Meeting Again
- Edith comes into Margaret's bedroom and tells her that Henry Lennox will come to the next family dinner party with a certain Mr. Thornton. It turns out that since Mr. Thornton lives in a house that was owned by Mr. Bell, Margaret is now his landlord. Huh. How about that role reversal?
- Margaret asks what business has brought Mr. Thornton to London. Edith answers that his business has failed and he needs to get rid of some of his assets and sublet his house to pay his debts. It looks like Mr. Thornton will no longer be a boss, but will have to look for work as someone else's employee.
- That night, Mr. Thornton comes to the Lennoxes' house. While the party is going on, Margaret can hear snatches of Mr. Thornton's conversation with a man named Mr. Colthurst, who keeps talking about Thornton's reputation as a great friend of the workers and a kind, compassionate boss. This knowledge makes Margaret like Mr. Thornton all the more.
- She also hears Thornton admit that he will have to give up his business because he is out of money.
- Margaret finally walks over to Mr. Thornton and tells him that she thinks he is a good man for taking care of his workers, who are now so loyal to him that they've promised their service if he ever runs a business again.
- Margaret ends her conversation with Thornton and turns to Mr. Lennox. She asks him with a blush whether she can speak with him again the next day.
- Lennox is overjoyed, thinking that he has finally gotten Margaret to love him.