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Threatens her. Savagely glories in her grief, on receiving Miss Howe's prohibitory letter: which appears to be instigated by himself. LETTER XV. Belford to Lovelace. His and his compeer's high admiration of Clarissa. They all join to entreat him to do her justice. LETTER XVI. XVII. Lovelace. In answer. He endeavours to palliate his purposes by familiar instances of cruelty to birds, &c.
Howe's bedroom closed on Edgar, Polly ran upstairs, and sank exhausted on her own bed. "Now, mamma, 'listen to my tale of woe! I got off at the wrong station, yes, it was stupid; but wait: perhaps I was led to be stupid. I lost my way, could n't find Professor Salazar's house, could n't find anything else.
Those in power in England had long been dissatisfied with Howe's way of conducting the war. Time and again he had seemed to lose his chance of crushing the rebellion and now this idle and gay winter in Philadelphia seemed the last straw. Such bitter things indeed were said of him that he resigned his commission, and went home, and the supreme command was given to General Clinton.
"Well, it was on the twenty-ninth of August, '82, that's just fourteen years and about six weeks ago, that we were lying at Spithead, in company with Lord Howe's fleet of between twenty and thirty sail of the line: there was the Victory, Barfleur, Ocean, and Union, all three-deckers, I recollect, close to us.
Howe's face did not interfere with a look of quiet satisfaction with life; perhaps, indeed, it gave an added charm to his ruddy, handsome features. At first he had been thinking of Mr. Denner; not of that distressing day when he had told him of approaching death, that was too painful for such an hour, he meant to meet it later, but of the sad vacancy the little gentleman had left.
But as it was Miss Howe's opinion, as I had told him, that my brother had not given over his scheme; as the widow lived by letting lodgings, and had others to let in the same part of the house, which might be taken by an enemy; he knew no better way than for him to take them all, as it could not be for a long time, unless I would think of removing to others. So far was well enough.
She was thus in the lead in the headlong chase which ensued, and was among the first in action; at 3 P.M., by Howe's journal, the firing having begun at 2.30, according to Hawke's despatch.
There is here, therefore, distinct progress, in the nature of reflective and reasoned development; for it is scarcely to be supposed that Howe's assiduity and close contact with the navy had failed to note, for future application, the incidents of Rodney's battles, which had been the subject of animated discussion and censure by eye-witnesses.
Her sister married Crawford, the best sculptor of his time, whom Sumner helped to fame and fortune. Doctor Howe's wedding journey, which included a complete tour of Europe, seems to have been the first rest that he had taken in twenty years.
His defects as a general in America sprang in part from his belief that the war was unjust and that delay might bring counsels making for peace and save bloodshed. His first decision was to attack, but a furious gale thwarted his purpose, and he then prepared for the inevitable step. Washington divined Howe's purpose and there was a tacit agreement that the retiring army should not be molested.
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