"Cliff Notes - Tom Jones" - читать интересную книгу автора (Cliff Notes)

a foundling like Tom. He wants her to marry Blifil and so unite
the Allworthy and Western estates. Blifil wants to marry her as
well, to gain her wealth and to get revenge on Tom Jones. When
Western discovers Sophia's love for Tom, he locks her up until
she agrees to marry Blifil.

Squire Allworthy becomes very ill. He recovers but receives
the news that Mrs. Bridget, who was away on a trip, has died.
To celebrate Allworthy's recovery, Tom gets drunk. Later Blifil
lies to Allworthy that Jones got drunk because he thought
Allworthy was about to die and was celebrating his impending
inheritance. Thwackum and Square corroborate the story.
Allworthy, who is fed up with Tom's offenses, banishes him from
his estate.

Miserably, Tom heads toward the sea. Meanwhile, Sophia
escapes her father's imprisonment and sets out to find Tom.
Western, an enthusiastic hunter, climbs on his horse and sets
off to track his daughter down.

At an inn, Tom is attacked by a surly soldier named
Northerton. The man who bandages Tom's wounds turns out to be
Partridge--Tom's supposed father. But Partridge informs Tom
that Tom isn't his son. The pair become friends and traveling
companions. Walking along, Tom finds Northerton attacking a
woman named Mrs. Waters. He rescues the attractive lady and
takes her to Upton Inn.

Mrs. Waters seduces Tom over dinner. Sophia arrives at the
inn and finds that Tom's in bed with another woman. Enraged,
she leaves her handwarmer on his bed, with her name, and makes
her way toward London. Western, too, arrives and finds Tom but
not Sophia. Cursing, he begins the pursuit of Sophia but
becomes distracted by a fox hunt and eventually returns home.

On the road, Sophia meets her cousin, Mrs. Fitzpatrick,
who's fleeing her hot-tempered Irish husband. They go to London
together. Meanwhile, Tom discovers Sophia's handwarmer on his
bed and falls into despair. He sets off on foot toward London
with Partridge.

In London, Sophia stays with Lady Bellaston, a society lady.
Lady Bellaston hears about Tom Jones and is so intrigued she
contrives to meet him on her own. Tom, hoping the lady can lead
him to Sophia, has an affair with her.

One evening, while he's alone in Lady Bellaston's drawing
room, Sophia walks in. He asks her forgiveness for what
happened at Upton Inn and proclaims his love for her. She
forgives him, and they embrace. But she tells him that her