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estate. Captain Blifil does marry Bridget, but he has no
intention of sharing his luck with his brother. He causes Dr.
Blifil to die of sorrow at losing a fortune. Ironically,
Captain Blifil himself dies before he can inherit anything.

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TOM JONES: MR. THWACKUM

Thwackum is a pompous tutor who is fond of Blifil but
despises Jones, being one of the many who believe Tom was "born
to be hanged." As his name implies, he is fond of dispensing
punishment. He has many tedious philosophical discussions with
his rival, Mr. Square, and is also an unsuccessful suitor to
Mrs. Bridget.

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TOM JONES: MR. SQUARE

A resident guest at the Allworthy estate, Square is Mr.
Thwackum's companion and rival. He, too, dislikes Jones and
fawns over Blifil, and he helps Blifil to have Jones banished.
He turns out to be a lover of Molly Seagrim, and an unsuccessful
suitor of Mrs. Bridget Blifil. Near the end of the novel, on
his deathbed, he writes a letter to Allworthy, which helps Tom
Jones regain the Squire's love.

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TOM JONES: MRS. WESTERN

Mrs. Western is Sophia's aunt and Squire Western's sister--a
sophisticated lady (though not as sophisticated as she likes to
think) who despises her brother's country boorishness. On the
subject of Sophia's marriage, however, she and Squire Western
agree. Having taken the responsibility for Sophia's education,
she expects her niece to marry a wealthy aristocrat. She too
pushes Sophia to marry Blifil.

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TOM JONES: JENNY JONES--MRS. WATERS

The supposed mother of Tom Jones, Jenny Jones was hired by
Mrs. Bridget Blifil to assume motherhood and bring the
foundling to Squire Allworthy's bed. She's then sent away by
Allworthy for her supposed infidelity with Partridge. Years
later, she turns up as Mrs. Waters, the bawdy wife of an army
captain. Rescued from the brutal Ensign Northerton by Tom
Jones, she shows her gratitude by seducing her rescuer. (As a
result, Tom will briefly fear he's slept with his own mother.)
At the end of the book, she reveals Tom's true parentage to
Allworthy.