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Montraville and Belcour, two officers in the British army, are about to be assigned to America. They take a walk in the town of Chichester and see the beautiful Charlotte Temple, a fifteen-year-old boarding school student, leaving church.

The story describes how Charlotte's parents met. Her father, Mr. Temple, was the son of an earl and known for his charity. One day he was asked to help an honorable man in debtor's prison, Captain Eldridge. Eldridge went into debt to help his son, George, get started in the Navy, and was taken advantage of by his cruel creditor, Mr. Lewis. Eldridge has spent nearly two years in prison, and is supported by his faithful and kindly daughter, Lucy. Mr. Temple pays off Mr. Eldridge's debts, at great expense to…

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