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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Volume 2 Letter 53
In which Mrs. B. consents to inform Lady Davers of the recent matrimonial arrangements between Mr. Murray and Miss Nancy Darnford, whilst reflecting on the peculiarities and often lamentable effects of theatrical representations, especially concerning the portrayal of love and virtue. She modestly imparts her dismay at certain improprieties following a tragedy, and the lamentable attempts of the stage to balance morality with entertainment, thus exposing the complexities of human nature and society’s follies.
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