Act 5 Summary

At Foresight's home, Angelica is speaking to her maid, Jenny, when Sir Sampson enters. Unbeknownst to Sampson, Angelica begins a web of deceit and flirts outrageously with him, leading Sampson to believe that she has romantic intentions toward him and would like to marry him. Sampson is extremely pleased that a younger woman would consider him to be eligible husband material.

Tattle and Jeremy arrive, and Jeremy requests to work for Tattle now that Valentine, his current employer, has gone mad. Tattle is considering the request when Miss Prue enters the room and inquires about his recent activities. Miss Prue has tried in vain to locate Tattle, who has been making himself scarce so as to avoid the clinging girl. Tattle informs Miss Prue that she has misconstrued any romantic intentions on his part and that there will be no wedding between the...