Clarissa · Character
Mrs. Fretchville
A widow whose house Lovelace pretends to procure for Clarissa.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Fretchville, poor Mrs. Fretchville
First appearance: clarissa
Mrs. Fretchville shows up with force in Letter 201: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in Lovelace's fabricated story about smallpox to delay the house transfer.
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In Letter 201: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.: Mentioned in Lovelace's fabricated story about smallpox to delay the house…
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