Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 by Samuel Richardson
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as I hear them whisper, they have sent for Lord M.--to controul me, I
suppose. What I write to you for is, 1. To forbid you intermeddling with any thing relating to her. To forbid Morden intermeddling also. If I remember right, he has threatened me, and cursed me, and used me ill--and let him be gone from her, if he would avoid my resentment. 2. To send me a lock of her hair instantly by the bearer. 3. To engage Tomkins to have every thing ready for the opening and embalming. I shall bring Anderson with me. 4. To get her will and every thing ready for my perusal and consideration. I will have possession of her dear heart this very night; and let Tomkins provide a proper receptacle and spirits, till I can get a golden one made for it. I will take her papers. And, as no one can do her memory justice equal to myself, and I will not spare myself, who can better show the world what she was, and what a villain he that could use her ill? And the world shall also see what implacable and unworthy parents she had. All shall be set forth in words at length. No mincing of the matter. Names undisguised as well as facts. For, as I shall make the worst figure in it myself, and have a right to treat myself as nobody else |
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