Conclusion Summary

Mr. Lovelace's death is mourned by his family, but the Harlowes and Miss Howe rejoice in it. The Harlowes are never truly happy again. Mrs. Harlowe dies a year and a half after Clarissa and Mr. Harlowe dies half a year later. James and Arabella both have unhappy marriages, and they blame their unhappiness on their cruelty to Clarissa. Uncle Harlowe and Uncle Antony claim to have lost all the joy of life at Clarissa's death. Mr. Solmes is rejected by several ladies of fortunes inferior to Clarissa's. Mowbray and Tourville retire into the country at John Belford's advice, who hopes for their reformation. Sally and Polly are forced into another brothel due to an accident at their brothel and both get sick and die. Dorcas, Will, Betty and Joseph die within one year of Clarissa. Mrs. Norton lives the short remainder of...