she receives a letter from rosalie who is very unhappy in her marriage and asks agnes to come for a visit. agnes is shocked by the change in rosalie from a happy girl to an unhappy young woman. rosalie tells agnes that she hates sir thomas ashby (and her mother-in-law), and claims he only left london because he was jealous of all the gentlemen she was attracting. agnes also hears that mr. weston has left the area, and she is sad, believing she will not be able to see him again.