The bitterest irony in the story is that Dr. As the narrator puts it: "Our story has hitherto moved with very short steps, but as it approaches its termination it must take a long stride." The final few chapters are taken once more in short steps, ending with the striking vignette of Catherine's rejection of Morris. When Morris jilts her, the focus shifts back to a long view. It then recounts in detail the story of Catherine's romance with Morris Townsend. The novel begins at a distance from the characters, describing the background of the Sloper family. The novel is told in the first person omniscient point of view, and the narrator often offers comments directly to the reader ("though it is an awkward confession to make about one's heroine, I must add she was something of a glutton", Chapter II).
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