Section 7: Joseph Andrews, Book 4, Chapters 1 through 8 Summary

In Chapter 1, Lady Booby returns home where the sight of Joseph reignites her passion. When she summons Mrs. Slipslop, they argue jealously about Joseph. In Chapter 2, Lady Booby is angry when Adams announces the banns of marriage between Joseph and Fanny at church, but when she condemns their characters, Adams refuses to disapprove of the match despite her threats to have him dismissed. She summons her lawyer, Scout, in Chapter 3; he easily bends to her will and sends for Justice Frolick to legally terminate the agreement between Joseph and Fanny. In Chapter 4, Lady Booby returns from church on Tuesday after hearing the second publication of the banns and is dismayed to learn Scout has taken Joseph and Fanny before the justice, as she cannot bear to lose Joseph. In Chapter 5, Lady Booby's nephew...