LETTER XV. Miss Howe to Clarissa.--
She accounts for Arabella's malice. Blames her for having given up
the power over the estate left her by her grandfather.

LETTER XVI. XVII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Offends her father by her behaviour to Solmes in his presence. Tender
conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all
thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
Makes a proposal. Her mother goes down with it.

LETTER XVIII. From the same.--
The proposal rejected. Her mother affects severity to her. Another
interesting conversation between them.

LETTER XIX. From the same.--
Her dutiful motives for putting her estate into her father's power.
Why she thinks she ought not to have Solmes. Afflicted on her
mother's account.

LETTER XX. XXI. From the same.--
Another conference with her mother, who leaves her in anger.--She goes
down to beg her favour. Solmes comes in. She offers to withdraw; but
is forbid. What follows upon it.

LETTER XXII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Substance of a letter from Lovelace. She desires leave to go to
church. Is referred to her brother, and insultingly refused by him.
Her letter to him. His answer.