Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 by Samuel Richardson
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Her expostulatory letter to her brother and sister. Their answers.
LETTER XXX. From the same.-- Exceedingly angry with Lovelace, on his coming to their church. Reflections on pride, &c. LETTER XXXI. Mr. Lovelace to John Belford, Esq.-- Pride, revenge, love, ambition, or a desire of conquest, his avowedly predominant passions. His early vow to ruin as many of the fair sex as he can get into his power. His pretences for it. Breathes revenge against the Harlowe family. Glories in his contrivances. Is passionately in love with Clarissa. His high notions of her beauty and merit. Yet is incensed against her for preferring her own relations to him. Clears her, however, of intentional pride, scorn, haughtiness, or want of sensibility. What a triumph over the sex, and over her whole family, if he can carry off a lady so watchful and so prudent! Is resolved, if he cannot have the sister, to carry off the brother. Libertine as he is, can have no thoughts of any other woman but Clarissa. Warns Belford, Mowbray, Tourville, and Belton, to hold themselves in readiness to obey his summons, on the likelihood there is of room for what he calls glorious mischief. LETTER XXXII. XXXIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.-- Copies of her letters to her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes. His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes. LETTER XXXIV. Lovelace to Belford.-- He directs him to come down to him. For what end. Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter |
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