Pamela

Pamela

by

Samuel Richardson

Pamela: Letter 26 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Pamela writes to her father and mother about the morning after the events of her previous letter. After coming back from an early morning hunt, Mr. B went to see Mrs. Jervis, who said that for the good of everyone, Pamela can no longer remain in the house. She offered to travel with Pamela when she leaves. Mr. B agreed to it, saying that he is likely to be married soon anyway.
Mr. B’s words sound unusually reasonable in this section—he seems to be doing what Pamela wants. Notably, however, he finds a way to blame Pamela for causing a problem; once more, Mr. B tries to sway other people’s opinions of Pamela, even though Mrs. Jervis witnessed Mr. B harassing Pamela firsthand.
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