Clarissa, ed. by E.S. Dallas, Volume 2;Volume 265 |
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Pagina 3
... hand , as she was , by her own family , and attracted on the other , by the splendour of thine ; every one of whom courts her to rank herself among them ! Wicked as the sober world accounts you and me , we have not yet , it is to be ...
... hand , as she was , by her own family , and attracted on the other , by the splendour of thine ; every one of whom courts her to rank herself among them ! Wicked as the sober world accounts you and me , we have not yet , it is to be ...
Pagina 9
... hand to your heart , and ask yourself , why you have deserved it ? Your worthy Norton is ashamed of you , and mingles her tears with your mother's ; both reproaching themselves for their shares in you , and in so fruitless an education ...
... hand to your heart , and ask yourself , why you have deserved it ? Your worthy Norton is ashamed of you , and mingles her tears with your mother's ; both reproaching themselves for their shares in you , and in so fruitless an education ...
Pagina 11
... hand . Once more , my dear , let me beg of you to be comforted . Manage with your usual prudence the stake before you , and all will still be happy . Suppose yourself to be me , and me to be you ( you may - for your distress is mine ) ...
... hand . Once more , my dear , let me beg of you to be comforted . Manage with your usual prudence the stake before you , and all will still be happy . Suppose yourself to be me , and me to be you ( you may - for your distress is mine ) ...
Pagina 17
... hand , and I am to introduce them both to my fair one . So ! The honest girl is accepted - Of good parentage : but , through a neglected education , plaguy illiterate - She can neither write , nor read writing . A kinswoman of Mrs ...
... hand , and I am to introduce them both to my fair one . So ! The honest girl is accepted - Of good parentage : but , through a neglected education , plaguy illiterate - She can neither write , nor read writing . A kinswoman of Mrs ...
Pagina 28
... hand , at the price of his morality ; a price that is often paid for travelling accomplishments . : Mr. Lovelace , I know , deserves to have an exception made in his favour ; for he is really a man of parts and learning he was esteemed ...
... hand , at the price of his morality ; a price that is often paid for travelling accomplishments . : Mr. Lovelace , I know , deserves to have an exception made in his favour ; for he is really a man of parts and learning he was esteemed ...
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acquainted answer apprehensions attend behaviour believe beloved beseech canonical hour Captain Tomlinson charmer charming coach cousin Covent Garden cursed dear creature desired devil dining-room door Dorcas doubt excuse expect eyes favour fellow forgive gentleman give gout Hampstead hand happy happy day HARLOWE TO MISS heard heart honour hope Jack JOHN BELFORD July 17 June 28 knew Lady Betty lady's leave letter libertine lodgings look Lord LOVELACE TO JOHN Mabell madam marriage married MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE Miss Harlowe Miss Montague Morden morning mother never night nymphs obliged occasion once person pity poor present pretended Lady ready ROBERT LOVELACE sake Sally Sally Martin seems sent servant Sinclair soul suffered suppose sure tell thee thou hast thou wilt thought Thursday told uncle unhappy vile villain wench wish woman women word wretch write
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