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Pagina 20
Samuel Richardson Enaeas Sweetland Dallas. could not write , nor read ' writing ; that part of her educa- tion having been neglected when she was young but for discretion , fidelity , obligingness , she was not to be out- done by anybody ...
Samuel Richardson Enaeas Sweetland Dallas. could not write , nor read ' writing ; that part of her educa- tion having been neglected when she was young but for discretion , fidelity , obligingness , she was not to be out- done by anybody ...
Pagina 25
... write to tell you , that we are all of one opinion with regard to her ; which is , that there is not of her age a finer woman in the world , as to her understanding . As for her person , she is at the age of bloom , and an admir- able ...
... write to tell you , that we are all of one opinion with regard to her ; which is , that there is not of her age a finer woman in the world , as to her understanding . As for her person , she is at the age of bloom , and an admir- able ...
Pagina 26
... write to the above effect . They can make nothing of the characters we write in ; so I read this to them . They approve of it ; and of their own motion each man would set his name to it . I would not delay sending it , for fear of some ...
... write to the above effect . They can make nothing of the characters we write in ; so I read this to them . They approve of it ; and of their own motion each man would set his name to it . I would not delay sending it , for fear of some ...
Pagina 28
... writing to ? He owns likewise , that he has not the address of Mr. Lovelace : but what a mere personal advan- tage is a plausible address , without morals . A woman had better take a husband whose manners she were to fashion , than to ...
... writing to ? He owns likewise , that he has not the address of Mr. Lovelace : but what a mere personal advan- tage is a plausible address , without morals . A woman had better take a husband whose manners she were to fashion , than to ...
Pagina 31
... writes in her letter , that she dare not propose anything in my favour . You tell me , that , upon enquiry , you find , that , had I not been unhappily seduced away , a change of measures was actually resolved upon ; and that my mother ...
... writes in her letter , that she dare not propose anything in my favour . You tell me , that , upon enquiry , you find , that , had I not been unhappily seduced away , a change of measures was actually resolved upon ; and that my mother ...
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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 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.