Clarissa
Who is M'Donald also known as Captain Tomlinson from Clarissa and what is their importance?
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Captain Tomlinson is a varlet (dishonest, unprincipled man). Over the course of the novel, he deceives Clarissa by pretending to be a friend of her uncles, who is interested in initiating a reconciliation. Tomlinson dies from injuries suffered in a robbery attempt.
Clarissa