The history of Tom Jones, a foundling

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Jenson Society, 1907
 

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197 ページ - in her all that we believe of heav'n, Amazing brightness, purity, and truth, Eternal joy and everlasting love. " And could I ever have imagined that you had known my Sophia ! " — "I wish," says the landlady, " you knew half so much of her. What would you have given to have sat by her bed-side ? What a
82 ページ - -Life's a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. For which hackneyed quotation I will make the reader amends by a very noble one, which few, I believe, have read. It is taken from a poem called the Deity, published about nine years ago, and long
27 ページ - too. You blush, my dear Sophia. Ah ! child, you should read books which would teach you a little hypocrisy, which would instruct you how to hide your thoughts a little better." — "I hope, madam," answered Sophia, " I have no thoughts which I ought to be ashamed of discovering." — " Ashamed ! no," cries the aunt,
281 ページ - seen the very house where it was done, and nobody hath lived in it these thirty years." Though Jones was a little offended by the impertinence of Partridge, he could not however avoid smiling at his simplicity. The stranger did the same, and then proceeded with his story, as will be seen in the next
197 ページ - hanged, before I would go for a soldier for her. — Nay, don't blush so " (for indeed he did to a violent degree). " Why, you thought, sir, I knew nothing of the matter, I warrant you, about Madam Sophia." — " How, " says Jones, starting up, " do you know my Sophia ? " — " Do I! ay marry,
34 ページ - you shall never persuade me that your la'ship can lament yourself so for nothing. To be sure I am but a servant; but to be sure I have been always faithful to your la'ship, and to be sure I would serve your la'ship with my life." — " My dear Honour,
208 ページ - in the neighbourhood, but the bright eyes of our heroe thawed all her ice in a moment. When Jones returned to the kitchen, his cloth was not yet laid; nor indeed was there any occasion it should, his dinner remaining in statu quo, as did the fire which was to dress it. This disappointment
272 ページ - Partridge hath finished his story, and I hope will give you no future interruption, if you will be so kind to proceed." He then resumed his narration; but as he hath taken breath for a while, we think proper to give it to our reader, and shall therefore put an end to this chapter.
21 ページ - nor dejected when the market is empty, or when its commodities are too dear for his purchase. But I must remember on what subject I am writing, and not trespass too far on the patience of a good-natured critic. Here, therefore, I put an end to the chapter.
61 ページ - youth : though such forgiveness of enemies is carrying the matter too far." In reality, Blifil had taken some pains to prevail with the parson, and to prevent the discovery at that time; for which he had many reasons. He knew that the minds of men are apt to be softened and relaxed from their usual severity by sickness.

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