At home, Godfrey and Nancy agree that they cannot now alter their daughter's upbringing. Godfrey sees that there are debts that cannot be put off and paid later. He decides that there is no reason now to let it be known that Eppie is his daughter. Nancy, thinking of Priscilla and her father, agrees. Godfrey thinks, however, that he will put it in his will. He guesses that it is Aaron she means to marry, and he decides to help her in any way he can. He realizes that Eppie has taken a dislike to him, but he considers that part of his punishment. But in spite of his disappointments, some good has come of the matter: he knows now how lucky he is to have Nancy as his wife.
