Chapter x. — A curious conversation between the doctor, the young clergyman, and the young clergyman’s father. BOOK X. Chapter i. — To which we will prefix no preface. Chapter ii. — What happened at the masquerade. Chapter iii. — Consequences of the masquerade, not uncommon nor surprizing. Chapter iv. — Consequences of the masquerade. Chapter v. — In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory. Chapter vi. — Read, gamester, and observe. Chapter vii. — In which Booth receives a visit from Captain Trent. Chapter viii. — Contains a letter and other matters. Chapter ix. — Containing some things worthy observation. BOOK XI. Chapter i. — Containing a very polite scene. Chapter ii. — Matters political. Chapter iii. — The history of Mr. Trent. Chapter iv. — Containing some distress. Chapter v. — Containing more wormwood and other ingredients. Chapter vi. — A scene of the tragic kind. Chapter vii. — In which Mr. Booth meets with more than one adventure. Chapter viii. — In which Amelia appears in a light more amiable than gay. Chapter ix. — A very tragic scene. BOOK XII. Chapter i. — The book begins with polite history. Chapter ii. — In which Amelia visits her husband. Chapter iii. — Containing matter pertinent to the history. Chapter iv. — In which Dr Harrison visits Colonel James. Chapter v. — What passed at the bailiff’s house. Chapter vi. — What passed between the doctor and the sick man. Chapter vii. — In which the history draws towards a conclusion. Chapter viii. — Thus this history draws nearer to a conclusion. Chapter ix. — In which the history is concluded. THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING By Henry Fielding CONTENTS THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING. BOOK I. — CONTAINING AS MUCH OF THE BIRTH OF THE FOUNDLING AS IS NECESSARY OR PROPER TO ACQUAINT THE READER WITH IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS HISTORY. Chapter i. — The introduction to the work, or bill of fare to the feast. Chapter ii. — A short description of squire Allworthy, and a fuller account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, his sister. Chapter iii. — An odd accident which befel Mr Allworthy at his return home. The decent behaviour of Mrs Deborah Wilkins, with some proper animadversions on bastards. Chapter iv. — The reader's neck brought into danger by a description; his escape; and the great condescension of Miss Bridget Allworthy. Chapter v. — Containing a few common matters, with a very uncommon observation upon them. Chapter vi. — Mrs Deborah is introduced into the parish with a simile. A short account of Jenny Jones, with the difficulties and discouragements which may attend young women in the pursuit of learning. Chapter vii. — Containing such grave matter, that the reader cannot laugh once through the whole chapter, unless peradventure he should laugh at the author. Chapter viii. — A dialogue between Mesdames Bridget and Deborah; containing more amusement, but less instruction, than the former.