there, whom he calls his Rosebud. He resolves to spare her. Pride
and policy his motives, and not principle. Ingenuous reflections on
his own vicious disposition. He had been a rogue, he says, had he
been a plough-boy. Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud,
by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and
for other reasons which appear in the sequel.

LETTER XXXV. From the same.--
His artful contrivances and dealings with Joseph Leman. His revenge
and his love uppermost by turns. If the latter succeeds not, he vows
that the Harlowes shall feel the former, although for it he become an
exile from his country forever. He will throw himself into Clarissa's
presence in the woodhouse. If he thought he had no prospect of her
favour, he would attempt to carry her off: that, he says, would be a
rape worthy of a Jupiter. The arts he is resolved to practise when he
sees her, in order to engage her future reliance upon his honour.

LETTER XXXVI. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Lovelace, in disguise, surprises her in the woodhouse. Her terrors on
first seeing him. He greatly engages her confidence (as he had
designed) by his respectful behaviour.

LETTER XXXVII. Miss Howe to Clarissa.--
After rallying her on her not readily owning the passion which she
supposes she has for Lovelace, she desires to know how far she thinks
him eligible for his best qualities, how far rejectable for his worst.

LETTER XXXVIII. XXXIX. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
She disclaims tyranny to a man who respects her. Her unhappy
situation to be considered, in which the imputed love is held by her