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  • Then turning to the constable, who stood trembling with his hat off, he desired him, in a very mild voice, to return with him for a moment only to his father (for so he now called Allworthy); for he durst, he said, be assured, that, when he had alledged what he had to say in her favour, the girl would be discharged.

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • Then turning to the constable, who stood trembling with his hat off, he desired him, in a very mild voice, to return with him for a moment only to his father (for so he now called Allworthy); for he durst, he said, be assured, that, when he had alledged what he had to say in her favour, the girl would be discharged.

    XI. The Narrow Escape of Molly Seagrim. Book IV 1917

  • Tom Jones is a foundling discovered on the property of a very kind, wealthy landowner, Squire Allworthy, in Somerset in England's West Country.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • Tom Jones is a foundling discovered on the property of a very kind, wealthy landowner, Squire Allworthy, in Somerset in England's West Country.

    Capsule Summaries of the Great Books of the Western World Jonathan Aquino 2009

  • "Allworthy, I'd like nothing better than to accommodate you in this," he said.

    The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006

  • "Son," said Dr. Niss, "the High Gregory is just a boy and nobody in the Thousand Worlds knows what the Allworthy knows."

    The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006

  • Allworthy, and a fuller account of Miss Bridget Allworthy, his sister

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • It came into his head, therefore, that if he could prevail with the young gentleman to return back to his father, he should by that means render a service to Allworthy, which would obliterate all his former anger; nay, indeed, he conceived that very anger was counterfeited, and that Allworthy had sacrificed him to his own reputation.

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • Well, I no sooner acquainted my brother, but he immediately wanted to propose it to Allworthy.

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

  • The hospitality of Allworthy; with a short sketch of the characters of two brothers, a doctor and

    The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

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