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father's displeasure prevents her from marrying him.

Later, the enraged Lady Bellaston accuses Tom of carrying on
with Sophia behind her back. At the same time, a friend of Lady
Bellaston, Lord Fellamar, has fallen in love with Sophia. To
remove her rival, Lady Bellaston arranges for Fellamar to abduct
and marry Sophia.

Tom tries to figure out a way to break off his affair with
Lady Bellaston. Nightingale, a young gentleman who has become
Tom's friend, surprisingly suggests that Tom propose marriage to
her. He does, and Lady Bellaston, believing Tom's just trying
to get her money, angrily refuses him.

Meanwhile, Squire Western, hearing that Sophia's in London,
goes there with Mrs. Western. He finds Sophia just as she's
about to be raped by Fellamar. He takes her to his lodgings for
safe keeping.

Allworthy and Blifil, following the others, arrive in
London.

Tom goes to Mrs. Fitzpatrick to figure out how to reach
Sophia. As he's leaving, he runs into Mr. Fitzpatrick.
Jealously believing that Tom is his wife's lover, Fitzpatrick
draws his sword. Tom thereupon wounds Fitzpatrick and is taken
to prison. Mrs. Waters, who is now traveling with Mr.
Fitzpatrick, visits Tom in prison and tells him that
Fitzpatrick's wound was slight. Tom now receives a letter from
Sophia, who has discovered his affair with Lady Bellaston,
saying she never wants to see him again. And Partridge,
recognizing Mrs. Waters as Jenny Jones, tells Tom that he slept
with his own mother.

Meanwhile, Tom's landlady, Mrs. Miller, who is a friend of
Squire Allworthy, tells Allworthy of Tom's great generosity and
kindness toward her. Allworthy doesn't even want to hear Tom's
name. But Allworthy is visited by Mrs. Waters (Jenny Jones),
who informs him that Tom Jones is the son of Mrs. Bridget
(Allworthy's sister), and so is also Allworthy's nephew and
Blifil's half-brother. Allworthy then hears that his sister
wrote him a letter revealing that she was Tom's mother, but that
the letter had been kept from him by Blifil. He receives a
letter from the dying Square, saying that Tom dearly loved
Allworthy. Convinced of Blifil's villainy, Allworthy banishes
him. Allworthy and Tom have a tender reunion.

Western, finding that Tom is the Allworthy heir, becomes
enthusiastic about Tom's marrying Sophia. But Sophia, though
she loves Tom, is still angry. Tom vows his devotion. Sophia,