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terrified with apprehensions of instant dishonour, she is
obliged to make some concession....
LETTER IX. Lovelace, to Belford-Accuses her of explaining
away her concession. Made desperate, he seeks occasion to
quarrel with her. She exerts a spirit which overawes him.
He is ridiculed by the infamous copartnership. Calls to
Belford to help a gay heart to a little of his dismal, on the
expected death of Lord M.
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LETTER X. From the same.-Another message from M. Hall,

to engage him to go down next morning. No concession yet

from the lady.

LETTER XI. XII. From the same.-The women's instiga-

tions. His farther schemes against the lady. What, he asks,

is the injury which a church-rite will not at any time

repair?...

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LETTER XIII. From the same.-Himself, the mother, her

nymphs, all assembled with intent to execute his detestable

purposes. Her glorious behaviour on the occasion. He

execrates, detests, despises himself; and admires her more

than ever. Obliged to set out early that morning for

M. Hall, he will press her with letters to meet him next

Thursday, her uncle's birth-day, at the altar .......... 60-74

LETTER XIV. XV. XVI. Lovelace, to Clarissa, from M. Hall.-
Urging her accordingly, (the license in her hands,) by the
most engaging pleas and arguments.
LETTER XVII. Lovelace, to Belford.-Begs he will wait on
the lady, and induce her to write but four words to him,
signifying the church and the day. Is now resolved on
wedlock. Curses his plots and contrivances; which all end,
he says, in one grand plot upon himself
LETTER XVIII. Belford, to Lovelace. In answer.-Refuses
to undertake for him, unless he can be sure of his honour.
Why he doubts it

LETTER XIX. Lovelace. In reply.-Curses him for scrupu-

lousness. Is in earnest to marry. After one more letter of

entreaty to her, if she keep sullen silence, she must take the

consequence

LETTER XX. Lovelace, to Clarissa.-Once more earnestly en-

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LETTER XXXIV. Clarissa, to Lady Betty Lawrance.-Re-
quests an answer to three questions, with a view farther to
detect Lovelace
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LETTER XXXV. Lady Betty, to Clarissa.-Answers her ques-
tions. In the kindest manner offers to mediate between her
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nephew and her.....

LETTER XXXVI. XXXVII. Clarissa, to Mrs. Hodges, her
uncle Harlowe's housekeeeper; with a view of still farther
detecting Lovelace.- -Mrs. Hodges's answer ........

LETTER XXXVIII. Clarissa, to Lady Betty Lawrance.--Ac-

quaints her with her nephew's baseness. Charitably wishes

his reformation; but utterly, and from principle, rejects

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LETTER XXXIX. Clarissa, to Mrs. Norton.-Is comforted by
her kind soothings. Wishes she had been her child. Will not
allow her to come up to her; why. Some account of the
people she is with; and of a worthy woman, Mrs. Lovick,
who lodges in the house. Briefly hints to her the vile usage
she has received from Lovelace
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LETTER XL. Mrs. Norton, to Clarissa.-Inveighs against Love-
lace. Wishes Miss Howe might be induced to refrain from
freedoms that do hurt, and can do no good. Farther piously
consoles her
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LETTER XLI.

Norton.-A new trouble.

The occasion. Her heart

is broken. Shall be uneasy, till she can get her father's curse
revoked. Casts about to whom she can apply for this pur-
pose. At last resolves to write to her sister to beg her me-
diation.
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LETTER XLII. Miss Howe, to Clarissa.-Her angry and re-
proachful letter above-mentioned; demands from her the
clearing up of her conduct......
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LETTER LV. LVI. LVII. LVIII. From the same.-Lady

Sarah Sadleir and Lady Betty Lawrance arrive, and engage
Lord M. and his two cousins Montague against him, on ac-
count of his treatment of the lady. His trial, as he calls it.
After many altercations, they obtain his consent that his
two cousins should endeavour to engage Miss Howe to pre-
vail upon Clarissa to accept of him, on his unfeigned re-

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