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Pagina 21
... given him a right , as he seems to think , of addressing me with all the freedom of an approved lover . I see by this man , that when once a woman embarks with this sex , there is no receding . One concession is but the prelude to ...
... given him a right , as he seems to think , of addressing me with all the freedom of an approved lover . I see by this man , that when once a woman embarks with this sex , there is no receding . One concession is but the prelude to ...
Pagina 27
... given way it seems to your refusals of several gentlemen . They have contented themselves at last to name one with earnestness to you , because of the address of another whom they cannot approve . I know very little of either of the ...
... given way it seems to your refusals of several gentlemen . They have contented themselves at last to name one with earnestness to you , because of the address of another whom they cannot approve . I know very little of either of the ...
Pagina 33
... given me some instances of her mistress's precautions . She wafers her letters , it seems , in two places ; pricks the wafers ; and then seals upon them . No doubt but the same care is taken with regard to those brought to her ; VOL ...
... given me some instances of her mistress's precautions . She wafers her letters , it seems , in two places ; pricks the wafers ; and then seals upon them . No doubt but the same care is taken with regard to those brought to her ; VOL ...
Pagina 43
... given her of a reconciliation , she would forego all thoughts . of him , and put herself into her father's protection . But that their resolution must be speedy ; for otherwise she would find herself obliged to give way to his pressing ...
... given her of a reconciliation , she would forego all thoughts . of him , and put herself into her father's protection . But that their resolution must be speedy ; for otherwise she would find herself obliged to give way to his pressing ...
Pagina 47
... given it their sanction , and made it a family act ? And themselves thereby more really faulty , than ever they suppose me to be , though I the cause of that greater fault in them ? -What , my dear , is the worst , that you will leave ...
... given it their sanction , and made it a family act ? And themselves thereby more really faulty , than ever they suppose me to be , though I the cause of that greater fault in them ? -What , my dear , is the worst , that you will leave ...
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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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Pagina 16 - The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them. Sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th
Pagina 335 - A horrid hole of a house, in an alley they call a court ; stairs wretchedly narrow, even to the first-floor rooms : And into a den they led me, with broken walls, which had been papered, as I saw by a multitude of tacks, and some torn bits held on by the rusty heads. The floor indeed was clean, but the ceiling was smoked with...
Pagina 157 - ... longer from her, any more than (from the violent impulses of my passion) to forbear manifesting myself. I unbuttoned therefore my cape, I pulled off my flapt slouched hat ; I threw open my great coat, and, like the devil in Milton (an odd comparison though !) I started up in my own form divine, Touch' a by the beam of her celestial eye, More potent than Ithuriel's spear...
Pagina 166 - O the poor Clarissa Harlowe! She tore off her head-clothes; inquired where I was: and in she came, her shining tresses flowing about her neck; her ruffles torn, and hanging in tatters about her snowy hands; with her arms spread out; her eyes wildly turned, as if starting from their orbits. Down sunk she at my feet, as soon as she approached me; her charming bosom heaving to her uplifted face; and clasping her arms about my knees, Dear Lovelace...
Pagina 167 - ... besought her reliance on my faith and honour — and revowed all my old vows, and poured forth new ones. At last, with a heart-breaking sob, I see, I see, Mr. Lovelace, in broken sentences she spoke — I see, I see — that at last — at last — I am ruined ! — Ruined, if your pity — let me implore your pity! — and down on her bosom, like a half-broken stalked lily top heavy with the over-charging dews of the morning, sunk her head, with a sigh that went to my heart.