Observations on Lovelace's meanness, pride, and revenge. Politeness not
to be expected from him. She raves at him for the artful manner in which
he urges Clarissa to marry him. Advises her how to act in her present
situation.

LETTER LI. Belford to Lovelace.--
Becomes a warm advocate for the lady. Gives many instructive reasons to
enforce his arguments in her favour.

LETTER LII. Mrs. Hervey to Clarissa.--
A severe and cruel letter in answer to her's, Letter XLIX. It was not
designed, she says, absolutely to force her to marry to her dislike.

LETTER LIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
Her deep regret on this intelligence, for having met Lovelace. The finer
sensibilities make not happy. Her fate too visibly in her power. He is
unpolite, cruel, insolent, unwise, a trifler in his own happiness. Her
reasons why she less likes him than ever. Her soul his soul's superior.
Her fortitude. Her prayer.

LETTER LIV. LV. From the same.--
Now indeed is her heart broken, she says. A solemn curse laid upon her
by her father. Her sister's barbarous letters on the occasion.

LETTER LVI. Miss Howe to Clarissa.--
A letter full of generous consolation and advice. Her friendly vow.
Sends her fifty guineas in the leaves of a Norris's miscellanies.

LETTER LVII. Clarissa to Miss Howe.--
A faithful friend the medicine of life. She is just setting out for