Washington Square Chapter 13

In which the Doctor, confident in his experience yet open to reconsideration, resolves to write to Mrs. Montgomery to clarify Mr. Townsend’s character, while Mrs. Almond and he exchange wry observations on family loyalties and the delicate social tensions surrounding Catherine. Their conversation reveals a quiet tension beneath the surface, with subtle hints of unspoken rivalries and the firm but gentle authority the Doctor wields over his household.