that all her allegorical letter is not strictly right. Is forced by
illness to break off. Resumes. Wishes her married 296-303
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
LETTER LXXVII. Her open, kind, and instructive answer 307–308
LETTER LXXVIII. Lovelace, to Belford.-Uneasy, on a sus-
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
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
323-328
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 his
charming cousin
363-368
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-