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When Jones arrives at the house of Nightingale's father, the latter is meeting with the father of Nightingale's prospective wife. He thinks that Tom has come to claim a debt from his son. Jones begins by praising Nancy, but without mentioning her name. Nightingale's father, believing Tom to be talking about the lady he wishes his son to marry, is pleasantly surprised by the new attractions of this lady—her beauty, her education, her sweet temper. Tom slowly suggests that it would be silly for Nightingale's father to reject the woman simply because she has no fortune. At this point Nightingale's father asks whether Tom is speaking about Miss Harris. Tom replies that he is speaking of Miss Nancy Miller. Nightingale's uncle enters the room and argues that a parent should have the prerogative to veto a marriage partner, but not to prescribe one. Nightingale was raised more by this uncle than by his father.