Pamela

The next portion of the novel is a single lengthy letter written by Pamela during her imprisonment in Lincolnshire; while addressed to her parents, it functions as a journal, and Pamela include dates to indicate how long she has been held captive. The day she leaves Bedfordshire, Pamela believes that she is going home to her parents. At first everything seems to be going well, but soon Pamela notices that she was not seeing familiar milestones. As night falls, the coachman Robin stops at a farmhouse—Mr. B’s tenants. Pamela realizes that she has been tricked, but the farmer and his wife promise that Pamela will be treated well. They give her a letter from Mr. B explaining that he is sending her away, will not bother her, and  will write to her parents to explain why she has not returned to them. Pamela tries to appeal to the sympathy of the farmer and his wife, but they have been primed by Mr. B with the false story that Pamela is being abducted for her own good, to keep her safe from an illicit love affair, and also warned that Pamela will lie about her circumstances.

The next day, Pamela and Robin stop at an inn, where they meet

Don't Miss Out!

Access Study Guide Now