full assembly next morning; but that, if they shall be complied with,
he will retire to Scotland, and never more return to Harlowe-place.

LETTER XLIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Hardly doubts but her proposals will be accepted. Paints to herself,
as her relations arrive one by one, what their deliberations, and the
result of them will be, when they are all assembled. Her proposals
rejected. Her sister's cruel insults on the occasion produce another
warm dialogue between them. Her sister leaves her in a fury. She is
greatly disturbed at the contents of a letter from Lovelace.

LETTER XLIV. From the same.--
Her aunt Hervey, accompanied by her sister, makes her a visit.
Farther insults from her sister. Her aunt's fruitless pleas in
Solmes's favour.





THE HISTORY

OF

CLARISSA HARLOWE