The History of Clarissa Harlowe

Blesses her.
175-176
LETTER LII. Belford, to Lovelace.-Congratulates him on his '
amendment. The lady's exalted charity to him. Her story
a fine subject for tragedy. Compares with it, and censures,
the play of the Fair Penitent. She is very ill; the worse for
some new instances of the implacableness of her relations. A
meditation on that subject. Poor Belton, he tells him, is at
death's door; and desirous to see him...
177-183
LETTER LIII. Belford, to Clarissa.—Acquaints her with the
obligation he is under to go to Belton, and (lest she should
be surprised) with Lovelace's resolution (as signified in the
next letter) to visit her.....
183-184
LETTER LIV. Lovelace, to Belford.-Resolves to throw him-
self at the lady's feet. Lord M. of opinion that she ought to
admit of one interview

185-186

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LETTER LV. Lovelace, to Belford.-Arrived in London, he
finds the lady gone abroad. Suspects Belford. His unac-
countable freaks at Smith's. His motives for behaving so lu-
dicrously there. The vile Sally Martin entertains him with
her mimicry of the divine lady..........

LETTER LVI.

187-204

From the same.-
-His frightful dream. How

affected by it. Sleeping or waking, his Clarissa always pre-

sent with him. Hears she is returned to her lodgings. Is

hastening to her

204-206

LETTER LVII. From the same.-Disappointed again. Is af-

fected by Mrs. Lovick's expostulations. Is shown a medita-

tion on being hunted after by the enemy of her soul, as it is

entitled. His light comments upon it. Leaves word that

he resolves to see her. Makes several other efforts for that

purpose..

.206-215

LETTER LVIII. Belford, to Lovelace.—Reproaches him that

he has not kept his honour with him. Inveighs against, and

severely censures him for his light behaviour at Smith's.

Belton's terrors and despondency. Mowbray's impenetrable

behaviour...

. 215-232

LETTER LIX. From the same.-Mowbray's impatience to run
from a dying Belton to a too-lively Lovelace. Mowbray abuses
Mr. Belton's servant in the language of a rake of the common
class. Reflection on the brevity of life
232-235
LETTER LX. Lovelace, to Belford.-Receives a letter from
Clarissa, written by way of allegory to induce him to forbear
hunting after her. Copy of it. He takes it in a literal sense.
Exults upon it. Will now hasten down to Lord M. and re-
ceive the gratulations of all his family on her returning favour.
Gives an interpretation of his frightful dream to his own
liking
235-240

LETTER LXI. LXII. From the same.-Pities Belton. Rakishly

defends him on the issue of a duel, which now adds to the

poor man's terrors. His opinion of death, and the fear of it.

Reflections on the conduct of play-writers with regard to

servants. He cannot account for the turn his Clarissa has

taken in his favour. Hints at one hopeful cause of it. Now

matrimony seems to be in his power, he has some retrograde

motions

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241-248

Belford, to Lovelace.Continuation of his

narrative of Belton's last illness and impatience. The poor

man abuses the gentlemen of the faculty. Belford censures

some of them for their grecdiness after fees. Belton dies.

Serious reflections on the occasion

248-257

LETTER LXIV. Lovelace, to Belford.-Hopes Belton is happy;

and why. He is setting out for Berks

LETTER LXV. Belford, to Lovelace.-Attends the lady. She

is extremely ill, and receives the sacrament. Complains of

the harasses his friend had given her. Two different persons

(from her relations, he supposes) inquire after her. Her affecting

address to the doctor, apothecary, and himself. Disposes of

some more of her apparel for a very affecting purpose.. 259-271

LETTER LXVI. Dr. Lewen, to Clarissa.-Writes on his pillow,

to prevail upon her to prosecute Lovelace for his life

LETTER LXVII. Her pathetic and noble answer ・・・・・・

LETTER LXVIII. Miss Arabella Harlowe, to Clarissa.-Pro-

poses, in a most taunting and cruel manner, the prosecution

of Lovelace; or, if not, her going to Pensylvania

LETTER LXIX. Clarissa's affecting answer ・・・・

LETTER LXX. LXXI. Mrs. Norton, to Clarissa.-Her uncle's

cruel letter to what owing. Colonel Morden resolved on a visit

to Lovelace. Mrs. Hervey, in a private conversation with her,

accounts for, yet blames, the cruelty of her family. Miss Dolly

Hervey wishes to attend her

286-291

LETTER LXXII. Clarissa. In answer.-Thinks she has been

treated with great rigour by her relations. Expresses more

warmth than usual on this subject. Yet soon checks herself.

Grieves that Colonel Morden resolves on a visit to Lovelace.

Touches upon her sister's taunting letter. Requests Mrs. Nor-

ton's prayers for patience and resignation

292-294

LETTER LXXIII. Miss Howe, to Clarissa.-Approves now of

her appointment of Belford for an executor. Admires her

greatness of mind in despising Lovelace. Every body she is

with taken with Hickman; yet she cannot help wantoning

with the power his obsequious love gives her over him.. 294-296

LETTER LXXIV. LXXV. Clarissa, to Miss Howe,-Instructive

lessons and observations on her treatment of Hickman.—Ac-
quaints her with all that has happened since her last. Fears

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that all her allegorical letter is not strictly right. Is forced by
illness to break off. Resumes. Wishes her married
LETTER LXXVI. Mr. Wyerley, to Clarissa.—A generous re-
newal of his address to her now in her calamity ; and a tender
of his best services
303-306
LETTER LXXVII. Her open, kind, and instructive answer 307-308
LETTER LXXVIII. Lorelace, to Belford.—Uneasy, on a sus-

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323-328

picion that her letter to him was a stratagem only. What he
will do, if he find it so
308-313
LETTER LXXIX. Belford, to Lovelace.-Brief account of his
proceedings in Belton's affairs. The lady extremely ill.
Thought to be near her end. Has a low-spirited day. Re-
covers her spirits; and thinks herself above this world. She
bespeaks her coffin. Confesses that her letter to Lovelace
was allegorical only. The light in which Belford beholds
her
313-323
LETTER LXXX. From the same.-An affecting conversation
that passed between the lady and Dr. H. She talks of death,
he says, and prepares for it, as if it were an occurrence as fa-
miliar to her as dressing and undressing. Worthy behaviour
of the doctor. She makes observations on the vanity of life,
on the wisdom of an early preparation for death, and on the
last behaviour of Belton
LETTER LXXXI. LXXXII. LXXXIII. Lovelace, to Belford.
-Particulars of what passed between himself, Colonel Mor-
den, Lord M., and Mowbray, on the visit made him by the
Colonel. Proposes Belford to Miss Charlotte Montague, by
way of raillery, for an husband.-He encloses Brand's letter,
which misrepresents (from credulity and officiousness, rather
than ill-will) the lady's conduct
..... 328-363
LETTER LXXXIV. Belford, to Lovelace.-Expatiates on the
baseness of deluding young creatures, whose confidence has
been obtained by oaths, vows, promises. Evil of censorious-
ness. People deemed good too much addicted to it. Desires
to know what he means by his ridicule with regard to bis
charming cousin
LETTER LXXXV. From the same.-A proper test of the pu-
rity of writing. The lady again makes excuses for her allego-
rical letter. Her calm behaviour, and generous and useful re-