Joseph Andrews Society and Class Quotes

Slipslop's a tricky one. By asserting that she's better, socially speaking, than Joseph, she's also getting in a little dig at Lady Booby, who's very much still in love with "the footman."

Lady Booby's flexing her muscles, so to speak. If Scout doesn't help, she'll send him away—and she can do that because, as she reminds him, he's essentially her "servant." Burn.