r refusal of him. One
of the greatest felicities that can befal a woman, what. Extremely ill.
His ludicrous behaviour on awaking, and finding a clergyman and his
friends praying for him by his bedside.

LETTER VIII. Belford to Lovelace.--
Concerned at his illness. Wishes that he had died before last April.
The lady, he tells him, generously pities him; and prays that he may meet
with the mercy he has not shown.

LETTER IX. Lovelace to Belford.--
In raptures on her goodness to him. His deep regrets for his treatment
of her. Blesses her.

LETTER X. Belford to Lovelace.--
Congratulates him on his amendment. The lady's exalted charity to him.
Her story a fine subject for tragedy. Compares with it, and censures,
the play of the Fair Penitent. She is very ill; the worse for some new
instances of the implacableness of her relations. A meditation on the
subject. Poor Belton, he tells him, is at death's door; and desirous to
see him.

LETTER XI. Belford to Clarissa.--
Acquaints her with the obligation he is under to go to Belton, and (lest
she should be surprised) with Lovelace's resolution (as signified in the
next letter) to visit her.

LETTER XII. Lovelace to Belford.--
Resolves to throw himself at the lady's feet. Lord M. of opinion that
she ought to admit of one interview.

LETTER XIII. From the same.--
Arrived in London, he finds the lady gone abroad. Suspects Belford. His
unaccountable freaks at Smith's. His motives for behaving so ludicrously
there. The vile Sally Martin entertains him with her mimicry of the
divine lady.

LETTER XIV. From the same.--
His frightful dream. How affected by it. Sleeping or waking, his
Clarissa always present with him. Hears she is returned to her lodgings.
Is hastening to her.

LETTER XV. From the same.--
Disappointed again. Is affected by Mrs. Lovick's expostulations. Is
shown a meditation on being hunted after by the enemy of her soul, as it
is entitled. His light comments upon it. Leaves word that he resolves
to see her. Makes several other efforts for that purpose.

LETTER XVI. Belford to Lovelace.--
Reproaches him that he has not kept his honour with him. Inveighs
against, and severely censures him for his light behaviour at Smith's.
Belton's terrors and despondency. Mowbray's impenetrable behaviour.

LETTER XVII. From the same.--
Mowbray's impatience to run from a dying Belton to a too-lively Lovelace.
Mowbray abuses Mr. Belton's se