The History of Tom Jones (Penguin Classics) by Henry Fielding

Author:Henry Fielding [Fielding, Henry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2005-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Abigail now made Haste to finish the Remainder of her Meal, and then repaired back to her Mistress, when the Conversation passed, which may be read in the next Chapter.

CHAPTER V.

Shewing who the amiable Lady, and her unamiable Maid, were.

As in the Month of June, the Damask Rose, which Chance hath planted among the Lilies, with their candid Hue mixes his Vermilion: Or, as some playsome Heifer in the pleasant Month of May diffuses her odoriferous Breath over the flowery Meadows: Or as, in the blooming Month of April, the gentle, constant Dove, perched on some fair Bough, sits meditating on her Mate; so looking a hundred Charms and breathing as many Sweets, her Thoughts being fixed on her Tommy, with a Heart as good and innocent, as her Face was beautiful: Sophia (for it was she herself) lay reclining her lovely Head on her Hand, when her Maid entered the Room, and running directly to the Bed, cried, ‘Madam— Madam—who doth your Ladyship think is in the House?’ Sophia starting up, cried, ‘I hope my Father hath not overtaken us.’ ‘No, Madam, it is one worth a hundred Fathers; Mr. Jones himself is here at this very Instant.’ ‘Mr. Jones!’ says Sophia, ‘it is impossible; I cannot be so fortunate.’ Her Maid averred the Fact, and was presently detached by her Mistress to order him to be called; for she said she was resolved to see him immediately.

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