FIELDING: The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling

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The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. In that part of the western division of this kingdom - 2:26
2. Mr Allworthy had been absent a full quarter of a year in London - 3:29
3. It was now the middle of May - 2:14
4. Not otherwise than when a kite, tremendous bird - 3:42
5. When Jenny appeared before him, Mr Allworthy took her into his study - 2:13
6. Neither Mr Allworthy's house, nor his heart - 2:58
7. It hath been observed, by wise men or women - 4:33
8. Eight months after the celebration of the nuptials - 3:42
9. There have been, in all ages and nations - 2:05
10. Mrs Wilkins brought back such a confirmation - 2:48
11. An affection placed on the understanding is, by many wise persons - 3:48
12. We are obliged to bring our hero on the stage - 4:37
13. Poor Jones spent a very melancholy night - 2:22
14. The name of this gentleman - 4:31
15. The reader may remember that Mr Allworthy gave Tom Jones - 3:09
16. Jones was lately grown very intimate with Mr Western - 2:40
17. The amiable Sophia was now in her eighteenth year - 5:42
18. Now, though this young gentleman, Jones - 2:23
19. Her mother first perceived the alteration in the shape of Molly - 4:53
20. Just as Tom arrived at Mr Allworthy's outward gate - 2:29
21. The reader will be pleased, I believe, to return with me to Sophia - 3:59

The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. Jones was ordered into a bed - 3:59
2. If Jones could hope to find no bar to his happiness from the daughter - 3:21
3. Molly remained a few moments in silence - 3:49
4. The infidelity of Molly, which Jones had now discovered - 4:59
5. Mr Western was become so fond of Jones - 5:35
6. Neither Thwackum nor Square were much satisfied with their legacies - 2:53
7. Jones retired from the company, into the fields - 3:16
8. When he perceived the enemy's approach, leaped forth our hero - 3:04
9. The rest of Mr Western's company were now come up - 3:52
10. To Mr Western's house - 4:08
11. Mr Allworthy had been engaged to dine with Mr Western - 4:05
12. Sophia was in her chamber, reading - 3:43
13. Mr Blifil soon arrived - 5:39
14. Soon after Jones had left Mr Western, his sister came to him - 2:11
15. Mr Allworthy was now retired from breakfast with his nephew - 6:20
16. Jones was commanded to leave the house immediately - 4:39
17. Sophia had passed the last twenty-four hours - 3:45

The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. Mrs Western had been engaged abroad all that day - 2:14
2. The morning in which Mr Jones departed - 3:50
3. Mrs Western proposed not only an immediate conclusion - 2:51
4. Mrs Honour no sooner heard a piece of news - 4:04
5. We left Mr Jones on his road to Bristol - 3:50
6. As for the landlord, he was prevented by his fears - 2:39
7. The other officers who marched with him were a French lieutenant - 5:03
8. Jones endeavoured to close his eyes, but all in vain - 5:05
9. The clock had now struck five when Jones awaked from a nap - 4:22
10. In the morning Jones grew a little uneasy - 5:17
11. Mr Jones and Partridge, or Little Benjamin - 5:04
12. Jones presently ran to lift up the old gentleman - 5:56
13. The day began to break, when Jones walked forth - 3:07
14. Jones helped Northerton upon his legs - 2:54
15. Mr Jones and his fair companion no sooner entered the town - 5:34
16. A serjeant and a file of musqueteers - 3:58
17. We think it no disparagement to our hero - 3:45
18. The fair one, enraged at her frequent disappointments - 2:40

The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. While our lovers were entertaining themselves - 1:47
2. Now the little trembling hare - 5:02
3. The landlady, remembering that Susan had been the only person - 3:52
4. The lady had no sooner laid herself on the pillow - 2:40
5. Sophia (for it was she herself) lay reclining her lovely head on her hand - 3:57
6. It was now past five in the morning - 4:01
7. Jones having, at length, shaken Mr Western off - 4:11
8. Before we proceed any further in our history - 4:34
9. Sophia, having directed her guide to travel through bye-roads - 2:25
10. Sophia now, at the desire of her cousin - 3:57
11. At length we are once more come to our hero - 4:08
12. Partridge began to prophesy - 3:59
13. They were got about two miles beyond Barnet - 5:30
14. From that figure which the Irish peer, who bought Sophia to town - 4:32
15. To dissuade Sophia from the match was an endeavour of the same kind - 5:32
16. Our company brought together in the morning - 3:31
17. Mr Nightingale, having taken a turn or two with his companion - 5:50

The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. Jones grew still more and more impatient to see Sophia - 4:25
2. Mr Jones was rather earlier than the time appointed - 4:48
3. This point being cleared up - 4:24
4. Jones had not been long gone - 5:01
5. Jones was no sooner alone than he eagerly broke open his letter - 5:18
6. The clock had now struck seven - 3:25
7. As to Squire Western - 3:39
8. We shalll now proceed to show by what method the squire discovered - 3:28
9. Jones was certainly at this instant in one of the most disagreeable - 3:47
10. Mr Nightingale came into Jones' room - 3:23
11. After some hesitation, Jones, upon the strength of this assurance - 3:46
12. We must now convey the reader to Mr Western's lodgings - 4:49
13. By the means of Black George - 3:57
14. The extraordinary tenderness which I have for my heroine - 2:29
15. Love had taken too deep a root in the mind of Lord Fellamar - 4:22
16. Mr Jones, at the appointed hour, attended on Mrs Fitzpatrick - 3:28
17. The reader hath been already often informed of the jealous temper - 4:47

The History of Tom Jones - A Foundling (more info)
Composed by: Henry Fielding
Maurice West, reader


1. Mr Allworthy and Mrs Miller were just sat down to breakfast - 3:17
2. Mrs Miller had not long left the room when Mr Western entered - 4:12
3. Sophia's ill stars were not contented with all that she had suffered - 5:27
4. Whether it was that Fortune was apprehensive lest Jones should sink - 4:59
5. Mr Jones passed about twenty-four melancholy hours by himself - 5:19
6. While Mr Jones was employed in these unpleasant meditations - 2:19
7. Mr Allworthy, in talking with Mrs Miller and Mr Nightingale - 5:25
8. Allworthy recollected Partridge the moment he came into the room - 3:17
9. "Mr Allworthy," says she - 3:52
10. Allworthy was interrupted by the arrival of Mr Dowling - 5:56
11. At length Mr Allworthy arrived at Mr Western's - 3:24
12. "If this be your resolution," replied Allworthy - 3:05
13. When Allworthy returned to his lodgings - 3:05
14. Allworthy then acquainted Jones with the whole matter - 2:30
15. Jones, being now completely dressed - 5:53
16. At this instant Western, who had stood some time listening - 4:49

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