Miss How, who is called a young lady of sense and honour, is not only extreme silly, but a more vicious character than Sally Martin, whose crimes are owing at first to seduction, and afterwards to necessity; while this virtuous damsel, without any reason, insults her mother at home and ridicules her abroad; abuses the man she marries; and is impertinent and impudent with great applause.

Even that model of affection, Clarissa, is so faulty in her behaviour as to deserve little compassion.

Any girl that runs away with a young fellow, without intending to marry him, should be carried to Bridewell or to Bedlam the next day.

Yet the circumstances are so laid as to inspire tenderness, notwithstanding the low style and absurd incidents; and I look upon this and _Pamela_ to be two books that will do more general mischief than the works of Lord Rochester.

There is something humorous in _R.