Washington Square Page #2

Now, I've met the most

charming women here tonight,

but they all come from the

same family. It's remarkable.

I'm going to pretend I didn't

find you, Catherine.

But you must not monopolize her,

Mr. Townsend. Oh, no.

Well, I see our time is limited.

I must make the most of it.

I don't want to earn the

enmity of every man here.

Please don't mock me,

Mr. Townsend.

I've offended you.

No.

No, I...

Mr. Robbins.

He's...

He's...

Do you see?

And, uh, Mr. Almond.

He's... he's my...

He's my uncle.

A woman without guile.

What a rarity.

Guile? Me?

No.

I mean, a woman of such uncommon

grace has... has no need of guile.

Please don't banish me.

You see, I've been away

for a very long time.

And if you leave me, I... I'll be

forced to make my own way...

in... in this strange and I'm

quite sure dangerous world.

I knew I hadn't been mistaken.

You are indeed gracious...

far beyond what I deserve, I'm sure.

You are so beautiful, I...

Oh, thank you.

Oh, allow me.

Miss Sloper.

Miss...

- Who's that young foreigner talking

to Catherine? - That's no foreigner.

But you're right in

thinking him one.

- He looks quite brilliant.

- He's Arthur's cousin, Austin.

Several times removed, of course.

Of course.

You see, there are Townsends,

and then there are Townsends.

The young branches, elder branches,

of course. inferior branches?

Well, that's the way it is

with all royal lines.

Arthur.

Excuse me.

Your mother wants

to see us both.

Austin, you must choose your

opponents with more discretion.

Uh, go find Alice, girls.

Otherwise, there's no

sport to slaughter.

Thank you.

Good-bye, my dear.

Miss Sloper,

you dropped this.

That charming young man

was uncommonly tender,

Lavinia, whenever you conversed.

He had such a devoted air.

My dear brother,

the devotion was not to me.

It was of Catherine he spoke.

So he's in love with this regal

creature, then? Oh, father!

He didn't say that.

But he admired her dress.

It must be love, or he thinks

she has 80,000 a year.

I don't believe he thinks

of that. He's too refined.

He must be tremendously refined.

Yes.

Yes, he... yes.

Miss Sloper...

Oh!

I'm sorry. I'm...

I'm so sorry.

Your music.

My... my clumsiness in your

presence is becoming legendary.

Ex... excuse me.

I'm sorry to have bothered you.

Yeah, I was... I was just

so happy to see you again.

And I... I'm sorry.

You know, I don't

always know how to...

Please accept my apologies.

Mr. Townsend...

Oh!

Sorry.

Oh, my!

You're so blessed to have

a talent for music.

Oh, I have no talent.

Just, um, appreciation.

Yearning.

Oh, can it be that I

have found a twin?

You... you see, music is such

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