to a little of his dismal, on the expected death of Lord M.

LETTER XXXIII. From the same.--
Another message from M. Hall, to engage him to go down the next morning.

LETTER XXXIV. XXXV. From the same.--
The women's instigations. His farther schemes against the lady. What,
he asks, is the injury which a church-rite will not at any time repair?

LETTER XXXVI. From the same.--
Himself, the mother, her nymphs, all assembled with intent to execute his
detestable purposes. Her glorious behaviour on the occasion. He
execrates, detests, despises himself; and admires her more than ever.
Obliged to set out early that morning for M. Hall, he will press her with
letters to meet him next Thursday, her uncle's birthday, at the altar.

LETTER XXXVII. XXXVIII. XXXIX. Lovelace to Clarissa, from M. Hall.--
Urging her accordingly, (the license in her hands,) by the most engaging
pleas and arguments.

LETTER XL. Lovelace to Belford.--
Begs he will wait on the lady, and induce her to write but four words to
him, signifying the church and the day. Is now resolved on wedlock.
Curses his plots and contrivances; which all end, he says, in one grand
plot upon himself.

LETTER XLI. Belford to Lovelace. In answer.--
Refuses to undertake for him, unless he can be sure of his honour. Why
he doubts it.

LETTER XLII. Lovelace. In reply.--
Curses him for scrupulousness. Is in earnest to marry. After one more
letter of entreaty to her, if she keep sullen silence, she must take the
consequence.

LETTER XLIII. Lovelace to Clarissa.--
Once more earnestly entreats her to meet him at the altar. Not to be
forbidden coming, he will take for leave to come.

LETTER XLIV. Lovelace to Patrick M'Donald.--
Ordering him to visit the lady, and instructing him what to say, and how
to behave to her.

LETTER XLV. To the same, as Captain Tomlinson.--
Calculated to be shown to the lady, as in confidence.

LETTER XLVI. M'Donald to Lovelace.--
Goes to attend the lady according to direction. Finds the house in an
uproar; and the lady escaped.

LETTER XLVII. Mowbray to Lovelace.--
With the same news.

LETTER XLVIII. Belford to Lovelace.--
Ample particulars of the lady's escape. Makes serious reflections on the
distress she must be in; and on his (Lovelace's) ungrateful usage of her.
What he takes the sum of religion.

LETTER XLIX. Lovelace to Belford.--
Runs into affected levity and ridicule, yet at last owns all his gayety
bu