Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Volume 2 Letter 79

The Samuel Richardson Library · Oct 9, 2026 · 8m

In which the tender and devoted mother, amidst the joys of reunion and gratitude, is suddenly plunged into the agonies of her dear infant’s small-pox, confronting fears both bodily and spiritual with steadfastness and humble reliance on Providence. The kind gentleness of Mr. B., amidst cruel familial fears and uncertain hope, offers comfort and renewed esteem beyond outward form, as suspenseful days pass with prayers for health and a fragile hope emerging from the dark affliction.