The History of Clarissa Harlowe Volume N . 4; In a Series of Letters (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1792 Excerpt: ...witty-and vain fools are, take him as a punishment, since you cannot as a reward-Is there any bearing this, Belford?.-" But such men as myself, are the men that women do not naturally hate.-True as the gospel, Jack --The truth is out at last. Have I not always told thee so? Sweet creatures and true Christians these young girls They love their enemies. But rakes in their hearts all of them " Like turns to like," that's the thing. Werel not well assured of the truth of this observation of the vixen, I should have thought it worth while, if not toi be a. good man, to be niore of an hypocrite, than I found it needful to be... But in the letter I came at to-day, while she was at church, her scheme is further opened; and a cursed one it is. ' Mr. Lovelace then transcribes from his short-hand notes, that part of Miss Howe's letter, which relates to the design of engaging Mrs. Townsend (in case of necessity) to give' her protection till colonel Morden come: and repeats his vows ofrevenge; especially for these words: 5' that should, he attempt any thing that would make him obnoxious to the laws of society, she might have a fair riddance of him, either by flight or the gal lows; no matter which. " He then adds;-, Tis my pride, to subdue girls who know too much to doubt their knowledge; V and to convince' them, that they know too little, to defend themselves from the inconveniences of knowing too. much.-How passion drives a man, on proceeds he.-I have. written a prodigious quantity in a very few hours Now my resentments are warm, I will see, and, perhaps, will punish, this proud, this doublearmed beauty. I have sent to tell her, that I must be admitted to.sup with her. We have neither of us dined.. She-refused to drink tea in the afternoon: and ...