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Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady Volume 1 Letter X
In which the keen and affectionate friend, Miss Anna Howe, expresses her surprise and concern over the imprudent matrimonial designs proposed for the young Miss Clarissa Harlowe, reflecting on the mercenary motives and familial pride that govern such alliances. She tenderly advises Clarissa to examine her own heart and the hidden workings of affection, while cautioning her against the perilous effects of yielding to constrained generosity masked as love.
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