Chapter8
Achildishincident，inwhich，however，isseenagood-natureddispositioninTomJonesThereadermayrememberthatMr。AllworthygaveTomJonesalittlehorse，asakindofsmart-moneyforthepunishmentwhichheimaginedhehadsufferedinnocently。
ThishorseTomkeptabovehalfayear，andthenrodehimtoaneighbouringfair，andsoldhim。
Athisreturn，beingquestionedbyThwackumwhathehaddonewiththemoneyforwhichthehorsewassold，hefranklydeclaredhewouldnottellhim。
\"Oho！\"saysThwackum，\"youwillnot！thenIwillhaveitoutofyourbr-h\"；thatbeingtheplacetowhichhealwaysappliedforinformationoneverydoubtfuloccasion。