Clarissa Revenge Quotes

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Quote #1

There are people who love not your brother, because of his natural imperiousness and fierce and uncontrollable temper […] (1.6)

James is the type to avenge himself for the smallest slight, so it's weird that he doesn't seem that bugged after Lovelace seduces Clarissa, right? What's up with that?

Quote #2

How lately did I think I hated him!—But hatred and anger, I see, are but temporary passions with me (212.2)

Clarissa's smart enough to cool herself down before taking any rash action. She knows it won't do much good to get hot and bothered—and she doesn't have much recourse for revenge, anyway. That's something only men seem able to do. 

Quote #3

Then may I be accursed, if I willingly submit to be trampled under foot by enemies! (215.13)

You have to hand it to Lovelace: he's done so many bad things that he's always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Live by the sword (penis), die by the sword, apparently.