Tom Jones Book 8, Chapter 3

In Which the Surgeon Makes His Second Appearance

• The reason the landlady knows Sophia's name and some details of her family is that the lieutenant mentioned her as the reason for Tom's fight with Northerton.
• In fact (of course) she has never met any of the Westerns in person.
• Because Tom is an idiot, he believes the landlady when she says that Sophia has often stayed at this hotel—in fact, in this very room.
• When the landlady leaves abruptly, Tom throws himself on the bed and thinks of Sophia.
• The surgeon arrives to check on Tom while he's lying there.
• The surgeon thinks that Tom needs to be bled again.
• Tom refuses, because bleeding. Gross.
• The surgeon warns Tom that he might die of fever in a month or two if Tom doesn't allow him to drain some of his blood right now.
• Tom still refuses.
• The surgeon goes down to the hotel kitchen to complain to the landlady about Tom.
• The landlady warns the surgeon that Tom is not a rich man.
• When Tom refuses once again to be bled, the surgeon says he won't treat Tom for another minute.
• The surgeon stomps off, calling Tom a "vagabond" (8.3.14).