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XXII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Substance of a

letter from Lovelace. She desires leave to go to

church. Is referred to her brother, and insult-

ingly refused by him. Her letter to him. His

answer,

561

568

xxIII. xxiv. xxv. From the same.-Her

faithful Hannah disgracefully dismissed. Betty

Barnes, her sister's maid, set over her. A letter

from her brother, forbidding her to appear in

the presence of any of her relations without leave.

Her answer. Writes to her mother. Her mother's

answer. Writes to her father. His answer, . 562

XXVI. From the same.-Is desirous to know the

opinion Lord M.'s family have of her. Sub-

stance of a letter from Lovelace, resenting the

indignities he receives from her relations. She

freely acquaints him that he has nothing to ex-

pect from her contrary to her duty. Insists that

his next letter shall be his last,

566

XXVII. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Advises her

to resume her estate. Her satirical description of

Solmes. Rallies her on her curiosity to know

what opinion Lord M. and his family have of

her. Ascribes to the difference in each of their

tempers their mutual love. Gives the particu-

lars of a conversation between her mother and

her on Clarissa's case. Reflects on the Harlowe

family, and particularly on Mrs Harlowe, for

her passiveness,

XXVIII. Clarissa. In answer.-Chides her for

the liberties she takes with her relations. Parti-

cularly defends her mother. Chides her also for

her lively airs to her own mother. Desires her

to treat her freely; but wishes not that she should

impute love to her; and why,

571

XXIX. From the same. Her expostulatory let-

ter to her brother and sister. Their answers, 573

XXX. From the same.-Exceedingly angry with

Lovelace, on his coming to their church. Re-

flections on pride, &c.

576

XXXI. Mr Lovelace to John Belford, Esq.-

Pride, revenge, love, ambition, or a desire of

conquest, his avowedly predominant passions.

His early vow to ruin as many of the fair sex as

he can get into his power. His pretences for it.

Breathes revenge against the Harlowe family.

Glories in his contrivances. Is passionately in

love with Clarissa. His high notions of her

beauty and merit. Yet is incensed against her

for preferring her own relations to him. Clears

her, however, of intentional pride, scorn, haughti-

ness, or want of sensibility. What a triumph over

the sex, and over her whole family, if he can carry

off a lady so watchful and so prudent! Is resolved,

if he cannot have the sister, to carry off the brother.

Libertine as he is, can have no thoughts of any

other woman but Clarissa. Warns Belford, Mow-

bray, Tourville, and Belton, to hold themselves

in readiness to obey his summons, on the likeli-

hood there is of room for what he calls glorious

mischief,

XXXII. XXXIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe..

Copies of her letters to her two uncles; and of

their characteristic answer. Her expostulatory

letter to Solmes. His answer. An insolent letter

from her brother, on her writing to Solmes,.

XXXIV. Lovelace to Belford. He directs him

to come down to him. For what end. Descrip-

tion of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise;

and of the innocent daughter there, whom he

calls his Rosebud. He resolves to spare her.

Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.

Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious dispo-

sition. He had been a rogue, he says, had he

.

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been a plough-boy. Resolves on an act of gene-
rosity to his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as
he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for
other reasons which appear in the sequel, . 589

XXXV. From the same. His artful contrivances

and dealings with Joseph Leman. His revenge

and his love uppermost by turns. If the latter

succeed not, he vows that the Harlowes shall feel

the former, although for it he become an exile

from his country for ever. He will throw him-

self into Clarissa's presence in the wood-house.

If he thought he had no prospect of her favour,

he would attempt to carry her off: that, he says,

would be a rape worthy of a Jupiter. The arts

he is resolved to practise when he sees her, in

order to engage her future reliance upon his

honour,

. 590

XXXVI. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Lovelace, in

disguise, surprises her in the wood-house. Her

terrors on first seeing him. He greatly engages

her confidence (as he had designed) by his re-

spectful behaviour,

XXXVII. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-After rally-

ing her on her not readily owning the passion

which she supposes she has for Lovelace, she

desires to know how far she thinks him eligible

for his best qualities, how far rejectible for his

worst,

592

596

598

XXXVIII.XXXIX. Clarissa to Miss Howe

She disclaims tyranny to a man who respects

her. Her unhappy situation to be considered,

in which the imputed love is held by her parents

to be an undutiful, and therefore a criminal pas-

sion, and where the supposed object of it is

a man of faulty morals. Is interrupted by a vi-
sit from Mrs Norton, who is sent up to her to
influence her in Solmes's favour. An affecting
conversation between them. What passes upon
it, and after it,

XL. From the same.-Resumes the requested

subject. What sort of man she could have pre-

ferred to Mr Lovelace. Arguments she has used

to herself in his favour, and in his disfavour.

Frankly owns, that were he now a moral man,

she would prefer him to all the men she ever

saw. Yet is persuaded, that she could freely

give up the one man to get rid of the other, as

she had offered to her friends. Her delicacy af-

fected by Miss Howe's raillery; and why. Gives

her opinion of the force which figure or person

may be allowed to have upon her sex,

XLI. From the same.-A letter from her mother

(with patterns of rich silks,) in which she en-

treats her to comply with all their wishes. What

ought to be the principal view of a good wife in

adorning her person. Her distress. Begs leave

to wait upon her mother alone. Her father's

angry letter, ordering her to prepare for her wed-

ding-day. Solmes requests to see her. She re-

fuses. All in tumults below upon it. Her bro-

ther and sister desire that she may be left to

their management,

606

XLII. From the same. A very warm dialogue

between her sister and her. Her sister's envy,

unnatural behaviour, and violence. Clarissa

sends down proposals in writing to her friends,

and a letter to her brother. His insolent answer;

in which he tells her, that her proposals will be

considered in full assembly next morning; but

that, if they shall be complied with, he will re-

tire to Scotland, and never more return to Har-

lowe-Place,

XLIV. From the same. Her aunt Hervey, ac-

companied by her sister, makes her a visit. Far-

ther insults from her sister. Her aunt's fruitless

pleas in Solmes's favour,

XLV. From the same. Another visit from her

aunt and sister. The latter spitefully insults her

with the patterns. A tender scene between her

aunt and her in Arabella's absence. She endea-

vours to account for the inflexibility of her pa-

rents and uncles, .

XLVI. Miss Howe to Clarissa. Humorous

description of Mr Hickman. Imagines, from

what Lovelace, Hickman, and Solmes are now,

what figures they made when boys at school,

XLVII. From the same.-Useful observations

on general life. Severe censures of the Harlowe

family, for their pride, formality, and other bad

qualities,

XLVIII. From the same. Mr Hickman's con-

versation with two of Lovelace's libertine com-

panions,.

XLIX. From the same.-An unexpected visit

from Mr Lovelace. What passes in it. Repeats

her advice to her to resume her estate,

L. LI. LII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Farther
particulars of the persecutions she receives from
her violent brother,
LIII. From the same. Impertinence of Betty
Barnes. Overhears her brother and sister en-
courage Solmes to persevere in his address. She
writes warmly to her brother upon it, .
LIV. From the same.-Receives a provoking let-
ter from her sister. Writes to her mother. Her
mother's severe reply. Is impatient. Desires
Miss Howe's advice what course to pursue. Tries
to compose her angry passions at her harpsichord.
An Ode to Wisdom, by a lady, .
LV. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Chides her for mis-
representing Mr Hickman. Fully answers her
arguments about resuming her estate. Her im-
partiality with regard to what Miss Howe says
of Lovelace, Solmes, and her brother. Reflections
on revenge and duelling,
LVI. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Sir Harry Downe-
ton's account of what passed between himself and
Solmes. She wishes her to avoid both men. Ad-
mires her for her manifold excellencies,

LVII. Clarissa to Miss Howe. Why she can-

not overcome her aversion to Solmes. Sharp

letter to Lovelace. On what occasion. All his

difficulties, she tells him, owing to his faulty

morals, which level all distinction. Insists upon

his laying aside all thoughts of her. Her im-

partial and dutiful reasonings on her difficult

situation,

613

616

618

621

623

625

626

628

633

636

6381

640

642

644

apprehensions. Warmly defends her own mo-

ther. Extenuates her father's feelings; and ex-

postulates with her on her undeserved treatment

of Mr Hickman. A letter to her from Solmes.

Her spirited answer. All in an uproar upon it.

Her aunt Hervey's angry letter to her. She

writes to her mother. Her letter returned un-

opened. To her father. He tears her letter in

pieces, and sends it back to her. She then writes

a pathetic letter to her uncle Harlowe, . . . 648

LX. From the same.-Receives a gentler answer

than she expected from her uncle Harlowe.

Makes a new proposal in a letter to him, which

she thinks must be accepted. Her relations as-

sembled upon it. Her opinion of the sacrifice

which a child ought to make to her parents, 650

LXI. From the same. She tells her that the
proposal she had made to her relations, on
which she had built so much, is rejected. Betty's
saucy report upon it. Her brother's provoking
letter to her. Her letter to her uncle Harlowe
on the occasion. Substance of a letter excusatory
from Mr Lovelace. He presses for an interview
with her in the garden,.

LXII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Her uncle's angry

answer. Substance of an humble letter from Mr

Lovelace. He has got a violent cold and hoarse-

ness, by his fruitless attendance all night in the

coppice. She is sorry he is not well. Makes a

conditional appointment with him for the next

night, in the garden. Hates tyranny in all

shapes,

654

LXIII. From the same.-A characteristic dia-

logue with the pert Betty Barnes. Women have

great advantage over men in all the powers that

relate to the imagination. Makes a request to

her uncle Harlowe, which is granted, on condi-

tion that she will admit of a visit from Solmes.

She complies, and appoints that day se'ennight.

Then writes to Lovelace to suspend the intend-

ed interview. Desires Miss Howe to inquire into

Lovelace's behaviour at the little inn he puts up

at in his way to Harlowe-Place,

LXIV. From the same.-Receives a letter from

Lovelace, written in very high terms, on her

suspending the interview. Her angry answer.

Resolves against any farther correspondence with

him,

660

LXV. Miss Howe to Clarissa. Humorous ac-

count of her mother and Mr Hickman in their

little journey to visit her dying cousin. Rallies

her on her present displeasure with Lovelace, 662

LXVI. Mr Hickman to Mrs Howe.-Resenting

Miss Howe's treatment of him,

LXVII. Mrs Howe. In answer,

LXVIII. Miss Howe to Clarissa. Observes

upon the contents of her seven last letters. Ad-

vises her to send her all the letters and papers

she would not have her relations see; also a parcel

of clothes, linen, &c. Is in hopes of procuring an

asylum for her with her mother, if things come

to extremity,.

LXIX. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Requisites of
true satire. Rejoices in the hopes she gives of
her mother's protection. Deposits a parcel of
linen, and all Lovelace's letters. Useful obser-
vations relating to family management, and to
neatness of person and dress. Her contrivances
to amuse Betty Barnes,
LXX. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Result of her
inquiry after Lovelace's behaviour at the inn.
Doubts not but he has ruined the innkeeper's
daughter. Passionately inveighs against him, 671
LXXI. Clarissa. In answer.-Is extremely

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alarmed at Lovelace's supposed baseness. De-
clares her abhorrence of him,
LXXII. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Lovelace, on
inquiry, comes out to be not only innocent with
regard to his Rosebud, but generous. Miss Howe
rallies her on the effects this intelligence must
have upon her generosity, .
673
LXXIII. Clarissa. In reply.-Acknowledges her
generosity engaged in his favour. Frankly ex-
presses tenderness and regard for him; and owns
that the intelligence of his supposed baseness
had affected her more than she thinks it ought.
Contents of a letter she has received from him.
Pities him. Writes to him that her rejection of
Solmes is not in favour to himself; for that she
is determined to hold herself free to obey her pa-
rents, (as she had offered to them,) if they in-
sisted on her renouncing him as a condition of
their giving up Solmes. Reproaches him for
his libertine declarations in all companies against
matrimony. Her notions of filial duty, notwith-
standing the persecutions she meets with,
LXXIV. Miss Howe to Clarissa. Her treatment
of Mr Hickman on his intrusion into her com-
pany. Applauds Clarissa for the generosity of
her spirit, and the greatness of her mind,
LXXV. Clarissa to Miss Howe. Dr Lewen
makes her a formal visit. Affected civility of
her brother and sister to her. Is visited by her
uncle Harlowe, and by her sister. She pene-
trates the low art designed in this change of their
outward behaviour. Substance of Lovelace's
reply to her last. He acknowledges his folly for
having ever spoken lightly of matrimony,
LXXVI. From the same. Another letter from
Mr Lovelace, in which he expresses himself ex-
tremely apprehensive of the issue of her inter-
view with Solmes. Presses her to escape; pro-
poses means for effecting it; and threatens to
rescue her by violence, if they attempt to carry
her to her uncle Antony's against her will. Her
terror on this occasion. She insists, in her an-
swer, on his forbearing to take any rash step;
and expresses herself highly dissatisfied that he
should presume upon such an interest in her es-
teem, as to think himself entitled to dispute her
father's authority in removing her to her uncle's.
She relies on Mrs Howe's protection till her
cousin Morden arrives,
LXXVII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--A visit from
her aunt Hervey, preparative to the approach-
ing interview with Solmes. Her aunt tells her
what is expected on her having consented to that
interview,

LXXVIII. LXXIX. From the same. A parti-

cular account of what passed in the interview

with Solmes; and of the parts occasionally taken

in it by her boisterous uncle, by her brutal bro-

ther, by her implacable sister, and by her quali-

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680

681

fying aunt. Her perseverance and distress." Her.

cousin Dolly's tenderness for her. Her closet

searched for papers. All the pens and ink they

find taken from her,

686

LXXX. From the same.-Substance of a letter
from Lovelace. His proposals, promises, and
declarations. All her present wish is to be able
to escape Solmes, on one hand, and to avoid in-
curring the disgrace of refuging with the family
of a man at enmity with her own, on the other.
Her emotions behind the yew-hedge on seeing
her father going into the garden. Grieved at
what she hears him say. Dutiful message to her
mother. Harshly answered. She censures Mr
Lovelace for his rash threatenings to rescue her.

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Justifies her friends for resenting them; and

condemns herself for corresponding with him at

first,

LXXXI. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Is vexed at

the heart to be obliged to tell her that her mo-

ther refuses to receive and protect her. Offers to

go away privately with her,

700

LXXXII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-Her disin-

terested arguments in Mrs Howe's favour, on her

refusal to receive her. All her consolation is, that

her unhappy situation is not owing to her own

inadvertence or folly. Is afraid she is singled

out, either for her own faults, or for those of her

family, or perhaps for the faults of both, to be a

very unhappy creature. Justifies the ways of

Providence, let what will befal her; and argues

with exemplary greatness of mind on this sub-

ject. Warmly discourages Miss Howe's motion

to accompany her in her flight,.

702

LXXXIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe. Further in-

stances of her impartiality in condemning Love-

lace, and reasoning for her parents. Overhears

her brother and sister exulting in the success of

their schemes; and undertaking, the one to keep

his father up to his resentment, on occasion of

Lovelace's menaces, the other her mother. Ex-

asperated at this, and at what her aunt Hervey

tells her, she writes to Lovelace, that she will

meet him the following Monday, and throw

herself into the protection of the ladies of his

family,

LXXXIV. From the same. Her frightful dream.
Now that Lovelace has got her letter, she re-
pents her appointment,
LXXXV. From the same. Receives a letter
from Mr Lovelace, full of transport, vows, and
promises. He presumes upon her being his on
her getting away, though she has not given him
room for such hopes. In her answer she tells
him, "That she looks not upon herself as abso-
lutely bound by her appointment; that there
are many points to be adjusted between them
(were she to leave her father's house,) before she
can give him particular encouragement; that he
must expect she will do her utmost to procure a
reconciliation with her father, and his approba-
tion of her future steps." All her friends are to
be assembled on the following Wednesday; she
is to be brought before them. How to be pro-
ceeded with. Lovelace, in his reply, asks par-
don for writing to her with so much assurance;
and declares his entire acquiescence with her
will and pleasure,

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709

710

LXXXVI. From the same.-Confirms her ap-

pointment, but tells him what he is not to ex-

pect. Promises, that if she should change her

mind as to withdrawing, she will take the first

opportunity to see him, and acquaint him with

her reasons. Reflections on what she has done.

Her deep regret to be thus driven,

. .714

LXXXVII. Miss Howe to Clarissa.-Reasons

why she ought to allow her to accompany her in

her flight. Punctilio at an end the moment she

is out of her father's house. Requisites of

friendship. Questions, whether she will not ra-

ther choose to go off with one of her own sex

than with Lovelace? And if not, whether she

should not marry him as soon as possible? . . 716

LXXXVIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe. (Miss
Howe's last not received.) Lovelace promises
compliance, in every article, with her pleasure.
Her heart misgives her notwithstanding. She
knows not but she may yet recede,

LXXXIX. From the same. In answer to Letter

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LXXXVII. Reflections worthy of herself on

some of the passages in Miss Howe's last letter.

Gives her home-put questions a full considera-

tion; and determines NOT to withdraw with

Lovelace,

XC. XCI. From the same.Substance of her let-

ter to Lovelace, revoking her appointment.

Thinks herself obliged (her letter being not

taken away,) as well by promise, as in order to

prevent mischief, to meet him, and to give him

her reason for revoking. The hour of meeting

now at hand, she is apprehensive of the contest

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she shall have with him, on her refusing to go
off with him, as he will come with a different ex-
pectation,

XCII. From the same.-Dated from St Alban's.

Writes in the utmost anguish of mind for the

little parcel of linen she had sent to her with

far better hopes. Condemns her own rashness in

meeting Lovelace. Begs her pity and her prayers, 727

XCIII. Miss Howe. In answer.-Is astonished,
confounded, aghast. Repeats her advice to mar-
ry Lovelace,

ib.