"Now," said Montraville, taking Charlotte in his arms, "you are

mine for ever."



"No," said she, withdrawing from his embrace, "I am come to take

an everlasting farewel. "



It would be useless to repeat the conversation that here ensued,

suffice it to say, that Montraville used every argument that had



formerly been successful, Charlotte's resolution began to waver,

and he drew her almost imperceptibly towards the chaise.



"I cannot go," said she: "cease, dear Montraville, to persuade.

I must not: religion, duty, forbid."



"Cruel Charlotte," said he, "if you disappoint my ardent hopes,

by all that is sacred, this hand shall put a period to my existence.



I cannot--will not live without you."

"Alas! my torn heart!" said Charlotte, "how shall I act?"



"Let me direct you," said Montraville, lifting her into the chaise.

"Oh! my dear forsaken parents!" cried Charlotte.



The chaise drove off. She shrieked, and fainted into the arms

of her betrayer.



CHAPTER XIII.

CRUEL DISAPPOINTMENT.



"WHAT pleasure," cried Mr. Eldridge, as he stepped into the chaise

to go for his grand-daughter, "what pleasure expands the heart



of an old man when he beholds the progeny of a beloved child

growing up in every virtue that adorned the minds of her parents.



I foolishly thought, some few years since, that every sense

of joy was buried in the graves of my dear partner and my son;



but my Lucy, by her filialaffection, soothed my soul to peace,

and this dear Charlotte has twined herself round my heart,



and opened such new scenes of delight to my view, that I almost

forget I have ever been unhappy."



When the chaise stopped, he alighted with the alacrity of youth;

so much do the emotions of the soul influence the body.



It was half past eight o'clock; the ladies were assembled

in the school room, and Madame Du Pont was preparing to offer



the morning sacrifice of prayer and praise, when it was discovered,

that Mademoiselle and Charlotte were missing.



"She is busy, no doubt," said the governess, "in preparing

Charlotte for her little excursion; but pleasure should never make



us forget our duty to our Creator. Go, one of you, and bid them

both attend prayers. "



The lady who went to summon them, soon returned, and informed

the governess, that the room was locked, and that she had



knocked repeatedly" target="_blank" title="ad.反复地；再三地">repeatedly, but obtained no answer.

"Good heaven!" cried Madame Du Pont, "this is very strange:"



and turning pale with terror, she went hastily to the door,

and ordered it to be forced open. The apartmentinstantly discovered,



that no person had been in it the preceding night, the beds appearing

as though just made. The house was instantly a scene of confusion:



the garden, the pleasure grounds were searched to no purpose,

every apartment rang with the names of Miss Temple and Mademoiselle;



but they were too distant to hear; and every face wore the

marks of disappointment.



Mr. Eldridge was sitting in the parlour, eagerly expecting

his grand-daughter to descend, ready equipped for her journey:



he heard the confusion that reigned in the house; he heard the name

of Charlotte frequently repeated. "What can be the matter?"



said he, rising and opening the door: "I fear some accident has

befallen my dear girl."



The governess entered. The visibleagitation of her countenance

discovered that something extraordinary had happened.



"Where is Charlotte?" said he, "Why does not my child come to welcome

her doating parent?"



"Be composed, my dear Sir," said Madame Du Pont, "do not frighten

yourself unnecessarily. She is not in the house at present;



but as Mademoiselle is undoubtedly with her, she will speedily

return in safety; and I hope they will both be able to account



for this unseasonable absence in such a manner as shall remove

our present uneasiness."

• beloved [bi´lʌvd] a.为….所爱的 n.爱人 (初中英语单词)


• grieve [gri:v] v.&n.(使)悲痛；哀悼 (初中英语单词)


• forgive [fə´giv] vt.原谅，谅解，宽恕 (初中英语单词)


• protection [prə´tekʃən] n.警戒；护照；通行证 (初中英语单词)


• goodness [´gudnis] n.优良；美德；精华 (初中英语单词)


• whatever [wɔt´evə] pron.&a.无论什么 (初中英语单词)


• restless [´restləs] a.没有休息的 (初中英语单词)


• apparent [ə´pærənt] a.显然的；表面上的 (初中英语单词)


• hastily [´heistili] ad.急速地；草率地 (初中英语单词)


• anxious [´æŋkʃəs] a.担忧的；渴望的 (初中英语单词)


• reward [ri´wɔ:d] n.&v.报答；报酬；奖赏 (初中英语单词)


• agreeable [ə´gri:əbəl] a.适合的；符合的 (初中英语单词)


• embrace [im´breis] vt.&n.拥抱；采纳；信奉 (初中英语单词)


• darling [´dɑ:liŋ] n.爱人 a.亲爱的 (初中英语单词)


• earnest [´ə:nist] a.认真的 n.认真；诚恳 (初中英语单词)


• rejoice [ri´dʒɔis] v.(使)高兴；欢庆 (初中英语单词)


• deserve [di´zə:v] v.应受；值得 (初中英语单词)


• apartment [ə´pɑ:tmənt] n.一套房间 (初中英语单词)


• miracle [´mirəkl] n.奇迹；令人惊奇的 (初中英语单词)


• resolution [,rezə´lu:ʃən] n.决心；坚决；果断 (初中英语单词)


• consequence [´kɔnsikwəns] n.结果；后果；推断 (初中英语单词)


• reflect [ri´flekt] v.反射；反响；表达 (初中英语单词)


• interrupt [,intə´rʌpt] v.中断；打扰 (初中英语单词)


• convince [kən´vins] vt.使确信；使认识错误 (初中英语单词)


• gratitude [´grætitju:d] n.感激，感谢 (初中英语单词)


• softly [´sɔftli] ad.软化地；柔和地 (初中英语单词)


• useless [´ju:sləs] a.无用的，无价值的 (初中英语单词)


• argument [´ɑ:gjumənt] n.辩论；争论；论证 (初中英语单词)


• disappoint [,disə´pɔint] vt.使失望；使….落空 (初中英语单词)


• sacred [´seikrid] a.神圣的；庄严的 (初中英语单词)


• virtue [´və:tʃu:] n.美德；贞操；长处 (初中英语单词)


• partner [´pɑ:tnə] n.伙伴 v.同….合作 (初中英语单词)


• affection [ə´fekʃən] n.友爱；慈爱 (初中英语单词)


• terror [´terə] n.恐怖；惊骇 (初中英语单词)


• instantly [´instəntli] ad.立即，立刻 (初中英语单词)


• temple [´tempəl] n.庙宇；寺院；太阳穴 (初中英语单词)


• eagerly [´i:gəli] ad.渴望地，急切地 (初中英语单词)


• descend [di´send] v.下来，下降 (初中英语单词)


• confusion [kən´fju:ʒən] n.混乱(状态)；骚乱 (初中英语单词)


• opening [´əupəniŋ] n.开放；开端 a.开始的 (初中英语单词)


• visible [´vizəbəl] a.可见的；明显的 (初中英语单词)


• extraordinary [ik´strɔ:dinəri] a.非常的；额外的 (初中英语单词)


• undoubtedly [ʌn´dautidli] ad.无疑地，确实地 (初中英语单词)


• absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)


• assent [ə´sent] vi.&n.同意，赞成 (高中英语单词)


• earnestly [´ə:nistli] ad.认真地；急切地 (高中英语单词)


• destination [,desti´neiʃən] n.目标地 (高中英语单词)


• repent [ri´pent] v.后悔；悔改；悔悟 (高中英语单词)


• hazard [´hæzəd] n.危险 vt.冒…险 (高中英语单词)


• anguish [´æŋgwiʃ] n.(极度的)痛苦；苦恼 (高中英语单词)


• repose [ri´pəuz] v.&n.(使)休息；安息 (高中英语单词)


• affectionate [ə´fekʃənit] a.亲爱的 (高中英语单词)


• cordial [´kɔ:diəl] a.热忱的；亲切的 (高中英语单词)


• revive [ri´vaiv] v.(使)苏醒；(使)振奋 (高中英语单词)


• agitation [,ædʒi´teiʃən] n.鼓动；摇动；焦虑 (高中英语单词)


• insure [in´ʃuə] vt.给…保险 (高中英语单词)


• outrage [´aut,reidʒ] n.残暴 vt.虐待；伤害 (高中英语单词)


• hearing [´hiəriŋ] n.听力；听证会；审讯 (高中英语单词)


• reproach [ri´prəutʃ] vt.&n.责备；指责；耻辱 (高中英语单词)


• inclination [,inkli´neiʃən] n.倾斜；爱好；天资 (高中英语单词)


• everlasting [,evə´lɑ:stiŋ] a.永久的，无尽的 (高中英语单词)


• summon [´sʌmən] vt.召集；号召 (高中英语单词)


• repeated [ri´pi:tid] a.反复的；重复的 (高中英语单词)


• forsake [fə´seik] vt.遗弃，抛弃，摒绝 (英语四级单词)


• discretion [di´skreʃən] n.谨慎；判断(力) (英语四级单词)


• renounce [ri´nauns] v.拒绝 n.放弃权力 (英语四级单词)


• amiable [´eimiəbəl] a.亲切的，温和的 (英语四级单词)


• anniversary [,æni´və:səri] n.周年纪念(日) (英语四级单词)


• maternal [mə´tə:nl] a.母亲的；母性(系)的 (英语四级单词)


• delighted [di´laitid] a.高兴的；喜欢的 (英语四级单词)


• seeming [´si:miŋ] a.表面上的 n.外观 (英语四级单词)


• precipice [´presipis] n.悬崖；危急的处境 (英语四级单词)


• eloquent [´eləkwənt] a.流利的；雄辩的 (英语四级单词)


• ardent [´ɑ:dənt] a.热心的；热情洋溢的 (英语四级单词)


• excursion [ik´skə:ʃən] n.短途旅行，游览；离题 (英语四级单词)


• creator [kri:´eitə] n.创造者；设立者 (英语四级单词)


• repeatedly [ri´pi:tidli] ad.反复地；再三地 (英语四级单词)


• preceding [pri(:)´si:diŋ] a.在先的；前面的 (英语四级单词)


• composed [kəm´pəuzd] a.镇静自若的 (英语四级单词)


• felicity [fi´lisiti] n.幸福；(措词)适当 (英语六级单词)


• assured [ə´ʃuəd] a.确实的 n.被保险人 (英语六级单词)


• mademoiselle [,mædəmə´zel] n.小姐；法国女教师 (英语六级单词)


• hapless [´hæpləs] a.不幸的；倒楣的 (英语六级单词)


• charlotte [´ʃɑ:lət] n.水果奶油布丁 (英语六级单词)


• languid [´læŋgwid] a.精神不振的 (英语六级单词)


• governess [´gʌvənis] n.女家庭教师 (英语六级单词)


• depressed [di´prest] a.消沉的；萧条的 (英语六级单词)


• recede [ri´si:d] vi.后退；收回 vt.交还 (英语六级单词)


• fortitude [´fɔ:titju:d] n.坚忍；刚毅 (英语六级单词)


• heroism [´herəuizəm] n.英勇；英雄主义 (英语六级单词)


• taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)


• forsaken [fə´seik] forsake的过去分词 (英语六级单词)


• foolishly [´fu:liʃli] ad.愚蠢地 (英语六级单词)


• filial [´filiəl] a.子女的；孝顺的 (英语六级单词)