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When Catherine Sloper falls for Maurice Townsend, her father, a wealthy New York doctor, believes that Townsend is a fortune hunter after his daughter’s inheritance. He forbids the marriage but Catherine persists in her affection, encouraged by her foolish aunt Lavinia who has a weakness for Maurice herself.

Cand Catherine Sloper se indragosteste de Maurice Townsend, tatal ei, un medic bogat din New York, crede ca Townsend este un vanator de avere dupa mostenirea fiicei sale. El interzice casatoria, dar Catherine persista in afectiunea ei, incurajata de matusa ei proasta Lavinia, care are o slabiciune pentru Maurice insasi.