The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling · Character
Mrs. Whitefield
Innkeeper at the Bell in Gloucester who hosts Tom and Partridge.
minor
Also known as poor Mrs. Whitefield
First appearance: the history of tom jones a foundling
Mrs. Whitefield shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The landlady who gossips about Jones's background and speculates about his parentage.
Mrs. Whitefield first appears in 0001 the history of tom jones a foundling.
In IV: The landlady who gossips about Jones's background and speculates about his parentage.
Later, in Chapter VIII: The landlady of the Bell; initially hospitable to Jones, but after hearing the pettifogger's slanders, she changes her behavior and treats him coldly, leading to his departure.
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