Mrs。WaterstheninformedthemthatshebelievedJoneswouldveryshortlybereleased；forthatthesurgeonwasgone，incompanywithanobleman，tothejusticewhocommittedhim，inordertocertifythatMr。Fitzpatrickwasoutofallmannerofdanger，andtoprocurehisprisonerhisliberty。
Allworthysaidheshouldbegladtofindhisnephewthereathisreturnhome；butthathewasthenobligedtogoonsomebusinessofconsequence。Hethencalledtoaservanttofetchhimachair，andpresentlyleftthetwoladiestogether。
Mr。Blifil，hearingthechairordered，camedownstairstoattenduponhisuncle；forheneverwasdeficientinsuchactsofduty。Heaskedhisuncleifhewasgoingout，whichisacivilwayofaskingamanwhitherheisgoing:towhichtheothermakingnoanswer，heagaindesiredtoknowwhenhewouldbepleasedtoreturn？-Allworthymadenoanswertothisneither，tillhewasjustgoingintohischair，andthen，turningabout，hesaid-\"Harkee，sir，doyoufindout，beforemyreturn，theletterwhichyourmothersentmeonherdeath-bed。\"Allworthythendeparted，andleftBlifilinasituationtobeenviedonlybyamanwhoisjustgoingtobehanged。
Chapter9
AfurthercontinuationAllworthytookanopportunity，whilsthewasinthechair，ofreadingtheletterfromJonestoSophia，whichWesterndeliveredhim；andthereweresomeexpressionsinitconcerninghimselfwhichdrewtearsfromhiseyes。AtlengthhearrivedatMr。Western’s，andwasintroducedtoSophia。