Chapter ix. — Containing love-letters of several sorts. Chapter x. — Consisting partly of facts, and partly of observations upon them. Chapter xi. — Containing curious, but not unprecedented matter. Chapter xii. — A discovery made by Partridge. BOOK XVI. Chapter i. — Of prologues. Chapter ii. — A whimsical adventure which befel the squire, with the distressed situation of Sophia. Chapter iii. — What happened to Sophia during her confinement. Chapter iv. — In which Sophia is delivered from her confinement. Chapter v. — In which Jones receives a letter from Sophia, and goes to a play with Mrs Miller and Partridge. Chapter vi. — In which the history is obliged to look back. Chapter vii. — In which Mr Western pays a visit to his sister, in company with Mr Blifil. Chapter viii. — Schemes of Lady Bellaston for the ruin of Jones. Chapter ix. — In which Jones pays a visit to Mrs Fitzpatrick. Chapter x. — The consequence of the preceding visit. BOOK XVII. Chapter i. — Containing a portion of introductory writing. Chapter ii. — The generous and grateful behaviour of Mrs Miller. Chapter iii. — The arrival of Mr Western, with some matters concerning the paternal authority. Chapter iv. — An extraordinary scene between Sophia and her aunt. Chapter v. — Mrs Miller and Mr Nightingale visit Jones in the prison. Chapter vi. — In which Mrs Miller pays a visit to Sophia. Chapter vii. — A pathetic scene between Mr Allworthy and Mrs Miller. Chapter viii. — Containing various matters. Chapter ix. — What happened to Mr Jones in the prison. BOOK XVIII. Chapter i. — A farewel to the reader. Chapter ii. — Containing a very tragical incident. Chapter iii. — Allworthy visits old Nightingale; with a strange discovery that he made on that occasion. Chapter iv. — Containing two letters in very different stiles. Chapter v. — In which the history is continued. Chapter vi. — In which the history is farther continued Chapter vii. — Continuation of the history. Chapter viii. — Further continuation. Chapter ix. — A further continuation. Chapter x. — Wherein the history begins to draw towards a conclusion. Chapter xi. — The history draws nearer to a conclusion. Chapter xii. — Approaching still nearer to the end. Chapter the last. THE WORKS OF HENRY FIELDING EDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY IN TWELVE VOLUMES VOL. I. JOSEPH ANDREWS Portrait of Fielding, from bust in the Shire Hall, Taunton. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. PREFACE. BOOK I.