Clarissa Lust Quotes

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Quote #1

I hope I shall be honest, I once more say: but as we frail mortals are not our masters at times, I must endeavour to keep the dear creature unapprehensive […] (104.7)

Uh-oh. Lovelace is acknowledging early on that he doesn't feel like he's in control of his own desires. Run, Clarissa! (Moral #294 of Clarissa: lock those passions down, hoomans.)

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Quote #2

Now, as I am thinking, if I could pull her down a little nearer to my own level; that is to say, could prevail upon her to do something that would argue imperfection, something to repent of; we should jog on much more equally, and be better able to comprehend one another […] (118.11)

Lovelace thinks he detects something like lust in Clarissa. Has he been watching "The Pickup Artist"? Or is there actually something less than perfect in our paragon of virtue?

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Quote #3

Thou, Lovelace, hast been long the entertainer; I the entertained (143.1)

Ew. Belford is definitely living vicariously through Lovelace's seduction attempts, so we know that he's not entirely the virtuous guy he wants us to think he is. At least the guy is feeling guilty about it.

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