Tom Jones Book 15, Chapter 10

Consisting Party of Facts, and Partly of Observations Upon Them

• The letter that Mrs. Miller receives is from Squire Allworthy.
• He wants to come to London right away with his nephew, and he needs two rooms to stay in.
• Mrs. Miller doesn't know what to do.
• She can't just turn her new son-in-law out into the street.
• But she doesn't want to refuse Squire Allworthy—he's always been so kind to her.
• Tom reminds Mrs. Miller that he's on his way out of his rooms anyway.
• He also reassures her that Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale will be happy to go to their new lodgings.
• Mrs. Miller is thrilled to hear this small confirmation ("Mrs. Nightingale") of her daughter's new married status.
• Tom pretends to be happy along with everyone else.
• But inside, he's worrying endlessly about Sophia.
• He's sure he knows why Mr. Blifil is planning a trip to London. (Forced marriage, the fiend!)
• He waits anxiously for Mrs. Honour to deliver a letter from Sophia.
• When a letter finally comes, it's from Mrs. Honour.
• She tells Tom that Lady Bellaston has hired her.
• She is deeply happy at her new job.
• She is sure Tom will get Sophia in the end, so—good luck with that!
• Tom imagines a thousand terrifying reasons for why Lady Bellaston might want to control Mrs. Honour.
• In reality, Lady Bellaston hires Mrs. Honour because she doesn't want her to spread around the truth of her affair with Tom, especially not to Sophia.