Clarissa · Character
Mrs. Sorlings
A widow who shelters Clarissa in Hampstead.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Sorlings, Sorlings, widow Sorlings
First appearance: clarissa
Mrs. Sorlings shows up with force in Letter 98: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mistress of the farm where Clarissa lodges, described as honest and industrious.
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In Letter 98: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe: Mistress of the farm where Clarissa lodges, described as honest and industrious. Later, in Letter 118: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.: Mentioned as the mother of…
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- Letter 98: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
- Letter 118: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
- Letter 120: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
- Letter 121: Miss Clarissa Harlowe, to Miss Howe
- Letter 153: Mr. Lovelace, to John Belford, Esq.
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