Corporal Trim Timeline and Summary
MoreCorporal Trim Timeline and Summary
- Trim convinces Toby to move to Shandy Hall to build fortifications.
- He reads aloud a sermon, standing at the perfect 85 degree angle of incidence.
- Somehow, talk turns to Trim's brother, who was tortured by the Spanish Inquisition. Trim weeps. Copiously.
- Trim takes weights from the window-sash for fortifications. He manfully admits his mistake after the window circumcises Tristram.
- After Bobby dies, Trim gives a speech to the servants about the shortness of life. They're overwhelmed with his oratory.
- Still in love with the sound of his own voice, he recites the Commandments during a religious argument.
- Along with the whole Shandy crew, Trim heads off on the trip to Europe.
- He happily sacrifices his hookahs to build a smoking mechanism for the fortifications.
- Trim tells Toby a sexy story about his affair with a nun. Toby interrupts him just before he gets to the good part.
- After helping Toby get dressed and plan his attack on Mrs. Wadman, he flirts with Bridget.
- Trim reveals the big secret: Mrs. Wadman only wants to know whether his penis works or not.