About: Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9) by Samuel Richardson

CLARISSA, VOLUME4 (OF 9)

Produced by Julie C. Sparks

CLARISSA HARLOWE

or the

HISTORY OF A YOUNG LADY

Nine VolumesVolume IV.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV

LETTER 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.

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