Charlotte Temple · Character
Colonel Crayton
A humane but easily duped officer who marries the scheming La Rue and discovers, too late, that affection can be a kind of blindness.
supporting
Also known as Crayton, the colonel, the infatuated colonel
First appearance: volume i xvii a wedding
As a supporting figure in Charlotte Temple, Colonel Crayton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy, unsuspecting officer with a partiality for French women; duped by La Rue's feigned distress, he gives her a written promise of marriage.
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Colonel Crayton is beloved for his benevolence and unsuspicious temper, qualities that make him an easy mark for La Rue's calculated charm during the Atlantic crossing. Within months of their marriage he sees her…
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