The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling · Character
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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- Sophia's aristocratic suitors
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