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Charlotte Temple-Part6_Susanna Rowson(1762-1824)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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neither my interest or fortune shall ever be exerted in your favour.

I am serious," continued he, "therefore imprint this conversation



on your memory, and let it influence your future conduct.

Your happiness will always be dear to me; and I wish to warn you



of a rock on which the peace of many an honest fellow has been wrecked;

for believe me, the difficulties and dangers of the longest winter



campaign are much easier to be borne, than the pangs that would

seize your heart, when you beheld the woman of your choice,



the children of your affection, involved in penury and distress,

and reflected that it was your own folly and precipitancy had been



the prime cause of their sufferings. "

As this conversation passed but a few hours before Montraville



took leave of his father, it was deeply impressed on his mind:

when, therefore, Belcour came with him to the place of assignation



with Charlotte, he directed him to enquire of the French woman

what were Miss Temple's expectations in regard to fortune.



Mademoiselle informed him, that though Charlotte's father possessed

a genteelindependence, it was by no means probable that he could



give his daughter more than a thousand pounds; and in case she did

not marry to his liking, it was possible he might not give her



a single SOUS; nor did it appear the least likely, that Mr. Temple

would agree to her union with a young man on the point of embarking



for the feat of war.

Montraville therefore concluded it was impossible he should ever



marry Charlotte Temple; and what end he proposed to himself

by continuing the acquaintance he had commenced with her, he did



not at that moment give himself time to enquire.

CHAPTER XI.



CONFLICT OF LOVE AND DUTY.

ALMOST a week was now gone, and Charlotte continued every evening



to meet Montraville, and in her heart every meeting was resolved

to be the last; but alas! when Montraville at parting would



earnestly intreat one more interview, that treacherous heart

betrayed her; and, forgetful of its resolution, pleaded the cause



of the enemy so powerfully, that Charlotte was unable to resist.

Another and another meeting succeeded; and so well did Montraville



improve each opportunity, that the heedless girl at length confessed

no idea could be so painful to her as that of never seeing him again.



"Then we will never be parted," said he.

"Ah, Montraville," replied Charlotte, forcing a smile, "how can



it be avoided? My parents would never consent to our union;

and even could they be brought to approve it, how should I bear



to be separated from my kind, my beloved mother?"

"Then you love your parents more than you do me, Charlotte?"



"I hope I do," said she, blushing and looking down, "I hope

my affection for them will ever keep me from infringing the laws



of filial duty."

"Well, Charlotte," said Montraville gravely, and letting go



her hand, "since that is the case, I find I have deceived

myself with fallacious hopes. I had flattered my fond heart,



that I was dearer to Charlotte than any thing in the world beside.

I thought that you would for my sake have braved the dangers



of the ocean, that you would, by your affection and smiles,

have softened the hardships of war, and, had it been my fate to fall,



that your tenderness would chear the hour of death, and smooth my passage

to another world. But farewel, Charlotte! I see you never loved me.



I shall now welcome the friendly ball that deprives me of the sense

of my misery."



"Oh stay, unkind Montraville," cried she, catching hold of his arm,

as he pretended to leave her, "stay, and to calm your fears,



I will here protest that was it not for the fear of giving

pain to the best of parents, and returning their kindness



with ingratitude, I would follow you through every danger,

and, in studying to promote your happiness, insure my own.



But I cannot break my mother's heart, Montraville; I must not bring




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