which had urged Belcour to plant dissension between her and Montraville,

still raged in his bosom: he was determined, if possible,



to make her his mistress; nay, he had even conceived the diabolical

scheme of taking her to New-York, and making her appear in every



public place where it was likely she should meet Montraville,

that he might be a witness to his unmanly triumph.



When he entered the room where Charlotte was sitting,

he assumed the look of tender, consolatory friendship.



"And how does my lovely Charlotte?" said he, taking her hand:

"I fear you are not so well as I could wish."



"I am not well, Mr. Belcour," said she, "very far from it;

but the pains and infirmities of the body I could easily bear, nay,



submit to them with patience, were they not aggravated by the most

insupportable anguish of my mind."



"You are not happy, Charlotte," said he, with a look

of well-dissembled sorrow.



"Alas!" replied she mournfully, shaking her head, "how can I be happy,

deserted and forsaken" target="_blank" title="forsake的过去分词">forsaken as I am, without a friend of my own sex



to whom I can unburthen my full heart, nay, my fidelity suspected

by the very man for whom I have sacrificed every thing valuable



in life, for whom I have made myself a poor despised creature,

an outcast from society, an object only of contempt and pity."



"You think too meanly of yourself, Miss Temple:

there is no one who would dare to treat you with contempt:



au who have the pleasure of knowing you must admire and esteem.

You are lonely here, my dear girl; give me leave to conduct you



to New-York, where the agreeable society of some ladies, to whom

I will introduce you, will dispel these sad thoughts, and I shall



again see returning chearfulness animate those lovely features."

"Oh never! never!" cried Charlotte, emphatically: "the virtuous part



of my sex will scorn me, and I will never associate with infamy.

No, Belcour, here let me hide my shame and sorrow, here let me



spend my few remaining days in obscurity, unknown and unpitied,

here let me die unlamented, and my name sink to oblivion."



Here her tears stopped her utterance. Belcour was awed to silence:

he dared not interrupt her; and after a moment's pause she



proceeded--"I once had conceived the thought of going to New-York

to seek out the still dear, though cruel, ungenerous Montraville,



to throw myself at his feet, and entreat his compassion;

heaven knows, not for myself; if I am no longer beloved, I will



not be indebted to his pity to redress my injuries, but I would

have knelt and entreated him not to forsake my poor unborn--"



She could say no more; a crimson glow rushed over her cheeks,

and covering her face with her hands, she sobbed aloud.



Something like humanity was awakened in Belcour's breast by this

pathetic speech: he arose and walked towards the window;



but the selfishpassion which had taken possession of his heart,

soon stifled these finer emotions; and he thought if Charlotte



was once convinced she had no longer any dependance on Montraville,

she would more readily throw herself on his protection.



Determined, therefore, to inform her of all that had happened,

he again resumed his seat; and finding she began to be more composed,



enquired if she had ever heard from Montraville since the unfortunate

recontre in her bed chamber.



"Ah no," said she. "I fear I shall never hear from him again."

"I am greatly of your opinion," said Belcour, "for he has been



for some time past greatly attached--"

At the word "attached" a death-like paleness overspread the countenance



of Charlotte, but she applied to some hartshorn which stood beside her,

and Belcour proceeded.



"He has been for some time past greatly attached to one Miss Franklin,

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


• endeavour [in´devə] n.&v.努力，试图，尽力 (初中英语单词)


• distress [di´stres] n.痛苦 vt.使苦恼 (初中英语单词)


• allied [´ælaid] a.联合的；联姻的 (初中英语单词)


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


• sustain [sə´stein] vt.支撑；蒙受；确认 (初中英语单词)


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


• passion [´pæʃən] n.激情；激怒；恋爱 (初中英语单词)


• evidently [´evidəntli] ad.明显地 (初中英语单词)


• likewise [´laikwaiz] ad.同样地；也，又 (初中英语单词)


• strongly [´strɔŋli] ad.强烈地；强有力地 (初中英语单词)


• delightful [di´laitful] a.讨人喜欢的 (初中英语单词)


• sensation [sen´seiʃən] n.感觉；轰动；轰动一时 (初中英语单词)


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


• prevail [pri´veil] vi.胜(过)；流行；普遍 (初中英语单词)


• accuse [ə´kju:z] vt.谴责；控告，告发 (初中英语单词)


• primary [´praiməri] a.主要的 n.居首位的 (初中英语单词)


• conscious [´kɔnʃəs] a.意识的；自觉的 (初中英语单词)


• fulfil [ful´fil] vt.履行；完成；执行 (初中英语单词)


• unhappy [ʌn´hæpi] a.不幸的；不快乐的 (初中英语单词)


• supposed [sə´pəuzd] a.想象的；假定的 (初中英语单词)


• awaken [ə´weikən] v.唤起，叫醒 (初中英语单词)


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


• unfortunate [ʌn´fɔ:tʃunit] a.不幸的，运气差的 (初中英语单词)


• infant [´infənt] n.&a.婴(幼)儿 (初中英语单词)


• resolve [ri´zɔlv] v.决心 n.决心；刚毅 (初中英语单词)


• imagination [i,mædʒi´neiʃən] n.想象(力) (初中英语单词)


• conscience [´kɔnʃəns] n.良心；道德心 (初中英语单词)


• guilty [´gilti] a.有罪的；心虚的 (初中英语单词)


• betray [bi´trei] vt.背叛；辜负；暴露 (初中英语单词)


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


• gracious [´greiʃəs] a.和蔼可亲的；任慈的 (初中英语单词)


• weakness [´wi:knis] n.虚弱；弱点，缺点 (初中英语单词)


• whenever [wen´evə] conj.&ad.无论何时 (初中英语单词)


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


• incline [in´klain] v.(使)倾斜 n.斜坡 (初中英语单词)


• encourage [in´kʌridʒ] vt.鼓励；怂勇；促进 (初中英语单词)


• assist [ə´sist] v.协助；援助；搀扶 (初中英语单词)


• receipt [ri´si:t] n.收到；收据 (初中英语单词)


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


• wretched [´retʃid] a.可怜的；倒霉的 (初中英语单词)


• measure [´meʒə] n.量度；范围 vt.测量 (初中英语单词)


• pardon [´pɑ:dən] n.&vt.原谅；饶恕；赦免 (初中英语单词)


• innocent [´inəsənt] a.无罪的；单纯的 (初中英语单词)


• account [ə´kaunt] vi.说明 vt.认为 n.帐目 (初中英语单词)


• charming [´tʃɑ:miŋ] a.可爱的；极好的 (初中英语单词)


• mistress [´mistris] n.女主人；情妇；女能手 (初中英语单词)


• witness [´witnis] n.见证人 vt.目击 (初中英语单词)


• patience [´peiʃəns] n.忍耐(力)；耐心；坚韧 (初中英语单词)


• knowing [´nəuiŋ] a.会意的，心照不宣的 (初中英语单词)


• lonely [´ləunli] a.孤独的；无人烟的 (初中英语单词)


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


• associate [ə´səuʃieit] v.联合a.同伴的n.伙伴 (初中英语单词)


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


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


• humanity [hju:´mæniti] n.人类；人性；仁慈 (初中英语单词)


• selfish [´selfiʃ] a.自私的，利己的 (初中英语单词)


• readily [´redili] ad.乐意地；容易地 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• delicacy [´delikəsi] n.精美；娇弱，微妙 (高中英语单词)


• fatigue [fə´ti:g] n.&vt.(使)疲劳(劳累) (高中英语单词)


• painful [´peinfəl] a.痛(苦)的；费力的 (高中英语单词)


• finding [´faindiŋ] n.发现物；判断；结果 (高中英语单词)


• obstacle [´ɔbstəkl] n.障碍(物)；妨碍 (高中英语单词)


• prompt [prɔmpt] a.敏捷的 vt.促使 (高中英语单词)


• remembrance [ri´membrəns] n.记忆(力)；回忆 (高中英语单词)


• tenderness [´tendənis] n.娇嫩；柔软；温柔 (高中英语单词)


• loving [´lʌviŋ] a.爱的，有爱情的 (高中英语单词)


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


• innocence [´inəsəns] n.无罪；天真 (高中英语单词)


• horrid [´hɔrid] a.令人讨厌的；极糟的 (高中英语单词)


• solitude [´sɔlitju:d] n.孤独；寂寞；荒凉 (高中英语单词)


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


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


• melancholy [´melənkəli] n.忧郁 a.忧郁的 (高中英语单词)


• contempt [kən´tempt] n.轻蔑；受辱；不顾 (高中英语单词)


• crimson [´krimzən] a.&n.深(紫)红(的) (高中英语单词)


• sufferer [´sʌfərə] n.受苦的人；患者 (英语四级单词)


• poorly [´puəli] a.不舒服的 ad.贫穷地 (英语四级单词)


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


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


• conjure [´kʌndʒə] v.祈求；召(鬼)；变魔术 (英语四级单词)


• remorse [ri´mɔ:s] n.懊悔；自责；同情 (英语四级单词)


• attachment [ə´tætʃmənt] n.附着；附件；爱慕 (英语四级单词)


• unworthy [ʌn´wə:ði] a.不值得的；不足道的 (英语四级单词)


• justly [´dʒʌstli] ad.公正地，正当地 (英语四级单词)


• villain [´vilən] n.坏人；恶棍；反面角色 (英语四级单词)


• eloquence [´eləkwəns] n.雄辩；口才 (英语四级单词)


• alteration [,ɔ:ltə´reiʃən] n.改变，变更 (英语四级单词)


• fidelity [fi´deliti] n.忠实；精确；保真度 (英语四级单词)


• virtuous [´və:tjuəs] a.道德的；善良的 (英语四级单词)


• obscurity [əb´skjuəriti] n.暗(淡)；朦胧；含糊 (英语四级单词)


• utterance [´ʌtərəns] n.发音；言辞；所说的话 (英语四级单词)


• entreat [in´tri:t] vt.恳求，恳请 (英语四级单词)


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


• penitent [´penitənt] a.悔罪的 n.悔罪者 (英语六级单词)


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


• animated [´ænimeitid] a.栩栩如生的；活跃的 (英语六级单词)


• abandoned [ə´bændənd] a.被抛弃的；无约束的 (英语六级单词)


• languid [´læŋgwid] a.精神不振的 (英语六级单词)


• persuasive [pə´sweisiv] a.有说服力的 n.动机 (英语六级单词)


• weeping [´wi:piŋ] a.&n.哭泣(的) (英语六级单词)


• mourner [´mɔ:nə] n.悲叹的人；哀悼者 (英语六级单词)


• benevolent [bi´nevələnt] a.仁慈的；乐善好施的 (英语六级单词)


• incessant [in´sesənt] a.不断的，不停的 (英语六级单词)


• dissension [di´senʃən] n.争论，纠纷 (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)


• dispel [di´spel] vt.驱逐；驱散(乌云) (英语六级单词)


• animate [´ænimit, ´ænimeit] vt.使有生气；激励 (英语六级单词)


• emphatically [im´fætikəli] ad.强调地；断然地 (英语六级单词)


• indebted [in´detid] a.负债的；感恩的 (英语六级单词)


• redress [ri´dres] vt.&n.纠正；调整 (英语六级单词)


• applied [ə´plaid] a.实用的，应用的 (英语六级单词)