CONTENTS I. II. LOVELACE to Belford. The lady gives a pro- missory note to Dorcas, to induce her to further her escape. A fair trial of skill now, he says. A conver- sation between the vile Dorcas and her lady in which she engages her lady's pity. The bonds of wickedness stronger than the ties of virtue. Observations on that III. IV. V. From the same. A new contrivance to take ad- VI. From the same. An interesting conversation between VII. From the same. Lord M. in extreme danger. The fa- VIII. From the same. The lady, suspecting Dorcas, tries to IX. From the same. Accuses her of explaining away her X. From the same. Another message from M. Hall, to en- XI. XII. From the same. The women's instigations. His further schemes against the lady. What, he asks, is the injury which a church-rite will not at any time repair? XIII. From the same. Himself, the mother, her nymphs, all assembled with intent to execute his detestable purposes. Her glorious behaviour on the occasion. He execrates, detests, and despises himself; and admires her more than ever. Obliged to set out early that morning for M. Hall, he will press her with letters to meet him next Thursday, her uncle's birth-day, at the altar. XIV. XV. XVI. Lovelace to Clarissa, from M. Hall. Urging her accordingly, (the licence in her hands) by the most en- XVII. Lovelace to Belford. Begs he will wait on the lady, and induce her to write but four words to him, signifying the church and the day. Is now resolved on wedlock. Curses his plots and contrivances; which all end, he says, in one grand plot upon himself. XVIII. Belford to Lovelace, in answer. Refuses to undertake for him, unless he can be sure of his honour. Why he Curses him for his scrupulousness. After one more letter of entreaty silence, she must take the conse- XX. Lovelace to Clarissa. Once more earnestly entreats her to meet him at the altar. Not to be forbidden coming, he I will take for leave to come. XXI. Lovelace to Patrick M'Donald. Ordering him to visit the lady, and instructing him what to say, and how to be- XXII. To the same, as Captain Tomlinson. Calculated to be shown to the lady, as in confidence. XXIII. McDonald to Lovelace. Goes to attend the lady ac- cording to direction. Finds the house in an uproar; and XXIV. Mowbray to Lovelace. With the same news. XXVI. Lovelace to Belford. Runs into affected levity and can be found out. One misfortune seldom comes alone; XXVIII. Mistress Howe to Clarissa. Reproaches her for XXIX. Clarissa's meek reply. XXX. Clarissa to Hannah Burton. XXXII. Clarissa to Mrs. Norton. Excuses her long silence. XXXIV. Clarissa to Lady Betty Lawrance. Requests an an- XXXV. Lady Betty to Clarissa. Answers her questions. In XXXVI. XXXVII. Clarissa to Mrs. Hodges, her uncle Har- XXXVIII. Clarissa to Lady Betty Lawrance. Acquaints her XL. Mrs. Norton to Clarissa. Inveighs against Lovelace. XLI. Clarissa to Mrs. Norton. A new trouble. An angry Casts about to whom she can apply for this purpose. At XLIII. Clarissa to Miss Howe. Gently remonstrates upon her severity. To this hour knows not all the methods ta- ken to deceive and ruin her. But will briefly, yet circum- stantially, enter into the darker part of her sad story, though her heart sinks under the thoughts of a recollec- XLIV. XLV. XLVI. XLVII. She gives the promised par- L. Clarissa to Miss Howe. Cannot consent to a prosecution. Discovers who it was that personated her at Hampstead. She is quite sick of life, and of an earth in which innocent and benevolent spirits are sure to be considered as aliens. LI. Miss Howe to Clarissa. Beseeches her to take comfort, LIII. LIV. Lovelace to Belford. Has no subject worth writ- ing upon, now he has lost his Clarissa. Half in jest, half in earnest, [as usual with him when vexed or disappointed] he deplores the loss of her.--Humorous account of Lord M., of himself, and of his two cousins Montague. His Clarissa has made him eyeless and senseless to every other LV. LVI. LVII. LVIII. From the same. Lady Sarah Sad- |