Tom Jones — Vocabulary
Henry Fielding
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You know she hath been educated always in a manner directly contrary to my advice, and now you see the consequence.130 more

Though this incident will probably appear of little consequence to many of our readers; yet, trifling as it was, it had so violent an effect on poor Jones, that we thought it our duty to relate it.130 more

Examine your heart, my good reader, and resolve whether you do believe these matters with me.137 more

She past for that gentleman's wife, and went by his name; and yet, as the serjeant said, there were some doubts concerning the reality of their marriage, which we shall not at present take upon us to resolve.137 more

"If you will have patience, madam," answered Mrs Miller, "I will acquaint you who I am, and how I came by that letter."200 more

As we must perceive, that after the nicest strokes of a Shakespear or a Jonson, of a Wycherly or an Otway, some touches of nature will escape the reader, which the judicious action of a Garrick, of a Cibber, or a Clive,[*] can convey to him; so, on the real stage, the character shows himself in a stronger and bolder light than he can be described.†55 more

Now some conceits of this kind were likewise lurking in the mind of Partridge; for, as he was now persuaded that Jones had run away from Mr Allworthy, he promised himself the highest rewards if he could by any means convey him back.†55 more

While I have been endeavouring to fill her mind with maxims of prudence, you have been provoking her to reject them.128 more

Partridge had scarce seen his master since the happy discovery.111 more

She was not, however, in her heart perfectly satisfied with his refusal to show her the letter; so deaf are we to the clearest reason, when it argues against our prevailing passions.86 more

I know infinitely too much; enough indeed to satisfy me, that unless she is immediately prevented, she is in danger of running into the same fatal mischief, which, by foolishly and ignorantly refusing your most wise and prudent advice, I have unfortunately brought on myself.†65 more

The utmost malice of Fortune could, indeed, have contrived nothing so cruel, so mal-a-propos, so absolutely destructive to all his schemes.†96 more

Nor should I have taken this trouble, but from some opinion of your good sense, notwithstanding the dreadful slip you have made; and from some hopes of your hearty repentance, which are founded on the openness and sincerity of your confession.†60 more

Tom's countenance was altogether as pale,87 more

He gave him frequent hints, that to adopt the fruits of sin, was to give countenance to it.87 more

This landlord had the character, among all his neighbors, of being a very sagacious fellow.40 more

And having a very good appetite, and but little nicety, he fancied he should play his part very well at the matrimonial banquet, without the sauce of beauty.†26 more

Of readers who, from such conceits as these, condemn the wisdom or penetration of Mr Allworthy, I shall not scruple to say, that they make a very bad and ungrateful use of that knowledge which we have communicated to them.†22 more

Mr Partridge had profited too much by experience to interpose in a matter of this nature.†23 more

Which concludes the first book; with an instance of ingratitude, which, we hope, will appear unnatural.†23 more