 �and tell him  I 

wish   him   well�察  �but   cannot�察  �with   any   propriety�察  �enter   into   a   clandestine 

correspondence with him。; She laid the letter on the table�察�and began to 

undress herself。 

     ;Well�察─�said La Rue�察 �I vow you are an unaccountable girl�此�have you 

no curiosity to see the inside now�拭�for my part I could no more let a letter 

addressed   to   me   lie   unopened   so   long�察  �than   I   could   work   miracles�此  �he 

writes   a   good    hand�察─  �continued   she�察   �turning    the  letter�察  �to  look  at  the 

superscription。 

     ;'Tis well enough�察─�said Charlotte�察�drawing it towards her。 

     ;He is a genteel young fellow�察─�said La Rue carelessly�察�folding up her 

apron at the same time�察 �but I think he is marked with the small pox。; 

     ;Oh     you   are  greatly   mistaken�察─    �said   Charlotte    eagerly�察    �he  has   a 

remarkable clear skin and fine complexion。; 

     ;His eyes�察�if I could judge by what I saw�察─�said La Rue�察 �are grey and 

want expression。; 

     ;By no means�察─�replied Charlotte�察 �they are the most expressive eyes I 

ever    saw。;    ;Well�察   �child�察  �whether     they   are   grey   or   black    is  of  no 

consequence�此�you have determined not to read his letter�察�so it is likely you 

will never either see or hear from him again。; 



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     Charlotte took up the letter�察�and Mademoiselle continued 

     ;He is most probably going to America�察�and if ever you should hear 

any  account   of   him�察  �it   may  possibly  be   that   he   is   killed�察  �and   though   he 

loved   you   ever   so   fervently�察  �though   his   last   breath   should   be   spent   in   a 

prayer for your happiness�察�it can be nothing to you�此�you can feel nothing 

for   the   fate  of   the   man�察 �whose   letters  you   will   not  open�察  �and   whose 

sufferings   you   will   not   alleviate�察  �by   permitting   him   to   think   you   would 

remember him when absent�察�and pray for his safety。; 

     Charlotte   still   held   the   letter   in   her   hand�此  �her   heart   swelled   at   the 

conclusion of Mademoiselle's speech�察�and a tear dropped upon the wafer 

that closed it。 

     ;The wafer is not dry yet�察─�said she�察 �and sure there can be no great 

harm; She hesitated。 La Rue was silent。 ;I may read it�察�Mademoiselle�察�

and return it afterwards。; 

     ;Certainly�察─�replied Mademoiselle。 

     ;At any rate I am determined not to answer it�察─�continued Charlotte�察�as 

she opened the letter。 

     Here   let   me   stop   to   make   one   remark�察  �and   trust   me   my   very   heart 

aches while I write it�察�but certain I am�察�that when once a woman has stifled 

the sense of shame in her own bosom�察�when once she has lost sight of the 

basis on which reputation�察�honour�察�every thing that should be dear to the 

female heart�察�rests�察�she grows hardened in guilt�察�and will spare no pains to 

bring down innocence and beauty to the shocking level with herself�此�and 

this proceeds from that diabolical spirit of envy�察�which repines at seeing 

another in the full possession of that respect and esteem which she can no 

longer hope to enjoy。 

     Mademoiselle   eyed   the   unsuspecting   Charlotte�察  �as   she   perused         the 

letter�察�with a malignant pleasure。 She saw�察�that the contents had awakened 

new emotions in her youthful bosom�此�she encouraged her hopes�察�calmed 

her fears�察�and before they parted for the night�察�it was determined that she 

should meet Montraville the ensuing evening。 



                                  CHAPTER VIII。 



                        DOMESTIC PLEASURES PLANNED。 



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     ;I   THINK�察     �my    dear�察─  �said   Mrs。   Temple�察    �laying    her  hand    on   her 

husband's arm as they were walking together in the garden�察 �I think next 

Wednesday is Charlotte's birth day�此�now I have formed a little scheme in 

my   own   mind�察  �to   give   her   an   agreeable   surprise�察  �and   if   you   have   no 

objection�察  �we   will   send   for   her   home   on   that   day。;   Temple   pressed   his 

wife's hand in token of approbation�察�and she proceeded。;You know the 

little alcove at the bottom of the garden�察�of which Charlotte is so fond�拭�I 

have an inclination to deck this out in a fanciful manner�察�and invite all her 

little friends to partake of a collation of fruit�察�sweetmeats�察�and other things 

suitable to the general taste of young guests�察�and to make it more pleasing 

to Charlotte�察�she shall be mistress of the feast�察�and entertain her visitors in 

this alcove。 I know she will be delighted�察�and to complete all�察�they shall 

have some music�察�and finish with a dance。 ; 

     ;A   very   fine   plan�察  �indeed�察─   �said   Temple�察  �smiling�察   �and      you   really 

suppose   I   will   wink   at   your   indulging   the   girl   in   this   manner�拭�You   will 

quite spoil her�察�Lucy�察�indeed you will。 ; 

     ;She     is  the   only   child   we    have�察─   �said   Mrs。   Temple�察     �the  whole 

tenderness   of   a   mother   adding   animation   to   her   fine   countenance�察  �but   it 

was withal tempered so sweetly with the meek affection and submissive 

duty  of   the   wife�察  �that   as   she   paused   expecting   her   husband's   answer�察  �he 

gazed at her tenderly�察�and found he was unable to refuse her request。 

     ;She is a good girl�察─�said Temple。 

     ;She     is�察 �indeed�察─   �replied   the   fond   mother     exultingly�察    �a  grateful�察�

affectionate girl�察�and I am sure will never lose sight of the duty she owes 

her parents。; 

     ;If she does�察─�said he�察�'she must forget the example set her by the best 

of mothers。; 

     Mrs。 Temple could not reply�察�but the delightful sensation that dilated 

her heart sparkled in her intelligent eyes and heightened the vermillion on 

her cheeks。 

     Of all the pleasures of which the human mind is sensible�察�there is none 

equal   to   that   which   warms   and   expands   the   bosom�察  �when   listening   to 

commendations bestowed on us by a beloved object�察�and are conscious of 

having deserved them。 



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     Ye giddy flutterers in   the fantastic round   of dissipation�察�who   eagerly 

seek pleasure in the lofty dome�察�rich treat�察�and midnight revel tell me�察�ye 

thoughtless daughters of folly�察�have ye ever found the phantom you have 

so long sought with such unremitted assiduity�拭�Has she not always eluded 

your   grasp�察  �and   when   you   have   reached   your   hand   to   take   the   cup   she 

extends   to   her   deluded   votaries�察  �have   you   not   found   the   long´expected 

draught strongly tinctured with the bitter dregs of disappointment�拭�I know 

you have�此�I see it in the wan cheek�察�sunk eye�察�and air of chagrin�察�which 

ever mark the children of dissipation。 Pleasure is a vain illusion�察�she draws 

you on to a thousand follies�察�errors�察�and I may say vices�察�and then leaves 

you to deplore your thoughtless credulity。 

     Look�察�my dear friends�察�at yonder lovely Virgin�察�arrayed in a white robe 

devoid of ornament�察�behold the meekness of her countenance�察�the modesty 

of her gait�察�her handmaids are Humility�察�Filial Piety�察�Conjugal Affection�察�

Industry�察�and Benevolence�察�her name is CONTENT�察�she holds in her hand 

the   cup   of   true   felicity�察  �and   when   once   you   have   formed   an   intimate 

acquaintance with these her attendants�察�nay you must admit them as your 

bosom friends and chief counsellors�察�then�察�whatever may be your situation 

in life�察�the meek eyed Virgin wig immediately take up her abode with you。 

     Is poverty your portion��she will lighten your labours�察�preside at your 

frugal board�察�
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