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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Volume 1 Letter 1
In which a humble and virtuous maidservant, Pamela, endeavours to convey to her dear parents the trials and blessings bestowed upon her following the passing of her kind lady, and amidst her master’s benevolent yet perplexing attentions. Throughout her letters, the prudent and affectionate Pamela reveals both the comforts of elevated fortune and the perils of maintaining honour in the face of imposing favour; beseeching her parents’ prayers and guidance to preserve her virtue unblemished.
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