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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Chapter 4 No.4

Word Count: 1676    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

is in my power as a magistrate, to punish you very rigorously for what you have done; and you will, perhaps

ceeded from a natural affection to your child, since you might have some hopes to see it thus better provided for than was in the power of yourself, or its wicked father, to provide for it. I should indeed have been highly offended with you had you exposed the little wretch in the manner of some inhuman mothers, who seem no le

ry Christian, inasmuch as it is committed in defiance of the laws of our

so, than to incur the divine displeasure, by the breach of the divine commands; and

y want to be reminded, can never need information on this head. A hint, therefore, to awaken your sense

ror as this; and yet such, as, if attentively considered, must, one would

old, out of society; at least, from the society of all but wick

ny, nay almost of procuring your sustenance; for no persons of character will receive you into their houses. Thus you are ofte

ade you to so simple a bargain? Or can any carnal appetite so overpower your reason, or so totally lay it aslee

s a laudable, is a rational passion, and can never be violent but when reciprocal; for though the Scripture bids us love our enemies, it means not with that fervent love which we naturally bear towards our friends; much less that we should sacrifice to them our lives, and what ought to be dearer to us, our innocence. Now in what light, but that of an enemy, can a reasonable woman regard the man who solicits her to entail on herself all the misery I have described to you, and who would purchase to himself a short, trivial, contemptible pleasure, so greatly at he

lip you have made; and from some hopes of your hearty repentance, which are founded on the openness and sincerity of your confession. If these do not deceive me, I will take care to convey you from this scene of your shame, where you shall, by being unknown, avoid the punishment which, as I have said, is allotted to your crime in

than you can ever hope. And now nothing remains but that you inform me who was the wicked man that s

the ground, and with a modest l

e much kinder than your generous offer with which you concluded it; for, as you are pleased to say, sir, it is an instance of your opinion of my understanding."-Here her tears flowing apace, she stopped a few moments, and then proceeded thus:-"Indeed, sir, your kindness overcomes me; but I will endeavour to deserve this good opinion: for if I have the understanding you are so kindly pleased to allow me, such advice cannot be thrown away upon me. I thank you, sir, heartily, for your intended kindness to my poor h

ad done wrong to enter into such engagements to a villain; but since she had, he could not insist on her breaking them. He said, it was not from a m

that the man was entirely out of his reach; and was neither subject to

he had disdained to excuse herself by a lie, and had hazarded his further displeasure in her present situation, rather than she would for

e had incurred; concluding with some additional documents, in which he recommended repentance, saying, "Consider,

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1 Chapter 1 No.12 Chapter 2 No.23 Chapter 3 A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning.4 Chapter 4 No.45 Chapter 5 No.56 Chapter 6 No.67 Chapter 7 No.78 Chapter 8 No.89 Chapter 9 No.910 Chapter 10 No.1011 Chapter 11 No.1112 Chapter 12 No.1213 Chapter 13 No.1314 Chapter 14 No.1415 Chapter 15 No.1516 Chapter 16 No.1617 Chapter 17 No.1718 Chapter 18 No.1819 Chapter 19 No.1920 Chapter 20 No.2021 Chapter 21 The penetration of Squire Western. His great love for his daughter, and the return to it made by her.22 Chapter 22 No.2223 Chapter 23 No.2324 Chapter 24 The gallant behaviour of Jones, and the more dreadful consequence of that behaviour to the young lady; with a short digression in favour of the female sex. -25 Chapter 25 No.2526 Chapter 26 No.2627 Chapter 27 bed.28 Chapter 28 "29 Chapter 29 No.2930 Chapter 30 natured reader.31 Chapter 31 No.3132 Chapter 32 No.3233 Chapter 33 natured reader. No.3334 Chapter 34 letters, &c.35 Chapter 35 And the discussion of a knotty point in the court of conscience.36 Chapter 36 No.3637 Chapter 37 No.3738 Chapter 38 No.3839 Chapter 39 No.3940 Chapter 40 A hint to justices of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and41 Chapter 41 No.4142 Chapter 42 No.4243 Chapter 43 No.4344 Chapter 44 No.4445 Chapter 45 No.4546 Chapter 46 No.4647 Chapter 47 No.4748 Chapter 48 No.4849 Chapter 49 No.4950 Chapter 50 No.5051 Chapter 51 No.5152 Chapter 52 No.5253 Chapter 53 No.5354 Chapter 54 No.5455 Chapter 55 No.5556 Chapter 56 A stagecoach. The civility of chambermaids. The heroic temper of Sophia. Her generosity. The return to it. The departure of the company, and their57 Chapter 57 man.58 Chapter 58 No.5859 Chapter 59 No.5960 Chapter 60 No.6061 Chapter 61 No.6162 Chapter 62 No.6263 Chapter 63 No.6364 Chapter 64 No.6465 Chapter 65 No.6566 Chapter 66 No.6667 Chapter 67 No.6768 Chapter 68 No.6869 Chapter 69 No.6970 Chapter 70 No.7071 Chapter 71 No.7172 Chapter 72 No.7273 Chapter 73 No.7374 Chapter 74 No.7475 Chapter 75 No.7576 Chapter 76 No.7677 Chapter 77 letters of several sorts.78 Chapter 78 No.7879 Chapter 79 No.7980 Chapter 80 No.8081 Chapter 81 No.8182 Chapter 82 No.8283 Chapter 83 No.8384 Chapter 84 No.8485 Chapter 85 In which the history is farther continued86 Chapter 86 No.8687 Chapter 87 No.8788 Chapter 88 No.8889 Chapter 89 No.8990 Chapter 90 No.9091 Chapter 91 No.91