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Tom arrives early at Lady Bellaston's house and waits in the drawing room. She has been held up on the other side of town. Sophia leaves the play after the first act and returns to the house. Unaware that anyone else is in the drawing room, Sophia walks up to a mirror and contemplates her face. Then she notices Jones, who has frozen in a corner. After a couple of mutual exclamations of surprise, Sophia asks Tom if he has any business at Lady Bellaston's house. Tom says he has brought her pocketbook for her. On his knees, he begs pardon from her for his misbehavior in Upton with Mrs. Waters. Sophia says she does not mind this as much as the fact that he has bandied her name about the countryside. He clears himself of this accusation by informing her that it was Partridge who misused her name. Tom mumbles a marriage proposal, but Sophia says that she cannot disobey her father. Jones thumps his breast and says that he will never ruin her. Sophia starts crying into Jones's bosom, and he kisses away her tears. Sophia asks him how he came to be in Lady Bellaston's drawing room, at which point Lady Bellaston herself enters the room. Realizing that Tom has not admitted to Sophia that he knows her, Lady Bellaston pretends not to know Tom. Sophia pretends that Tom is simply some man who has delivered her pocketbook. Lady Bellaston thinks that Sophia must have secretly prearranged the meeting with Tom. Tom, feigning ignorance of Lady Bellaston, tells her that he was given her address by a lady at a masquerade. Tom begs that his honesty in delivering the pocketbook be rewarded by his being allowed to visit Sophia again. Lady Bellaston consents. On the stairs Jones passes Mrs. Honour and tells her his address.