Tow-wouse

Sergeant Atkinson, Tow-wouse and Mrs Miller, to name but a few of

Henry Fielding: a Memoir G. M. Godden

Partridge and Mrs Slipslop, Fanny and Sergeant Atkinson, Tow-wouse and Mrs Miller, to name but a few of Fielding's immortal portraits, drawn from the 'vast authentic book of Nature.'

Henry Fielding A Memoir Godden, G M 1909

-- "Ifags! the gentleman has caught a traytor," says Mrs Tow-wouse; at which they all fell a laughing.

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

-- At which, with half her garments on, the other half under her arm, she sallied out in quest of the unfortunate Betty, whilst Tow-wouse and the surgeon went to pay a visit to poor Joseph, and inquire into the circumstances of this melancholy affair.

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

-- "My dear," cries Tow-wouse, "this man hath been robbed of all he hath."

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

Tow-wouse, who expected a watch, or ring, or something of double the value, answered, "He believed he could furnish him."

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

He then sent for Tow-wouse, and, taking him into another room, told him "he wanted to borrow three guineas, for which he would put ample security into his hands."

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

-- Barnabas thought he had heard enough, so downstairs he went, and told Tow-wouse he could do his guest no service; for that he was very light-headed, and had uttered nothing but a rhapsody of nonsense all the time he stayed in the room.

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

Tow-wouse, Barnabas, and the bookseller had not been able to do.

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

Tow-wouse said, "If the traveller be a gentleman, though he hath no money about him now, we shall most likely be paid hereafter; so you may begin to score whenever you will."

Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730