
You play Catherine Sloper, whose father's affection always sounds like an inventory of your qualities rather than admiration. At your aunt's party you dance with Morris Townsend, a charming, well-travelled cousin with more manners than money, while your father watches your step for the exact flaw he expects. Morris asks to call again tomorrow to return your dropped glove, and your father accepts for you, promising you will both find out tomorrow whose visit it truly is.
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