letter of entreaty to her, if she keep sullen silence, she must take the
consequence.

LETTER XLIII. Lovelace to Clarissa.--
Once more earnestly entreats her to meet him at the altar. Not to be
forbidden coming, he will take for leave to come.

LETTER XLIV. Lovelace to Patrick M'Donald.--
Ordering him to visit the lady, and instructing him what to say, and how
to behave to her.

LETTER XLV. To the same, as Captain Tomlinson.--
Calculated to be shown to the lady, as in confidence.

LETTER XLVI. M'Donald to Lovelace.--
Goes to attend the lady according to direction. Finds the house in an
uproar; and the lady escaped.

LETTER XLVII. Mowbray to Lovelace.--
With the same news.

LETTER XLVIII. Belford to Lovelace.--
Ample particulars of the lady's escape. Makes serious reflections on the
distress she must be in; and on his (Lovelace's) ungrateful usage of her.
What he takes the sum of religion.

LETTER XLIX. Lovelace to Belford.--
Runs into affected levity and ridicule, yet at last owns all his gayety
but counterfeit. Regrets his baseness to the lady. Inveighs against the
women for their instigations. Will still marry her, if she can be found