Evelina: Echoes of Pamela

As I was reading Evelina, I was reminded somewhat of Pamela. OK, so the letter style is obvious, but that is not what I mean. I noticed that Evelina, especially after meeting her grandmother, was desirous to return home to Villars, just like Pamela was when she found out about Mr. B's intentions. And Villars desperately wanted Evelina home, like Pamela's dad. I find it sad in these two books that circumstances do not allow the heroines to return to their families, and their simple lives; instead they grow used to high society and become different people than when they left in the first place. Just seeing the letters never changing locations is a bit disheartening. But Evenlina is better than Pamela, I think. Evelina is not always depressed and on her knees praying to God like Pamela is. She is also funnier and more likable. Even after she's learned about the outside world, her story is more interesting than Pamela's. I think she's stronger than Pamela anyhow; if Orville was a rapist, I bet she would have run away. And marrying Orville? I didn't mind that at all. Sure, he wasn't the most social of characters and hardly said anything, but you could tell by Evelina's impressions of him that he was a real gentleman, and in any case, was definitely no Mr. B. He was also way better than Willoughby; he came off to me as rather foolish and always desirous of people having a high opinion of him. I don't think he would have made a good husband for Evelina; he seemed rather too vain.