‘I saw Morris often when you were away,’ said Catherine’s aunt. ‘I know from his letters that you were very nice to him. I won’t forget that, aunt.’‘He liked to come and talk. I gave him tea - that was all. Your Aunt Almond thought it was too much. He liked to sit in your father’s room, she said and smiled. Catherine was quiet for a minute.‘I’m sorry that he went into Father’s room,’ she said. Then she asked, ‘Does he have a job?’‘Yes, only a week ago, he found a job. He’s working with a friend, buying and selling something. He asked me to tell you as soon as you arrived.’‘Oh, that’s good to hear!’ said Catherine, very happy.‘You see, Morris was right to wait for the right job. What can your father say now?’‘Father’s opinion is the same as before, only stronger. But his opinion isn’t important to me anymore,’ she said.‘You’re much stronger now,’ said Mrs Penniman. ‘What about your father’s money?’‘I’m not interested in my father’s money. Morris doesn’t think it’s important.’‘Perhaps he thinks it’s a little important,’ said Aunt Lavinia after a minute.‘I have money from my mother. And now Morris has a job. He and I have everything. I’ m never going to ask my father for anything. I am home and I want to marry.’Morris came to Washington Square the next day.‘I’m very happy to see you again,’ he said with a smile.They talked for some time as lovers. Catherine questioned him closely about his job and he asked about Europe and her father's opinion, He often got up and walked round the room, and came back and smiled again. Morris smiled all the time. ‘I must try to move him,’ he said. ‘I’m a proud man. I want to show him that he's wrong.’‘Morris, we must ask for nothing. I know now that he doesn't like me much. It’s because of my mother. She was very beautiful and I’m not. He's always thinking of her. Aunt Penniman told me that.’Morris was angry. ‘What a difficult family!’‘You must be nice to me, Morris. You must always like me.’Morris said, ‘I will.’ It was not difficult to say. The doctor spoke to Mrs Almond. I know of his visits to my house. I can see where he sat in the chair by the fire.’‘His plan is to take anything,’ said Mrs Almond. ‘He lived on Lavinia for a year.’