In the beautiful county of Samset in the west of England, there lived a respected squire. His name is OrHuaxi. Mr. Oswald owns the largest manor and rich land in the area, but his wife died unfortunately, and his three children who had been born died one after another. Mr. Oswald didn't remarry and lived with his sister Brigid.
At the beginning of the story, our Mr. Oswald has just returned from a long trip. This time he left home for London on business and stayed there for about a year. The night he returned home, an unexpected thing happened: just as he lifted the quilt and climbed into bed to rest, he was surprised to find a newborn baby lying under the bed with lovely skin. The kind Mr. Oswald took in the abandoned baby and named him tom jones. Later, Miss Brigid got married and gave birth to a son named Blifei. Mr. Oswald is responsible for raising the two children, and also invited a teacher to let Tom and Master Blifei read and write together.
To tell the truth, since Tom was first discovered, everyone in Mr. Orhuaxi's family agreed that this kind of child came into this world just to put him on the gallows. Unfortunately, this speculation does seem to have some truth, because Tom has shown all kinds of signs of evil since he was very young. He has stolen it three times, first stealing fruit from other people's orchards, and then stealing a duck from the plowman's yard; I even stole a ball from Master Bliffe's pocket.
In particular, if we compare his virtues with those of Master Blifei, the young man's misdeeds will become more serious. Master Blifei's behavior is quite different from that of Little Jones. Not only the people in Orhua Mansion praised him, but even the neighbors praised him. He is steady, measured and pious, unlike what he could do when he was young. Because of this, many people don't understand why Mr. Oswald wants his nephew to be educated with children like Tom. He will have a bad influence on Blifil.
Of all the servants in Mr. Orval's family, Tom is friendly with only one person. His friend is an unruly guy. He looks after the hunting ground for Mr. OrHuaxi. Therefore, their friendship caused a lot of gossip among servants. In fact, some bad things about Little Jones were instigated by that guy. For example, in the two or three incidents mentioned above, the gamekeeper can be said to be an accomplice in law, because the whole duck and most of the apples belong to the gamekeeper. As the only party caught, poor Jones was not only beaten, but also took the blame alone.
Mr. OrHuaxi's estate is close to that of another squire. Such squires are called "game protectors", that is, they often punish foreigners who kill a rabbit or partridge on their land very severely.
One day, Little Jones went out hunting with the hunting grounds watchers. They happened to find a partridge near the border of the neighboring manor. The bird flew into the territory of the above-mentioned squire and landed among the plantagenet, and was "stared at" by the two hunters with guns.
Mr. Oswald has repeatedly told people who watch the hunting grounds at home not to violate other people's boundaries. If they dare to violate it, they will be fired immediately. Usually, the people guarding the hunting grounds do not always strictly abide by this order; However, the owner of the neighboring village is notorious for his bad temper, so people who look at the hunting grounds did not dare to poach wild animals at home in the past. This time, he was still afraid, but he couldn't stand Jones' encouragement, so he broke into the nearby area and killed a partridge.
Unfortunately, the squire next door is not far from them on a horse. Hearing the gunshot, he immediately urged the horse to run, and caught the unlucky Tom on the spot, and the gamekeeper had already cleverly hidden in the depths of the branches and leaves of the flowers. The squire found the partridge, cursed bitterly and vowed revenge.
Sure enough, he immediately went to Mr. OrHuaxi's house and complained that his manor had been violated. He was aggressive and fierce, as if he had not lost a bird, but had been robbed and lost something precious. He said that he heard two shots, so it can be concluded that Tom must have another partner who was not caught.
When Tom came home, Mr. Oswald called him immediately to ask. He admitted this, but argued that the partridge flew from Orhuaxi Manor. When Mr. OrHuaxi asked his traveling companion, Tom insisted that he was the only one But he showed a little hesitation before answering this question, which was enough to convince Mr. OrHuaxi that he did have an accomplice.
The man guarding the hunting ground was the first suspect, so he was called for questioning. Because he knew that tom jones would bear the responsibility alone. He firmly denied having been with little Jones, and even said that he had never seen him that afternoon. Mr. Oswald turned around and asked Tom to tell his partner honestly again, otherwise he would be tried in another way, but Tom still insisted that there was no one else. Mr. OrHuaxi was very angry.
Poor Jones was in low spirits that night. His old partner, Master Blifei, happened to visit his mother, and he was thinking gloomily alone. What he is worried about is not what punishment he will get the next day, but that he will not be able to hold on and will attract people who look at the hunting grounds. In that case, the gamekeeper will be finished. Like little Jones, the hunters were on pins and needles that night. However, he is not worried about whether the child will be beaten. He was afraid that he couldn't keep his faith and didn't dare to confess.
The next day, Mr. Oswald gave Tom to Mr. Schwaquin, a private school. The gentleman questioned him like the day before, but Tom kept his mouth shut and got a beating. After the teacher gave him a whip, he asked him if he would confess. Tom was beaten and didn't betray his friends.
At this time, the people who look at the hunting grounds are really relieved, but Mr. Orhuaxi is distressed by the children.
Schwaquin caught fire in his heart and beat him too hard, far exceeding Mr. Orhuaxi's original intention. Besides, the old man began to wonder whether his neighbor had made a mistake and wronged Tom. So he called the child to him, gave him a polite lecture first, and then said, "I'm very sorry for causing you to be severely beaten." He gave Tom a pony as compensation.
Mr. Oswald's kindness made Tom feel guilty, and Mr. Schwarkin's whip was much easier to bear than that. With tears streaming down her face, Jones knelt on the ground and cried, "Your old man treated me so well that I don't deserve it." In his excitement, he almost revealed the truth; Fortunately, the gamekeeper was on the side, immediately signaled to stop, and the child was silent.
Mr. Schwaquin urged Lord Orhua not to pity Jones. He advocated beating him again in order to find out the truth. However, Mr. OrHuaxi is firmly opposed to hitting children again. He said that even if Tom lied, he would suffer enough for it. His motive of lying was to protect his friends.
reveal true sentiments
Besides Mr. Schwakun, there lived a gentleman named Squuiai in the home of squire Orhuaxi. Mr Squuiai's talent is not high, but he has received higher education, read ancient books, and claimed to be proficient in Plato and Aristotle, claiming to take these two masters as models in his study.
Two gentlemen, Schwaquin and Squuiai, argue as soon as they meet. Squuiai believes that human nature has all noble virtues, and criminal behavior is against nature. Schwaquin's view is just the opposite. He thinks that since Adam violated the ban, The human mind has become an abyss of sin, which must be purified and saved by the grace of God. In a word, they often argue with each other and weigh words repeatedly. One despises morality too much, and the other despises religion very much, but they are often entangled in the end, and both of them forget the essence of human kindness.
Soon, Master Bliffe and Tom. Jones had a quarrel, and as a result, Master Blifei was beaten with a nosebleed. Although Bulifei is younger than Tom, he is taller than Tom. However, when it comes to boxing, he is no match for Tom. Although Tom is very naughty, he never hurts others. At ordinary times, he really takes care of Blifil, and another teacher, Shivakun, also protects Blifil everywhere, which makes him more cautious about the young master. But children will inevitably be reckless, and it is natural for children to have disputes while playing. The conflict started with Master Blifei, who called Tom a "beggar-like bastard". Tom became angry when he heard it, and then his nose bone was broken and he was bleeding profusely.
Master Blifei, with a bloody nose and tears in his eyes, complained to his uncle and Mr. Schwarkin about Tom's atrocities against him, but refused to admit that he had scolded Tom with any obscene words. When Jones once again insisted that Bliffe had really insulted him, Master Bliffe said, "It is not surprising that he said so. It is inappropriate for a person who has lied once to lie again. If I lie in front of the teacher like you, I will be ashamed. "
"What are you talking about, son?" Schwartz Kun immediately asked with interest.