LETTER XV. From the same.--
Preparative to his little mine, as he calls it. Loves to write to the
moment. Alarm begins. Affectedly terrified.

LETTER XVI. From the same.--
The lady frighted out of her bed by dreadful cries of fire. She awes him
into decency. On an extorted promise of forgiveness, he leaves her.
Repenting, he returns; but finds her door fastened. What a triumph has
her sex obtained by her virtue! But how will she see him next morning,
as he has given her.

LETTER XVII. Lovelace to Belford.--
Dialogue with Clarissa, the door between them. Her letter to him. She
will not see him for a week.

LETTER XVIII. From the same.--
Copies of letters that pass between them. Goes to the commons to try to
get the license. She shall see him, he declares, on his return. Love
and compassion hard to be separated. Her fluctuating reasons on their
present situation. Is jealous of her superior qualities. Does justice
to her immovable virtue.

LETTER XIX. From the same.--
The lady escaped. His rage. Makes a solemn vow of revenge, if once more
he gets her into his power. His man Will. is gone in search of her. His
hopes; on what grounded. He will advertise her. Describes her dress.
Letter left behind her. Accuses her (that is to say, LOVELACE accuses
her,) of niceness, prudery, affectation.

LETTER XX. From the same.--