Frankford ruminates on how lucky he is by birth and station, but mostly because he has such a lovely wife. Wendoll arrives with news of the fight between Charles and Francis. Frankford welcomes him and takes him in. The servant, Nick, does not like Wendoll, and swears he'll refuse to serve him. (Scene IV) Charles has been cleared of all charges, but it's cost him everything he has and now he's a "plain countryman". Shafton offers Charles 500 pounds in friendship....except it's not out of friendship; it's a ploy to get his remaining property, the house he shares with Susan.(Scene V) Wendoll is in love with Anne and is trying to ignore his feelings, not least because he loves Frankford so much. He confesses his love to her anyway, and though she is horrified at first, she begins to melt. He kisses her and encourages her to take him to bed, since her husband is away. Nick witnesses the end of their exchange and swears to kill Wendoll for abusing his mistress thus.(Scene VI) Charles and Susan are very poor, but thankful that they have a roof over their heads and each other. Shaft makes an offer on Charles's house, and when Charles refuses, has him arrested for not being able to pay back the money Shaft lent him. Francis takes joy in this, as he doesn't feel sufficiently revenged on Charles yet. He decides to seduce Susan to disgrace her and Charles with her lewdness, but when he sees her, he falls terribly in love with her.( Scene VII) Act III (Or Scenes VIII-X) Nick tells Frankford about Wendoll and Anne. At a card game after dinner where the conversation is full of doublespeak, Frankford begins to believe it and works out a plan to catch them in the act. He retires to bed early.(Scene VIII) Susan pleads for help from various friends and family members, who all cast her off. She despairs, and Francis sends her money. She rejoices, but when she learns it's from him, she refuses it. Despairing of ever being able to woo her, Francis decides to pay Charles's debts and drop the charges against him for killing the servants earlier, in hopes that this kindness will bring Susan around. Later, Susan and Charles are shocked to find out his debts have been paid by Sir Francis. Susan surmises this must be because of his