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Jones worries that he has set Molly off on a course of debauched behavior, but Betty, Molly's eldest sister, assures Tom that a certain Will Barnes deserves that blame. Moreover, the child could just as easily belong to Will as Tom. Now Tom can turn his thoughts to Sophia, whom he loves. Tom cannot conceal his awkwardness in front of Sophia, and he has become unusually quiet and shy in her company. Western does not notice, but Sophia does, and she happily realizes the reason. One day, the two of them chance to cross paths in the garden. They meet suddenly and stroll together. When they arrive at the tree that Jones climbed to catch Sophia the bird when they were children, Sophia reminds him of the incident. She suspects that the memory must be emotional for him since he risked his life. Tom says he wishes he had died that day so he would not have to deal with the heartache of loving Sophia. Sophia, trembling, says that she must leave, but she stays to hear all that Tom has to say. They "totter" back together, hand in hand, with Sophia admonishing Jones not to say anything more on the matter. The narrator warns us that Jones must now face some bad news.