Humourously touches on her reproofs in relation to Hickman. Observations
on smooth love. Lord M.'s family greatly admire her. Approves of her
spirited treatment of Lovelace, and of her going to London. Hints at the
narrowness of her own mother. Advises her to keep fair with Lovelace.

LETTER XXXVII. XXXVIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Wonders not that her brother has weight to make her father
irreconcilable.--Copy of Mr. Doleman's answer about London lodgings. Her
caution in her choice of them. Lovelace has given her five guineas for
Hannah. Other instances of his considerateness. Not displeased with her
present prospects.

LETTER XXXIX. Lovelace to Belford.--
Explains what is meant by Doleman's answer about the lodgings. Makes
Belford object to his scheme, that he may answer the objections. Exults.
Swells. Despises every body. Importance of the minutiae. More of his
arts, views, and contrivances.

LETTER XL. Miss Howe to Clarissa.--
Acquaints her with a scheme formed by her brother and captain Singleton,
to carry her off. Hickman's silent charities. She despises all his sex,
as well as him. Ill terms on which her own father and mother lived.
Extols Clarissa for her domestic good qualities. Particulars of a great
contest with her mother, on their correspondence. Has been slapt by her.
Observations on managing wives.

LETTER XLI. XLII. XLIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
A strong remonstrance on her behaviour to her mother; in which she lays
down the duty of children. Accuses her of want of generosity to Hickman.
Farther excuses herself on declining to accept of her money offers.