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CLARISSAHARLOWEortheHISTORYOFAYOUNGLADYNineVolumesVolumeIV.CONTENTSOFVOLUMEIVLETTERI.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Likesherlodgings;butnotgreatlythewidow.ChidesMissHoweforherrash,thoughfriendlyvow.Catalogueofgoodbooksshefindsinhercloset.Utterlydissatisfiedwithhimforgivingouttothewomenbelowthattheywereprivatelymarried.Hasastrongdebatewithhimonthissubject.Heoffersmatrimonytoher,butinsuchamannerthatshecouldnotclosewithhisoffer.Hercautionastodoors,windows,andsealsofletters.LETTERII.MissHowetoClarissa.--Herexpedienttocorrespondwitheachothereveryday.Isgladshehadthoughtsofmarryinghimhadherepeatedhisoffer.Wondershedidnot.LETTERIII.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Breakfastswithhimandthewidow,andhertwonieces.Observationsupontheirbehaviourandlooks.Hemakesameritofleavingher,andhopes,ONHISRETURN,thatshewillnamehishappyday.Sheiswillingtomakethebestconstructionsinhisfavour.Inhisnextletter(extractsfromwhichareonlygiven)hetriumphsonthepointshehascarried.Stimulatedbythewomen,heresumeshisresolutiontotryhertotheutmost.LETTERIV.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Lovelacereturnsthenextday.Shethinksherselfmeanlytreated,andisangry.Heagainurgesmarriage;butbeforeshecanreturnhisanswermakesanotherproposal;yetshesuspectsnotthathemeansastudieddelay.HeisintreatyforMrs.Fretchville'shouse.Descriptionofit.Aninvitingopportunityoffersforhimtoproposematrimonytoher.Shewondersheletitslip.Heisveryurgentforhercompanyatacollationheistogivetofourofhisselectfriends,andMissPartington.HegivesanaccountwhoMissPartingtonis.InMr.Lovelace'snextletterheinvitesBelford,Mowbray,Belton,andTourville,tohiscollation.Hishumourousinstructionsfortheirbehaviourbeforethelady.Hastwoviewsingettingherintotheircompany.LETTERV.LovelacetoBelford.--HasbeenatchurchwithClarissa.Thesabbathacharminginstitution.Thetextstartleshim.Nathantheprophethecallsagoodingeniousfellow.Shelikesthewomenbetterthanshedidatfirst.Shereluctantlyconsentstohonourhiscollationwithherpresence.Longstohavetheiropinionsofhisfairprize.Describeshertogreatadvantage.
 
LETTERVI.ClarissatoMissHowe.--ShepraiseshisgoodbehaviouratSt.Paul's.IsprevailedontodinewithMrs.Sinclairandhernieces.Isbetterpleasedwiththemthanshethoughtsheshouldbe.Blamesherselfforherreadinesstocensure,wherereputationisconcerned.Hercharitableallowancesonthishead.Thisdayanagreeableday.InterpretseverthingshecanfairlyinterpretinMr.Lovelace'sfavour.Shecouldpreferhimtoallthemensheeverknew,ifhewouldalwaysbewhathehadbeenthatday.Isdetermined,asmuchaspossible,bytruemerit,andbydeeds.Datesagain,andisoffendedatMissPartington'sbeingintroducedtoher,andathismakingheryieldtobepresentathisintendedcollation.LETTERVII.Fromthesame.--Disgustedwitherevening.Characterizeshisfourcompanions.LikesnotMissPartington'sbehaviour.LETTERVIII.Fromthesame.--AnattempttoinducehertoadmitMissPartingtontoashareinherbedforthatnight.Sherefuses.Herreasons.Ishighlydissatisfied.LETTERIX.Fromthesame.--HasreceivedanangryletterfromMrs.Howe,forbiddinghertocorrespondwithherdaughter.Sheadvisescompliance,thoughagainstherself;and,toinducehertoit,makesthebestofherpresentprospects.LETTERX.MissHowe.Inanswer.--Flamesoutuponthisstepofhermother.Insistsuponcontinuingthecorrespondence.HermenacesifClarissawritenot.RavesagainstLovelace.ButblamesherfornotobligingMissPartington:andwhy.Adviseshertothinkofsettlements.LikesLovelace'sproposalofMrs.Fretchville'shouse.LETTERXI.Clarissa.Inreply.--Terrifiedathermenaces,shepromisestocontinuewriting.Beseecheshertolearntosubdueherpassions.Hasjustreceivedherclothes.LETTERXII.Mr.HickmantoClarissa.--MissHowe,hetellsher,isuneasyforthevexationshehasgivenher.Ifshewillwriteonasbefore,MissHowewillnotthinkofdoingwhatsheissoapprehensiveof.Heoffersherhismostfaithfulservices.LETTERXIII.XIV.LovelacetoBelford.--Tellshimhowmuchtheladydislikestheconfraternity;Belfordaswellastherest.Hasawarmdebatewithherinherbehalf.LooksuponherrefusingashareinherbedtoMissPartingtonassuspectinganddefyinghim.Threatensher.--Savagelygloriesinhergrief,onreceivingMissHowe'sprohibitoryletter:whichappearstobeinstigatedbyhimself.LETTERXV.BelfordtoLovelace.--Hisandhiscompeer'shighadmirationofClarissa.Theyalljointoentreathimtodoherjustice.LETTERXVI.XVII.Lovelace.Inanswer.--Heendeavourstopalliatehispurposesbyfamiliarinstancesofcrueltytobirds,&c.--Farthercharacteristicreasoningsinsupportofhiswickeddesigns.Thepassiveconditiontowhichhewantstobringthelady.LETTERXVIII.Belford.Inreply.--Stillwarmlyarguesinbehalfofthelady.Isobligedtoattendadyinguncle:andentreatshimtowritefromtimetotimeanaccountofallhis
 
proceedings.LETTERXIX.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Lovelace,shesays,complainsofthereserveshegivesoccasionfor.Hisprideadirtylowpride,whichhaseatenuphisprudence.Heissunkinheropinion.AnafflictinglettersentherfromhercousinMorden.Enclosestheletter.Inwhichhercousin(swayedbytherepresentationsofherbrother)pleadsinbehalfofSolmes,andthefamily-views;andsetsbeforeher,instrongandjustlights,thecharacterofalibertine.Herheavyreflectionsuponthecontents.Hergenerousprayer.LETTERXX.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Hepresseshertogoabroadwithhim;yetmentionsnottheceremonythatshouldgiveproprietytohisurgency.Cannotbearthelifeshelives.WishesheruncleHarlowetobesoundedbyMr.Hickman,astoareconciliation.Mennellintroducedtoher.WillnottakeanotherstepwithLovelacetillsheknowthesuccessoftheproposedapplicationtoheruncle.SubstanceoftwolettersfromLovelacetoBelford;inwhichhetellshimwhoMennellis,andgivesanaccountofmanynewcontrivancesandprecautions.Women'spocketsballast-bags.Mrs.Sinclair'swardrobe.Goodorderobservedinherhouse.Thelady'scaution,hesays,warrantshiscontrivances.LETTERXXI.LovelacetoBelford.--Willwriteaplay.Thetitleofit,TheQuarrelsomeLovers.Perseverancehisglory;patiencehishand-maid.Attemptstogetalettertheladyhaddroptasshesat.Herhighindignationuponit.Fartherplots.PaulWheatly,who;andforwhatemployed.SallyMartin'sreproaches.Hasoverplottedhimself.Humannatureawell-knownrogue.LETTERXXII.ClarissatoMissHowe.--Acquaintsherwiththeirpresentquarrel.Findsitimprudenttostaywithhim.Re-urgestheapplicationtoheruncle.Cautionshersexwithregardtothedangerofbeingmisledbytheeye.LETTERXXIII.MissHowe.Inanswer.--ApprovesofherleavingLovelace.Newstoriesofhiswickedness.Willhaveherunclesounded.Comfortsher.Howmuchhercasediffersfromthatofanyotherfemalefugitive.Shewillbeanexample,aswellasawarning.ApictureofClarissa'shappinessbeforesheknewLovelace.Briefsketchesofherexaltedcharacter.Adversityhershiningtime.LETTERXXIV.Clarissa.Inreply.--HasacontestwithLovelaceaboutgoingtochurch.HeobligesheragaintoacceptofhiscompanytoSt.Paul's.LETTERXXV.MissHowetoMrs.Norton.--DesiringhertotrytodisposeMrs.Harlowetoforwardareconciliation.LETTERXXVI.Mrs.Norton.Inanswer.LETTERXXVII.MissHowe.Inreply.LETTERXXVIII.Mrs.Harlowe'spatheticlettertoMrs.Norton.LETTERXXIX.MissHowetoClarissa.--
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