Section 8: Joseph Andrews, Book 4, Chapters 9 through 16 Summary

In Chapter 9, Lady Booby surprises Adams' household with her arrival, designed to reunite Fanny with Didapper who flirts with her. Lady Booby asks to hear Jacky read, and in Chapter 10, Jacky reads the history of Leonard and his wife who constantly quarrel, but their friend, Paul, assures them that each is right and the person who is right should always submit. In Chapter 11, the history is interrupted when Joseph notices Didapper try to lay hold of Fanny and a fight ensues after which Joseph leaves with Fanny, followed shortly by Lady Booby's company. Joseph and Fanny return with the peddler, who invites Adams' family to dinner. In Chapter 12, the peddler has done some detective work and is able to reveal the identity of Fanny's parents. Fanny was stolen by his former mistress and...