A Strange Resolution of Sophia and a More Strange Stratagem of Mrs. Honour
- Mrs. Honour overhears Squire Western talking to Mr. Supple about a wedding the next day and runs to tell Sophia.
- Sophia flips out (understandably) and asks Mrs. Honour what she should do.
- Mrs. Honour suggests that she go ahead and marry Mr. Blifil.
- Sophia answers that she would rather stab herself through the heart.
- Finally, Sophia tells Mrs. Honour her plan: she is going to leave for London that night.
- She wants Mrs. Honour to come with her.
- Sophia has a lady relation in London who has frequently invited her to come and stay in the city.
- This woman has teased Sophia in the past for being such an obedient daughter.
- So Sophia is sure that she will not mind if Sophia arrives at her doorstep without Squire Western's permission.
- Sophia will wait there for long enough for her father to cool down and see sense.
- Mrs. Honour asks how she intends to get to London.
- Sophia plans to grab one of the pistols from the hall and walk out the front door.
- (Wow, Sophia is suddenly turning awesome. Who knew she had so much adventure in her?)
- Sophia promises that she will reward Mrs. Honour if she comes along.
- Mrs. Honour agrees.
- She will provoke Squire Western into firing her that afternoon, leaving her free to get things ready for Sophia's escape that night.