THE

BRITISH NOVELISTS;

1

WITH

AN ESSAY;

AND

PREFACES,

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL,

BY

MRS. BARBAULD.

VOL. V.

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THE

HISTORY

OF

CLARISSA HARLOWE.

HE

LETTER I.

MR. LOVELACE TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.

Thursday morning, eight o'clock. ER chamber door has not yet been opened. I must not expect she will breakfast with me. Nor dine with me, I doubt. A little silly soul, what troubles does she make to herself by her over-niceness!—All I have done to her, would have been looked upon as a frolic only, aremping-bout, and laughed off by nine parts m'teh of the sex ac cordingly. The more she makes of it, the more painful to herself, as well as to me:.

Why now, Jack, were it not better, upon her own notions, that she seemed not so sensible, as she will make herself to be, if she is very angry?

But perhaps I am more afraid than I need. I believe I am. From her over-niceness arises my fear, more than from any extraordinary reason for resentment. Next time, she may count herself very happy, if she come off no worse.

The dear creature was so frightened, and so fa