How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Were my Life in question, instead of my Honesty, I would not wish to involve you, or any body, in the least Difficulty for so worthless a poor Creature. But, O Sir! My Soul is of equal Importance with the Soul of a Princess; though my Quality is inferior to that of the meanest Slave. (50.5)
Pamela is no rabble-rouser. She basically accepts her lowly position in the world; she's not out trying to occupy Lincolnshire, or anything. But there's one area where she absolutely claims equal footing with even a "Princess": her virtue. She says as much here in a letter to Mr. Williams, whom she is trying to solicit for help in getting out of Lincolnshire.
Quote #5
Consider, Brother, that ours is no up-start Family; but is as ancient as the best in the Kingdom; and, for several Hundreds of Years, it has never been known that the Heirs of it have disgraced themselves by unequal Matches . . . (74.10)
Excuse us while we snort. Maybe no heirs have disgraced themselves by marrying the servants, but we bet they've been siring a lot of bastard children on them, if you know what we mean. It seems like Lady Davers has some messed-up ideas of what constitutes "disgrace." While she does offer some criticism of his moral transgressions against Pamela, she's most upset about the damage he's done to the family name. Snobbery: 1; Morality: 0.
Quote #6
For well I know, Sir, that nothing so much excites the Envy of my own Sex, as seeing a Person set above them in Appearance, and in Dress. (75.28)
Ugh, don't you hate it when that loser girl gets a makeover and starts dating the popular guy? Oh wait, you don't? Well, Pamela thinks you do.