Act 2, Part 2 Summary

Tony tells Miss Neville to stop pursuing him, but Miss Neville says she just wants to talk to him. They withdraw and converse further as Mrs. Hardcastle comes in, chatting with Hastings. He pays her compliments on the stylishness of her clothes and hair, which leads her to complain about how hard it is to be stylish while married to someone old like Mr. Hardcastle. She interrupts the conversation between Tony and Miss Neville, and asks Tony what sweet things he has been saying. He replies that he has not been saying sweet things at all, and they argue about his lack of good manners. Hastings intervenes, telling Mrs. Hardcastle to leave him alone with Tony so he can have a word about Tony's manners in private. Mrs. Hardcastle and Miss Neville leave.

Tony complains about the meanness of his mother...