Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 by Samuel Richardson
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Rowland's. Acknowledges the lady's ruin to be in a great measure owing
to their instigations. LETTER XX. From the same.-- Miss Howe's distress on receiving the fatal news, and the posthumous letters directed to her. Copy of James Harlowe's answer to Colonel Morden's letter, in which he relates the unspeakable distress of the family; endeavours to exculpate himself; desires the body may be sent down to Harlowe-place; and that the Colonel will favour them with his company. LETTER XXI. Belford to Lovelace.-- The corpse sent down, attended by the Colonel and Mrs. Norton. LETTER XXII. Mowbray to Belford.-- An account of Lovelace's delirious unmanageableness, and extravagant design, had they not all interposed. They have got Lord M. to him. He endeavours to justify Lovelace by rakish principles, and by a true story of a villany which he thinks greater than that of Lovelace by Clarissa. LETTER XXIII. Lovelace to Belford.-- Written in the height of his delirium. The whole world, he says, is but one great Bedlam. Every one in it mad but himself. LETTER XXIV. Belford to Mowbray.-- Desires that Lovelace, on his recovery, may be prevailed upon to go abroad; and why. Exhorts him and Tourville to reform, as he is resolved to do. LETTER XXV. Belford to Lovelace.-- |
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