Washington Square Chapter 17

In which the delicate interplay between Catherine and her aunt Mrs. Penniman unfolds over a tense conversation concerning a clandestine meeting with Morris Townsend, revealing Catherine’s conflicted emotions and a quietly resolute adherence to her father’s wishes. The evening hangs heavy with unspoken fears and subtle disapprovals, as both women navigate their differing senses of propriety and loyalty with a gentle yet firm gravity.