The suffering innocent arrested and confined, by the execrable woman, in
a sham action. He curses himself, and all his plots and contrivances.
Conjures him to fly to her, and clear him of this low, this dirty
villany; to set her free without conditions; and assure her, that he will
never molest her more. Horribly execrates the diabolical women, who
thought to make themselves a merit with him by this abominable insult.

LETTER XIII. XIV. Miss Montague to Miss Howe,
with the particulars of all that has happened to the lady.--Mr. Lovelace
the most miserable of men. Reflections on libertines. She, her sister,
Lady Betty, Lady Sarah, Lord M., and Lovelace himself, all sign letters
to Miss Howe, asserting his innocence of this horrid insult, and
imploring her continued interest in his and their favour with Clarissa.

LETTER XV. Belford to Lovelace.--
Particulars of the vile arrest. Insolent visits of the wicked women to
her. Her unexampled meekness and patience. Her fortitude. He admires
it, and prefers it to the false courage of men of their class.

LETTER XVI. From the same.--
Goes to the officer's house. A description of the horrid prison-room,
and of the suffering lady on her knees in one corner of it. Her great
and moving behaviour. Breaks off, and sends away his letter, on purpose
to harass him by suspense.

LETTER XVII. Lovelace to Belford.--
Curses him for his tormenting abruption. Clarissa never suffered half
what he suffers. That sex made to bear pain. Conjures him to hasten to
him the rest of his soul-harrowing intelligence.