Letters 89-97 dated April 9th through April 10th Summary

Clarissa absolutely refuses to allow Miss Howe to accompany her but decides to delay her departure again because of her fear of Mr. Lovelace. Clarissa writes and deposits a letter conveying the desire for a delay to Mr. Lovelace and is very concerned when he has not received it by the time of their appointment. She now feels required to meet him to inform him that she will not leave immediately.

Her family has convinced Mrs. Norton to arrive a week before the wedding to help convince Clarissa of her duty in obeying her parents, but Dr. Lewen has refused to perform the ceremony without Clarissa's consent and a new clergyman, Mr. Brand, has been invited instead. Although she suffers for voicing her opinion, Dolly is unhappy with the...