Consisting Party of Facts, and Partly of Observations Upon Them
- The letter that Mrs. Miller receives is from Squire Allworthy.
- He wants to come to London right away with his nephew, and he needs two rooms to stay in.
- Mrs. Miller doesn't know what to do.
- She can't just turn her new son-in-law out into the street.
- But she doesn't want to refuse Squire Allworthy—he's always been so kind to her.
- Tom reminds Mrs. Miller that he's on his way out of his rooms anyway.
- He also reassures her that Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale will be happy to go to their new lodgings.
- Mrs. Miller is thrilled to hear this small confirmation ("Mrs. Nightingale") of her daughter's new married status.
- Tom pretends to be happy along with everyone else.
- But inside, he's worrying endlessly about Sophia.
- He's sure he knows why Mr. Blifil is planning a trip to London. (Forced marriage, the fiend!)
- He waits anxiously for Mrs. Honour to deliver a letter from Sophia.
- When a letter finally comes, it's from Mrs. Honour.
- She tells Tom that Lady Bellaston has hired her.
- She is deeply happy at her new job.
- She is sure Tom will get Sophia in the end, so—good luck with that!
- Tom imagines a thousand terrifying reasons for why Lady Bellaston might want to control Mrs. Honour.
- In reality, Lady Bellaston hires Mrs. Honour because she doesn't want her to spread around the truth of her affair with Tom, especially not to Sophia.