In Which Are Concluded the Adventures That Happened at the Inn at Upton
- The gentleman who has just arrived at the inn is Squire Western himself.
- His daughter leaves just before he can get her.
- He also just misses his niece, because it turns out that somehow, Mrs. Fitzpatrick is actually originally a Western.
- (This book is like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Somehow, everyone is connected to everyone else.)
- The inn is full of confusion, as Squire Western is searching for Sophia and Mr. Fitzpatrick is searching for his wife.
- And then, Squire Western spots Tom.
- And Tom happens to be carrying Sophia's muff.
- Tom swears that he has not seen Sophia, but no one believes him.
- Squire Western tries to get Tom convicted on a charge of "stealing daughters" (10.7.11).
- But Mr. Fitzpatrick says the real crime here is the stolen muff, since they have the physical evidence right there.
- Partridge swears that he is the one who found the muff and Susan tells how Sophia bribed her to leave it in Tom's room.
- So all the charges of theft against Tom are dismissed.
- Squire Western is so angry that he rides off at once looking for his daughter.
- Tom also leaves with Partridge.
- And Mrs. Waters takes the coach to Bath along with Misters Maclachlan and Fitzpatrick.
- In fact, she and Mr. Fitzpatrick take to each other, and she comforts him over the loss of his wife.