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Henry Fielding: Tom Jones (unabridged)

read by Bill Homewood

Henry Fielding: Tom Jones (unabridged)

read by Bill Homewood

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Book One, Chapter One
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Book One, Chapter Two
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Book One, Chapter Three
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When Mrs. Deborah returned into the room…
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Book One, Chapter Four
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Book One, Chapter Five
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Book One, Chapter Six
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Their envy did not, however, display itself openly…
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Book One, Chapter Seven
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'Can any pleasure compensate these evils?'
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Jenny now lifted her eyes from the ground…
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Book One, Chapter Eight
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Book One, Chapter Nine
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Book One, Chapter Ten
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As sympathies of all kinds are apt to beget love…
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Book One, Chapter Eleven
Track length6:13
To deal plainly with the reader…
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Book One, Chapter Twelve
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The doctor accused Mr. Allworthy of too great lenity…
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Book One, Chapter Thirteen
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Book Two, Chapter One
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Book Two, Chapter Two
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Book Two, Chapter Three
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Thus it happened to Mrs. Partridge…
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Book Two, Chapter Four
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Nothing can be so quick and sudden as the operations of the mind…
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Book Two, Chapter Five
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I have thought it somewhat strange, upon reflection…
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Mr. Allworthy answered, 'He could not dispute with the captain…'
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Book Two, Chapter Six
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Here, reader, I beg your patience a moment…
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Whether Partridge repented or not…
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Book Two, Chapter Seven
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One situation only of the married state…
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Book Two, Chapter Eight
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Book Two, Chapter Nine
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These two doctors, whom, to avoid any malicious applications…
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Book Three, Chapter One
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Book Three, Chapter Two
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To say the truth, some of that atrocious wickedness in Jones…
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At his return home, Tom was presently convened before Mr. Allworthy.
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Book Three, Chapter Three
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Book Three, Chapter Four
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Book Three, Chapter Five
Track length3:59
When this story became public…
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Having, therefore, determined to commit these boys…
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Book Three, Chapter Six
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Whether Mrs. Blifil had been surfeited…
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Book Three, Chapter Seven
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Book Three, Chapter Eight
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Book Three, Chapter Nine
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Book Three, Chapter Ten
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Book Four, Chapter One
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Book Four, Chapter Two
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Her cheeks were of the oval kind…
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Book Four, Chapter Three
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Book Four, Chapter Four
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'And if they had been hanged…'
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Book Four, Chapter Five
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Sophia, with the highest degree of innocence and modesty…
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It was Mr. Western's custom every afternoon…
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Book Four, Chapter Six
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That the reader may be no longer in suspense…
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Book Four, Chapter Seven
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Book Four, Chapter Eight
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But now Fortune, fearing she had acted out of character…
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Book Four, Chapter Nine
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Book Four, Chapter Ten
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Tom begged to be excused…
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Book Four, Chapter Eleven
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But whatever detestation Mr. Allworthy had…
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Book Four, Chapter Twelve
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Book Four, Chapter Thirteen
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Book Four, Chapter Fourteen
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Perhaps Sophia might have suffered her maid…
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Book Five, Chapter One
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And here we shall of necessity…
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Book Five, Chapter Two
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As to Squire Western…
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Book Five, Chapter Three
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Book Five, Chapter Four
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Book Five, Chapter Five
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She was proceeding thus…
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The reader will be mistaken…
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Book Five, Chapter Six
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It may, perhaps, be a question…
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One day this young couple accidentally met in the garden…
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Book Five, Chapter Seven
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'Grieve, therefore, no more, my dear child…'
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Book Five, Chapter Eight
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The physician now arrived…
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Book Five, Chapter Nine
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The doctor now interposed…
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Book Five, Chapter Ten
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Here ensued a parley…
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Book Five, Chapter Eleven
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Jones now finding himself engaged with two…
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Book Five, Chapter Twelve
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All fears for Sophia being now removed…
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Book Six, Chapter One
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Book Six, Chapter Two
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'Sister,' cries the squire…
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Book Six, Chapter Three
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Mr. Allworthy was not one of those men…
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Book Six, Chapter Four
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Book Six, Chapter Five
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Mrs. Western now stood a few moments silent…
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Book Six, Chapter Six
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Book Six, Chapter Seven
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Mr. Western took care to way-lay the lover…
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Book Six, Chapter Eight
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Book Six, Chapter Nine
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So trembled poor Sophia…
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It may likewise seem surprising…
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Book Six, Chapter Ten
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When Allworthy and Blifil were again left together…
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Book Six, Chapter Eleven
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Book Six, Chapter Twelve
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He was now searching his pockets for his wax…
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Book Six, Chapter Thirteen
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'Name not his detested name,' cries Sophia…
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Book Six, Chapter Fourteen
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Book Seven, Chapter One
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But as Nature often exhibits some of her best performances…
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Book Seven, Chapter Two
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Book Seven, Chapter Three
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'Indeed, madam,' replied Sophia…
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'Brother,' said Mrs. Western…
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Book Seven, Chapter Four
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Book Seven, Chapter Five
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Book Seven, Chapter Six
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Though Mr. Blifil was not of the complexion of Jones…
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Book Seven, Chapter Seven
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'I would not have your la'ship too confident of that,' cries Honour…
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Book Seven, Chapter Eight
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In this humour, which was none of the sweetest…
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Book Seven, Chapter Nine
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Honour acted her part to the utmost perfection.
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Book Seven, Chapter Ten
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Here the Quaker ended with a deep sigh…
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Book Seven, Chapter Eleven
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The gentleman who had been all night tippling at the alehouse…
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Book Seven, Chapter Twelve
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Mr. Adderly, which was the name of the other ensign…
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The tenderness of lovers…
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Book Seven, Chapter Thirteen
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'Well, sir,' said the surgeon…
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Book Seven, Chapter Fourteen
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As soon as the serjeant was departed…
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Perceiving the bird was flown…
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Book Seven, Chapter Fifteen
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The reader may perhaps expect…
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Book Eight, Chapter One
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Man therefore is the highest subject…
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Thus we may, perhaps, with little danger, relate the history of Fisher…
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Our modern authors of comedy…
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Book Eight, Chapter Two
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'And could I ever have imagined…'
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Book Eight, Chapter Three
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Book Eight, Chapter Four
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'Indeed,' says Jones…
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Book Eight, Chapter Five
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Little Benjamin, who had been all attention…
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Book Eight, Chapter Six
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Jones was a little startled at this sudden declaration.
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Book Eight, Chapter Seven
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In the evening, when Jones retired to his room…
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Book Eight, Chapter Eight
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Jones had no sooner quitted the room…
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Book Eight, Chapter Nine
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They now travelled some miles without speaking to each other…
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'A popish priest!' cries Jones…
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Book Eight, Chapter Ten
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'Pray, sir,' says Partridge…
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The old woman was distracted…
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Book Eight, Chapter Eleven
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'It was my misfortune…'
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'Timorous thieves, by extreme caution…'
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'Perhaps,' cries Partridge…
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Book Eight, Chapter Twelve
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'This declaration a little relieved my abashment…'
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Book Eight, Chapter Thirteen
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'Most of those present seemed affected by this scene…'
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'I began now to think all the time I had spent…'
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'In short, we soon separated…'
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Book Eight, Chapter Fourteen
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'We were prevented from any further discourse…'
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'The unfortunate event of this enterprise…'
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Book Eight, Chapter Fifteen
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'Thus, sir, I have ended the history of my life…'
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'In the former part of what you said,' replied Jones…
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Book Nine, Chapter One
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To prevent therefore, for the future…
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Again, there is another sort of knowledge…
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Book Nine, Chapter Two
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Jones helped Northerton upon his legs…
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Book Nine, Chapter Three
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My landlady, though a very good-tempered woman…
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Now the dogs of war being let loose, began to lick their bloody lips…
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Book Nine, Chapter Four
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My landlord was likewise beginning his oration to Jones…
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Book Nine, Chapter Five
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The contrary happens in that love which operates…
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Book Nine, Chapter Six
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'Those officers,' says Partridge…
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Book Nine, Chapter Seven
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After much consultation on this matter…
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Book Ten, Chapter One
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Book Ten, Chapter Two
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Next to the lady's chamber…
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Book Ten, Chapter Three
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This gentleman then being well tired…
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The lady earnestly desired Partridge to return to his seat…
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Book Ten, Chapter Four
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Book Ten, Chapter Five
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To say the truth, this behaviour of Partridge was a little inexcusable…
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Book Ten, Chapter Six
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The behaviour of Jones on this occasion…
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Book Ten, Chapter Seven
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So much more tenderly do women value their reputation…
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Book Ten, Chapter Eight
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The squire himself now sallied forth…
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Book Ten, Chapter Nine
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Sophia, finding all her persuasions had no effect…
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The landlady finding Sophia intended to stay no longer…
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Book Eleven, Chapter One
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Now, however ludicrous all this may appear to some…
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Book Eleven, Chapter Two
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The conversation which passed between these ladies…
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This polite person, now taking his wife aside…
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Book Eleven, Chapter Three
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Book Eleven, Chapter Four
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'But, what may seem astonishing…'
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Book Eleven, Chapter Five
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'This seat, then, is an ancient mansion-house…'
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Book Eleven, Chapter Six
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'What news, pray?' says Sophia, something eagerly.
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Book Eleven, Chapter Seven
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Thus, then, Mrs. Fitzpatrick resumed her narrative…
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'Mr. Fitzpatrick seemed a little thunderstruck with this…'
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Book Eleven, Chapter Eight
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On this subject, reader, I must stop a moment, to tell thee a story.
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Sophia was very soon eased of her causeless fright…
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Book Eleven, Chapter Nine
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His wife, however, was far from drawing this conclusion…
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Book Eleven, Chapter Ten
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The case, it seems, was this…
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Book Twelve, Chapter One
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Book Twelve, Chapter Two
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The hounds ran very hard, as it is called…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Three
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At length, Jones, being weary of soliloquy…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Four
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The pocket-book was a late present from Mrs. Western to her niece…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Five
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Before our travellers had finished their dinner…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Six
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Book Twelve, Chapter Seven
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The attorney's clerk likewise declared…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Eight
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Their meal being over, Jones was again preparing to sally…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Nine
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The clock had just struck three when they arrived…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Ten
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Jones, as the reader knows…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Eleven
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Book Twelve, Chapter Twelve
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Had this history been writ in the days of superstition…
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'About a tousand or two tousand year ago…'
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Jones greatly applauded the justice of the sentence…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Thirteen
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'Undoubtedly,' cries Partridge…
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Book Twelve, Chapter Fourteen
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Jones at first pretended that he would take the fellow at his word…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter One
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And now, this ill-yoked pair…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Two
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Jones, who more than once already…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Three
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Four
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Five
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The footman, having now recovered his legs…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Six
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Mr. Jones having now determined to go to the masquerade…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Seven
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Jones had never less inclination to an amour than at present…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Eight
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'This was a love-match, as they call it, on both sides…'
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Nine
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Though Jones saw all these discouragements on the one side…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Ten
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Eleven
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Sophia stood trembling all this while.
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Having advanced a few steps…
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Book Thirteen, Chapter Twelve
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Book Fourteen, Chapter One
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Now it happens that this higher order of mortals is not to be seen…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Two
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Jones begged her only to whisper…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Three
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As soon as Partridge arrived…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Four
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'Lookee, Mr. Nightingale,' said Jones…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Five
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'This letter, sir, I received within a fortnight…'
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Six
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When Jones had read this letter…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Seven
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'Common sense, indeed,' said Nightingale…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Eight
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There is scarce anything which so happily introduces men…
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The young lady whom Mr. Nightingale had intended for his son…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Nine
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'How, sir?' replies young Nightingale…
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Book Fourteen, Chapter Ten
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Book Fifteen, Chapter One
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Two
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'Nay, my lord,' said she…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Three
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There was no farther evidence necessary…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Four
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Five
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But a more lucky circumstance happened for poor Sophia…
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As Lord Fellamar was very well assured…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Six
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The squire had no sooner read the letter…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Seven
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Nothing could equal the dilemma to which Jones was now reduced.
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And now Jones was unwillingly obliged to return to his own apartment…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Eight
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Nine
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Jones, having very attentively heard all that Nightingale had to say…
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After some hesitation, Jones, upon the strength of this assurance…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Ten
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In the situation that he and his mistress were in at this time…
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Eleven
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Book Fifteen, Chapter Twelve
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Book Sixteen, Chapter One
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Two
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Upon these words the gentleman returned a very short verbal rebuke…
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Here the squire began to look wild…
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Three
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Sophia, notwithstanding her long fast…
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Four
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'Why, you are to blame, brother,' answered she.
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Five
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Mr. Jones having spent three hours in reading…
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During the second act, Partridge made very few remarks.
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Six
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Seven
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'I am very sorry, madam,' cried Blifil…
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Eight
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In the progress of their conversation…
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Nine
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There are some fine women…
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Book Sixteen, Chapter Ten
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Book Seventeen, Chapter One
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Two
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'Indeed, Mrs. Miller,' said Allworthy…
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Three
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'Thwackum and Square, who both alike…'
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Blifil now desired to be permitted to speak a few words.
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Four
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'No, no, miss,' cries the aunt…
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Five
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'Come, come, Mr. Jones,' says Mrs. Miller…
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Six
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Though Sophia read the letter twice over with great attention…
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Seven
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Eight
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This last speech was made in the absence of Sophia…
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Book Seventeen, Chapter Nine
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A very mournful scene now past between the prisoner and his friends…
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She now entered the room with an air of gaiety…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter One
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Two
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As sights of horror were not so usual to George…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Three
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When Dowling attended…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Four
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The reader will, after this…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Five
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Mr. Allworthy sharply rebuked her for this impetuosity…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Six
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'Pray,' said Allworthy, 'do not be so particular…'
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Seven
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'It was then contrived…'
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Eight
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Mrs. Waters fell now upon her knees before him…
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Allworthy stood a minute silent, lifting up his eyes…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Nine
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'Nothing but truth,' says Sophia…
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'I sincerely wish you joy, sir…'
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Western had been long impatient…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Ten
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'Prudence is indeed the duty which we owe to ourselves…'
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A servant now acquainted them that Mr. Western was below-stairs…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Eleven
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Jones expressed great astonishment…
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Jones went up to Blifil's room…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter Twelve
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'Name any proof in my power,' answered Jones eagerly.
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At this instant Western, who had stood some time listening…
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Book Eighteen, Chapter The Last
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Thus, reader, we have at length brought our history to a conclusion…
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