Washington Square Chapter 34

In which the languid heat of a July evening in Washington Square finds Mrs. Penniman sharing with Catherine a surprising encounter with Morris Townsend, whose years and fortunes have left their mark but whose interest in Catherine remains undiminished. The revelation stirs a quiet tempest in Catherine’s heart, unearthing dormant emotions that she had thought laid to rest, prompting an intimate, unseen moment of sorrow behind the curtains.