Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Volume 2 Letter 46

The Samuel Richardson Library · Sep 28, 2026 · 4m

In which a tender letter from loving parents counsels their daughter to yield with a willing heart to her husband's wishes, despite her own justifiable desires, emphasising the duty and honour incumbent upon a devoted wife. They kindly propose a means to ease her trial by suggesting a companion of similar temper and constitution to share her charge, hoping thereby to preserve harmony and grace within the household.