\"AtanyrateIamdeterminednottoanswerit，\"continuedCharlotte，assheopenedtheletter。
Hereletmestoptomakeoneremark，andtrustmemyveryheartacheswhileIwriteit;butcertainIam，thatwhenonceawomanhasstifledthesenseofshameinherownbosom，whenonceshehaslostsightofthebasisonwhichreputation，honour，everythingthatshouldbedeartothefemaleheart，rests，shegrowshardenedinguilt，andwillsparenopainstobringdowninnocenceandbeautytotheshockinglevelwithherself：andthisproceedsfromthatdiabolicalspiritofenvy，whichrepinesatseeinganotherinthefullpossessionofthatrespectandesteemwhichshecannolongerhopetoenjoy。
MademoiselleeyedtheunsuspectingCharlotte，assheperusedtheletter，withamalignantpleasure。Shesaw，thatthecontentshadawakenednewemotionsinheryouthfulbosom：sheencouragedherhopes，calmedherfears，andbeforetheypartedforthenight，itwasdeterminedthatsheshouldmeetMontravilletheensuingevening。
CHAPTERVIII。
DOMESTICPLEASURESPLANNED。