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Jones finds Nightingale sitting despondently beside the fireplace in his new dwelling—he is worrying about Nancy. He says that he is upset she showed the letter to others—if she had not, her reputation would still be intact and he would not have to worry. Tom tells Nightingale that he should marry her, and Nightingale now admits that he had given Nancy a promise of marriage. He worries, however, about what people will think of him for marrying a "whore." Tom argues that Nightingale's "Honour" will not be reinstated by his rejection of a woman whom he corrupted. Nightingale now argues that he is obliged to uphold his duty to his father. He is to meet the woman his father has arranged for him to marry the following day. Jones insists on meeting with Nightingale's father, and orders Nightingale to visit Nancy. Nightingale suggests that it will be easier for Jones if he tells his father that he is already married.