Pamela

Pamela

by

Samuel Richardson

Like Pamela’s father, Pamela’s mother is simple but virtuous. She seems to leave most of the correspondence with Pamela to Pamela’s father, even on the letters that she signs with her name, suggesting she plays a more passive role in the marriage. Still, Pamela prefers to write to her mother about certain sensitive topics, and she also continues to write to her mother after her father comes to visit in person. Like Pamela’s father, Pamela’s mother demonstrates how supportive parents can help raise virtuous children.

Mother Quotes in Pamela

The Pamela quotes below are all either spoken by Mother or refer to Mother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Value of Virtue Theme Icon
).
Letter 1 Quotes

Dear Father and Mother,

I have great Trouble, and some Comfort, to acquaint you with. The Trouble is, that my good Lady died of the Illness I mention’d to you, and left us all much griev’d for the loss of her; for she was a dear good lady, and kind to all us her servants.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother, Lady B
Related Symbols: Four Guineas
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 2 Quotes

I hope the good ’Squire has no Design: but when he has given you so much Money, and speaks so kindly to you, and praises your coming on; and, Oh, that fatal word! that he would be kind to you, if you would do as you should do, almost kills us with fears.

Related Characters: Father (speaker), Mother (speaker), Pamela, Mr. B, Lady B
Related Symbols: Four Guineas
Page Number: 16
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 5 Quotes

JOHN being to go your way, I am willing to write, because he is so willing to carry any thing for me. He says it does him good at his Heart to see you both, and to hear you talk. He says you are both so sensible, and so honest, that he always learns something from you to the Purpose.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Father, Mother, John
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 10 Quotes

For I am watch’d, and such-like, very narrowly; and he says to Mrs. Jervis, This girl is always scribbling; I think she may be better employ’d.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B (speaker), Mrs. Jervis, Father, Mother
Page Number: 22
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 11 Quotes

I sobb’d and cry’d most sadly. What a foolish Hussy you are! said he: Have I done you any Harm? Yes, Sir, said I, the greatest Harm in the world: You have taught me to forget myself and what belongs to me, and have lessen’d the Distance that Fortune has made between us, by demeaning yourself, to be so free to a poor Servant.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B (speaker), Father, Mother
Page Number: 23
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 31 Quotes

Their Riches often are a Snare;
At best, a pamper’d weighty Care:
Their Servants far more happy are:
At least, so thinketh Pamela.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Lady Davers, Mother, Lady B
Page Number: 91
Explanation and Analysis:
The Journal Quotes

Your poor Pamela cannot answer for the Liberties taken with her in her deplorable State of Death.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Mrs. Jewkes, Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Williams, Father, Mother, Nan
Page Number: 204
Explanation and Analysis:
The Journal (continued) Quotes

This Letter, when I expected some new Plot, has affected me more than any thing of that Sort could have done. For here is plainly his great Value for me confess’d, and his rigorous Behaviour accounted for in such a Manner, as tortures me much.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother, Monsieur Colbrand
Page Number: 248
Explanation and Analysis:

And thus, my dearest, dear Parents, is your happy, happy, thrice happy Pamela, at last, marry’d; and to who?—Why, to her beloved, gracious Master! The Lord of her Wishes!—And thus the dear, once naughty Assailer of her Innocence, by a blessed Turn of Providence, is become the kind, the generous Protector and Rewarder of it.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother
Related Symbols: Chapel
Page Number: 345
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mother Quotes in Pamela

The Pamela quotes below are all either spoken by Mother or refer to Mother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Value of Virtue Theme Icon
).
Letter 1 Quotes

Dear Father and Mother,

I have great Trouble, and some Comfort, to acquaint you with. The Trouble is, that my good Lady died of the Illness I mention’d to you, and left us all much griev’d for the loss of her; for she was a dear good lady, and kind to all us her servants.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother, Lady B
Related Symbols: Four Guineas
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 2 Quotes

I hope the good ’Squire has no Design: but when he has given you so much Money, and speaks so kindly to you, and praises your coming on; and, Oh, that fatal word! that he would be kind to you, if you would do as you should do, almost kills us with fears.

Related Characters: Father (speaker), Mother (speaker), Pamela, Mr. B, Lady B
Related Symbols: Four Guineas
Page Number: 16
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 5 Quotes

JOHN being to go your way, I am willing to write, because he is so willing to carry any thing for me. He says it does him good at his Heart to see you both, and to hear you talk. He says you are both so sensible, and so honest, that he always learns something from you to the Purpose.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Father, Mother, John
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 10 Quotes

For I am watch’d, and such-like, very narrowly; and he says to Mrs. Jervis, This girl is always scribbling; I think she may be better employ’d.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B (speaker), Mrs. Jervis, Father, Mother
Page Number: 22
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 11 Quotes

I sobb’d and cry’d most sadly. What a foolish Hussy you are! said he: Have I done you any Harm? Yes, Sir, said I, the greatest Harm in the world: You have taught me to forget myself and what belongs to me, and have lessen’d the Distance that Fortune has made between us, by demeaning yourself, to be so free to a poor Servant.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B (speaker), Father, Mother
Page Number: 23
Explanation and Analysis:
Letter 31 Quotes

Their Riches often are a Snare;
At best, a pamper’d weighty Care:
Their Servants far more happy are:
At least, so thinketh Pamela.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Lady Davers, Mother, Lady B
Page Number: 91
Explanation and Analysis:
The Journal Quotes

Your poor Pamela cannot answer for the Liberties taken with her in her deplorable State of Death.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Mrs. Jewkes, Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Williams, Father, Mother, Nan
Page Number: 204
Explanation and Analysis:
The Journal (continued) Quotes

This Letter, when I expected some new Plot, has affected me more than any thing of that Sort could have done. For here is plainly his great Value for me confess’d, and his rigorous Behaviour accounted for in such a Manner, as tortures me much.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother, Monsieur Colbrand
Page Number: 248
Explanation and Analysis:

And thus, my dearest, dear Parents, is your happy, happy, thrice happy Pamela, at last, marry’d; and to who?—Why, to her beloved, gracious Master! The Lord of her Wishes!—And thus the dear, once naughty Assailer of her Innocence, by a blessed Turn of Providence, is become the kind, the generous Protector and Rewarder of it.

Related Characters: Pamela (speaker), Mr. B, Father, Mother
Related Symbols: Chapel
Page Number: 345
Explanation and Analysis: