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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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