Washington Square Chapter 19

In which a stern paternal figure confronts his sister with grave admonitions regarding her involvement in a matter concerning his daughter, setting the stage for familial tensions marked by censure and subtle defiance. The young woman, despite a night of anguish and emotional strife, adopts a composed and resolute demeanour that both bewilders and frustrates those around her, as she resolves to meet her suitor with an unexplained summons.