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Washington Square is a novel written and published in 1880 by Henry James about Dr. Austin Sloper's attempts to thwart a romance between his naïve daughter Catherine and Morris Townsend, the man he believes wishes to marry her for her money. The novel was adapted into a play, The Heiress, which in turn became an Academy Award-winning film starring Olivia de Havilland in the title role.
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In a remote valley, Catherine fears her angry father and wonders about his intentions. He asks about being left to starve, then explains this as his prediction of her suitor's conduct; no physical attack occurs in this passage.
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