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allegorical oracle

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Sun Feb 15, 2026, 01:19 PM Sunday

The Heiress -- Olivia DeHavilland dumps Montgomery Cliff. Should she have done that? [View all]

DeHavilland's character is a plain, sweet woman dominated by her father. Handsome Cliff comes along, but may be a poor man taking advantage of an affluent heiress. DeHavilland agrees to elope with Cliff's character, but he never shows up to sweep her away and marry her.

Years pass and Cliff shows up again after DeHavilland's father has died. But she rebuffs him and remains a spinster. Just wonder what you think her reaction should've been?....

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