An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews

I Little feared when I sent away my last that all my Hopes would be so soon frustrated; but I am certain you will blame Fortune and not me. To proceed then. About two Hours afte...

I hope you are not angry with me for the Deceit put upon you, in conveying you to _Lincolnshire_, when you imagined yourself going to _London_. Indeed, my dear _Pamela_, I canno...

O Madam, I have strange Things to tell you! As I was reading in that charming Book about the Dealings, in comes my Master--to be sure he is a precious One. _Pamela_, says he, wh...

I Suppose Mrs. _Jervis_ acquainted you with what past 'till I left _Bedfordshire_; whence I am after a very pleasant Journey arrived in _Lincolnshire_, with your old Acquaintanc...

Miss _Sham_ being set out in a Hurry for my Master's House in _Lincolnshire_, desired me to acquaint you with the Success of her Stratagem, which was to dress herself in the pla...

I Received your last Letter with infinite Pleasure, and am convinced it will be your own Fault if you are not married to your Master, and I would advise you now to take no less...

O what News, since I writ my last! the young Squire hath been here, and as sure as a Gun he hath taken a Fancy to me; _Pamela_, says he, (for so I am called here) you was a grea...

Why will you give such way to your Passion? How could you imagine I should be such a Simpleton, as to upbraid thee with being thy Mother's own Daughter! When I advised you not t...

This comes to acquaint you, that I shall set out in the Waggon on _Monday_, desiring you to commodate me with a Ludgin, as near you as possible, in _Coulstin's-Court_, or _Wild-...

I am very much obliged to you for your Care of my Daughter, am glad to hear she hath taken such good Resolutions, and hope she will have sufficient Grace to maintain them.

Marry come up, good Madam, the Mother had never looked into the Oven for her Daughter, if she had not been there herself. I shall never have done if you upbraid me with having h...

Your last Letter hath put me into a great hurry of Spirits, for you have a very difficult Part to act. I hope you will remember your Slip with Parson _Williams_, and not be guil...