tress, as in Belton's case,
dreadful things to struggle with. Farther reflections on the life of
keeping. The poor man afraid to enter into his own house. Belford
undertakes his cause. Instinct in brutes equivalent to natural affection
in men. Story of the ancient Sarmatians, and their slaves. Reflects on
the lives of rakes, and free-livers; and how ready they are in sickness
to run away from one another. Picture of a rake on a sick bed. Will
marry and desert them all.

LETTER XXVII. From the same.--
The lady parts with some of her laces. Instances of the worthiness of
Dr. H. and Mr. Goddard. He severely reflects upon Lovelace.

LETTER XXVIII. Lovelace to Belford.--
Has an interview with Mr. Hickman. On what occasion. He endeavours to
disconcert him, by assurance and ridicule; but finds him to behave with
spirit.

LETTER XXIX. From the same.--
Rallies him on his intentional reformation. Ascribes the lady's ill
health entirely to the arrest, (in which, he says, he had no hand,) and
to her relations' cruelty. Makes light of her selling her clothes and
laces. Touches upon Belton's case. Distinguishes between companionship
and friendship. How he purposes to rid Belton of his Thomasine and her
cubs.

LETTER XXX. Belford to Lovelace.--
The lady has written to her sister, to obtain a revocation of her
father's malediction. Defends her parents. He pleads with the utmost
earnestness to her for his friend.

LETTER XXXI. From the same.--
Can hardly forbear prostration to her. Tenders himself as her banker.
Conversation on this subject. Admires her magnanimity. No wonder that a
virtue so solidly based could baffle all his arts. Other instances of
her greatness of mind. Mr. Smith and his wife invite him, and beg of her
to dine with them, it being their wedding day. Her affecting behaviour
on the occasion. She briefly, and with her usual noble simplicity,
relates to them the particulars of her life and misfortunes.

LETTER XXXII. Lovelace to Belford.--
Ridicules him on his address to the lady as her banker, and on his
aspirations and prostrations. Wants to come at letters she has written.
Puts him upon engaging Mrs. Lovick to bring this about. Weight that
proselytes have with the good people that convert them. Reasons for it.
He has hopes still of the lady's favour; and why. Never adored her so
much as now. Is about to go to a ball at Colonel Ambrose's. Who to be
there. Censures affectation