In Which Mr. Jones and Mr. Dowling Drink a Bottle Together
- Mr. Dowling tries to drink a toast to Squire Allworthy and Mr. Blifil.
- Tom is okay with toasting Squire Allworthy, but he refuses to celebrate Mr. Blifil.
- Tom says that Mr. Blifil looks decent, but that he is actually a lying fiend.
- Mr. Dowling thinks it's unfair that a guy like that should inherit Squire Allworthy's estate.
- Mr. Dowling wants to know the whole story of how Tom came to join Squire Allworthy's household.
- So Tom tells it, and Mr. Dowling is very moved.
- Mr. Dowling also doesn't understand how this all happened, unless someone was specifically influencing Squire Allworthy against him.
- Why, Tom might have expected to be Squire Allworthy's heir!
- Tom doesn't care about any potential inheritance.
- Perhaps it's because of the inheritance that Mr. Blifil has been so cruel to Tom.
- But Tom doesn't care, because he knows that he is innocent.
- Mr. Dowling is very impressed by Tom's statements.
- As soon as Tom hears the horses are ready, he pays his bill and Tom, Partridge, and the guide hit the road.