midnight
Yes , my young friends , the tear of compassion shall fall for the fate of Charlotte , while the name of La Rue shall be detested and despised . For Charlotte , the soul melts with sympathy ; for La Rue , it feels nothing but horror and contempt . But perhaps your gay hearts would rather follow the fortunate Mrs. Crayton through the scenes of pleasure and dissipation in which she was engaged , than listen to the complaints and miseries of Charlotte . I will for once oblige you ; I will for once follow her to midnight revels , balls , and scenes of gaiety , for in such was she constantly engaged . I have said her person was lovely ; let us add that she was surrounded by splendor and affluence , and he must know but little of the world who can wonder , -LRB- however faulty such a woman 's conduct , -RRB- at her being followed by the men , and her company courted by the women : in short Mrs. Crayton was the universal favourite : she set the fashions , she was toasted by all the gentlemen , and copied by all the ladies . Colonel Crayton was a domestic man . Could he be happy with such a woman ?