Clarissa, Volume 6

Clarissa, Volume 6 - The History
Of A Young Lady

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Title: Clarissa, Volume 6 (of 9) The History Of A Young Lady
Author: Samuel Richardson
Release Date: February 28, 2004 [EBook #11364]
Language: English
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CLARISSA HARLOWE
or the
HISTORY OF A YOUNG LADY
Nine Volumes Volume VI.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI
LETTER I. II. Lovelace to Belford.-- His conditional promise to
Tomlinson in the lady's favour. His pleas and arguments on their
present situation, and on his darling and hitherto-baffled views. His

whimsical contest with his conscience. His latest adieu to it. His
strange levity, which he calls gravity, on the death of Belford's uncle.
LETTER III. IV. From the same.-- She favours him with a meeting in
the garden. Her composure. Her conversation great and noble. But will
not determine any thing in his favour. It is however evident, he says,
that she has still some tenderness for him. His reasons. An affecting
scene between them. Her ingenuousness and openness of heart. She
resolves to go to church; but will not suffer him to accompany her
thither. His whimsical debate with the God of Love, whom he
introduced as pleading for the lady.
LETTER V. VI. VII. From the same.-- He has got the wished-for letter
from Miss Howe.--Informs him of the manner of obtaining it.--His
remarks upon it. Observations on female friendships. Comparison
between Clarissa and Miss Howe.
LETTER VIII. From the same.-- Another conversation with the lady.
His plausible arguments to re-obtain her favour ineffectual. His pride
piqued. His revenge incited. New arguments in favour of his wicked
prospects. His notice that a license is actually obtained.
LETTER IX. X. From the same.-- Copy of the license; with his
observations upon it. His scheme for annual marriages. He is preparing
with Lady Betty and Miss Montague to wait upon Clarissa. Who these
pretended ladies are. How dressed. They give themselves airs of quality.
Humourously instructs them how to act up their assumed characters.
LETTER XI. XII. Lovelace to Belford.-- Once more is the charmer of
his soul in her old lodgings. Brief account of the horrid imposture.
Steels his heart by revengeful recollections. Her agonizing
apprehensions. Temporary distraction. Is ready to fall into fits. But all
her distress, all her prayers, her innocence, her virtue, cannot save her
from the most villanous outrage.
LETTER XIII. Belford to Lovelace.-- Vehemently inveighs against him.
Grieves for the lady. Is now convinced that there must be a world after
this to do justice to injured merit. Beseeches him, if he be a man, and
not a devil, to do all the poor justice now in his power.
LETTER XIV. Lovelace to Belford.-- Regrets that he ever attempted
her. Aims at extenuation. Does he not see that he has journeyed on to
this stage, with one determined point in view from the first? She is at
present stupified, he says.

LETTER XV. From the same.-- The lady's affecting behaviour in her
delirium. He owns that art has been used to her. Begins to feel remorse.
LETTER XVI. From the same.-- The lady writes upon scraps of paper,
which she tears, and throws under the table. Copies of ten of these
rambling papers; and of a letter to him most affectingly incoherent. He
attempts farther to extenuate his villany. Tries to resume his usual
levity; and forms a scheme to decoy the people at Hampstead to the
infamous woman's in town. The lady seems to be recovering.
LETTER XVII. From the same.-- She attempts to get away in his
absence. Is prevented by the odious Sinclair. He exults in the hope of
looking her into confusion when he sees her. Is told by Dorcas that she
is coming into the dining-room to find him out.
LETTER XVIII. From the same.-- A high scene of her exalted, and of
his depressed, behaviour. Offers to make her amends by matrimony.
She treats his offer with contempt. Afraid Belford plays him false.
LETTER XIX. From the same.-- Wishes he had never seen her. With
all the women he had known till now, it was once subdued, and always
subdued. His miserable dejection. His remorse. She attempts to escape.
A mob raised. His quick invention to pacify it. Out of conceit with
himself and his contrivances.
LETTER XX. XXI. Lovelace to Belford.-- Lord M. very ill.