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Mr. Fitzpatrick

A hot-tempered Irish gentleman and self-styled man of law, forever hunting his wife Harriet and ready to duel anyone in his path.

supporting

Also known as Fitzpatrick, Mr. Brian Fitzpatrick

First appearance: the history of tom jones a foundling

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The Irish gentleman who mistakenly bursts into Mrs.
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Fitzpatrick has abandoned a clerk's desk for the grander trade of gentleman, and he carries both its bluster and its thin skin. Convinced his wife has run off, he pursues her across the country, turning up at inns and…

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TMThe MasterMSMr. SuppleJJJenny JonesTSThe SchoolmasterBGBlack GeorgeMFMr. Fitzpatrick

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Sophia's aristocratic suitors
  • Central plot characters
  • Minor and background figures

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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