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Thomas works as one of Ferdinando Falkland’s footmen. After Falkland accuses his secretary, Caleb Williams, of theft, Thomas treats Caleb with contempt, believing his fellow servant is a vile criminal. However, when Thomas visits Caleb in prison, he’s appalled by the miserable conditions Caleb is suffering in, and he helps Caleb escape. Even so, Thomas continues to detest Caleb and defend Falkland’s honor.
Thomas Quotes in Caleb Williams
The Caleb Williams quotes below are all either spoken by Thomas or refer to Thomas. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Volume 2, Chapter 14 Quotes
Zounds, how I have been choused! They told me what a fine thing it was to be an Englishman, and about liberty and property, and all that there; and I find it is all a flam.
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When Thomas, one of Falkland’s servants, sees how Caleb is suffering in prison, he’s horrified by the law’s cruelty. He feels betrayed by his country, and he exclaims that he’s been “choused,” or deceived. Thomas has been told “what a fine thing it was to be an Englishman,” but he doesn’t have any pride in being part of a society that mistreats and subjugates some of its own members. His countrymen boast “about liberty and property” as a source of national pride, but Thomas comes face to face with the reality that not all Englishmen are allowed to be free—especially Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit nequ
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Thomas Character Timeline in Caleb Williams
The timeline below shows where the character Thomas appears in Caleb Williams. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Volume 2, Chapter 9
One of Falkland’s footmen, a man named Thomas, finds Caleb at the inn he’s staying at. He delivers Caleb a letter from Forester,...
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Volume 2, Chapter 10
...arrangements are made for Caleb to be taken into custody, Caleb tries to talk to Thomas, hoping for sympathy from a fellow servant. However, Thomas rejects him utterly, believing that Caleb...
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Volume 2, Chapter 14
Not long after, Thomas visits Caleb in his new cell and is horrified to discover the terrible conditions Caleb...
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...can slip through, and then dismantles part of the prison’s outer wall with the tools Thomas gave him. Just before dawn, Caleb finishes his hard work and escapes into the open...
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Volume 3, Chapter 12
A little later, Caleb wanders outside the inn as well. Thomas approaches him and says that he hates Caleb now more than ever. He entreats Caleb...
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