Containing Several Dialogues
- The morning that Tom leaves, Mrs. Western draws Sophia aside for yet another lecture.
- This time, the lecture is on marriage as an opportunity for a woman to invest in her future.
- Sophia tries to avoid this discussion of marriage.
- But Mrs. Western won't shut up.
- She warns Sophia that Squire Western is totally determined to finish up this marriage between Sophia and Mr. Blifil.
- Sophia has one objection she cannot get over: she really hates Mr. Blifil.
- Mrs. Western doesn't really see this as a problem.
- After all, it's very fashionable in town not to like your husband.
- Sophia continues to insist that she absolutely will not marry Mr. Blifil.
- Squire Western overhears this and shouts that she will.
- Squire Western immediately gets into an argument with his sister over whose fault it is that Sophia is being so impossible.
- Mrs. Western storms off on her own.