Tom Jones: Lyric Comedy in Three Acts

nephew, if it pleases him to refuse fifteen thousand pounds sterling and my Sophie, I kiss both your hands; let us speak of it no more.

Moderate yourself.

Eh! no, everything is said. That is how I am.

I am going to work on satisfying you.

And I perceive our friend Dowling; you do well to keep this Quaker member of the Religious Society of Friends in your service: I like those people; they are truthful.

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SCENE VI.

Alworthy, I had letters for you, quite important ones even; your nephew Blifil has taken possession of them, do you approve of this?

He will return them to me; you know that he has my full confidence.

So be it.

Write to him to come here as soon as possible.

What! as soon as possible! When it concerns my daughter's happiness! Let one of my men mount a horse: let him run, let him bring him... let him arrive...

You shall be satisfied, Dowling will go himself; I will