Bridal Boutique
Della stands on a small pedestal in an intimate boutique. Her mother dragged her here, insisting Della had to have a beautiful bridal gown for her nuptials. “Della, don’t scowl! Her mother chides from a chaise. It’s unbecoming for a bride!” “Mother, I don’t love Daniel. Please.” Della tries to reason with her mother. A seamstress pulls Della's arm up to measure her waist. “Now, Della, you know why you’re in this predicament. What happens if a child comes out of your carnal dalliances? Wouldn’t you prefer to have a husband instead of a child out of wedlock?” Catherine scolds Della as if she is a child. Catherine never treated Della as an adult she always considered Della's engineering dreams juvenile. “Mother, whatever Daniel told you is a lie. I did not bed him!" Della knew
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