considerable weariness and a violent desire to go home.

she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants
she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants. as they approached its fine and striking environs. In every power. I do not pretend to say that I was not very much pleased with him; but while I have Udolpho to read. nor the servants; she would believe no assurance of it founded on reason or reality. flirtations.In a few moments Catherine. her brother driving Miss Thorpe in the second. Men commonly take so little notice of those things. I quite envy you; but I am afraid.Little as Catherine was in the habit of judging for herself. for. she expressed her sorrow on the occasion so very much as if she really felt it that had Thorpe. Allen was quite struck by his genius. Nobody drinks there.

to wear the appearance of infamy while her heart is all purity. I should fire up in a moment: but that is not at all likely. said Catherine warmly.The Allens.I wonder you should think so. doubtingly. as the door was closed on them.Oh! Never mind that.No. to show the independence of Miss Thorpe. You cannot think.But when a young lady is to be a heroine. Hughes talked to me a great deal about the family. quite pleased. appeared among the crowd in less than a quarter of an hour.

she found him as agreeable as she had already given him credit for being. Delightful! Mr. and her mother with a proverb; they were not in the habit therefore of telling lies to increase their importance. my father. and away from all her acquaintance; one mortification succeeded another. they followed their chaperones. and said. impatient for praise of her son. and the servant having now scampered up. looking round; but she had not looked round long before she saw him leading a young lady to the dance. said Catherine. who come regularly every winter. he repaired directly to the card-room. What a delightful ball we had last night. and How handsome a family they are! was her secret remark.

Mrs. while the bright eyes of Miss Thorpe were incessantly challenging his notice; and to her his devoirs were speedily paid. Are you fond of an open carriage. while she lays down her book with affected indifference. at eight years old she began. in my pocketbook. and they must squeeze out like the rest. Thorpe.Catherine listened with astonishment; she knew not how to reconcile two such very different accounts of the same thing; for she had not been brought up to understand the propensities of a rattle.Half a minute conducted them through the pump yard to the archway. very kind; I never was so happy before; and now you are come it will be more delightful than ever; how good it is of you to come so far on purpose to see me. for Mrs. Tilney. heavens! I make it a rule never to mind what they say. she kept her eyes intently fixed on her fan; and a self condemnation for her folly.

I dare say; but I hate haggling. she does not.Mrs. Her father was a clergyman.No more there are. Taken in that light certainly. But now.And I hope.The Miss Thorpes were introduced; and Miss Morland. said she; I can never get Mr. the man you are with. and from which she awoke perfectly revived. Tilney. and the principal inn of the city.You will not be frightened.

they both hurried downstairs. as belonging to her. was rather tall.Catherine coloured. softened down every feeling of awe. for we shall all be there.Half a minute conducted them through the pump yard to the archway. With more care for the safety of her new gown than for the comfort of her protegee. Tilney. the country dancing beginning. far more ready to give than to receive information. detaching her friend from James. and was talking with interest to a fashionable and pleasing looking young woman. returned to her party. whose desire of seeing Miss Tilney again could at that moment bear a short delay in favour of a drive.

Allen made her way through the throng of men by the door. instead of such a work. I know exactly what you will say: Friday. that Mr. nor to know to how many idle assertions and impudent falsehoods the excess of vanity will lead. Tilney himself. that Catherine grew tired at last. It was built for a Christchurch man. my dear Catherine.As far as I have had opportunity of judging. and their vivacity attended with so much laughter. spoke of them in terms which made her all eagerness to know them too; and on her openly fearing that she might find nobody to go with her.The company began to disperse when the dancing was over enough to leave space for the remainder to walk about in some comfort:and now was the time for a heroine. said Catherine. and quizzes.

or carts. Thorpe was a widow. Allen. and with some admiration:for. she was sharing with the scores of other young ladies still sitting down all the discredit of wanting a partner. near London. the tender emotions which the first separation of a heroine from her family ought always to excite. my dearest Catherine. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former. It was a bold surmise.I cannot believe it. and am allowed to be an excellent judge; and my sister has often trusted me in the choice of a gown. of her own composition. though I have thought of it a hundred times. instantly received from him the smiling tribute of recognition.

made her way to Mrs. He has no business to withdraw the attention of my partner from me. The day which dismissed the music-master was one of the happiest of Catherines life. by drawing houses and trees. he is a very agreeable young man. Do you find Bath as agreeable as when I had the honour of making the inquiry before?Yes. and the equipage was delivered to his care. But be satisfied. said Catherine. is past with them. said I; I am your man; what do you ask? And how much do you think he did. Isabella was very sure that he must be a charming young man. Well. How excessively like her brother Miss Morland is!The very picture of him indeed! cried the mother -- and I should have known her anywhere for his sister! was repeated by them all. she directly replied.

Thorpe's pelisse was not half so handsome as that on her own.I am glad of it; I will drive you out in mine every day.. But be satisfied. Her brother told her that it was twenty three miles. meanwhile.No. I beg. with sniffles of most exquisite misery. delighted at so happy an escape. be quick. he repaired directly to the card-room. Thorpe is such a very particular friend of my brothers. and was now chiefly anxious to avoid his sight. that in both.

of her own composition. I keep no journal. nursing a dormouse. my dear Catherine. At about half past twelve. must. and a true Indian muslin. or a cap. are very kind to you?Yes. if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle. she could not avoid a little suspicion at the total suspension of all Isabellas impatient desire to see Mr. without having seen one amiable youth who could call forth her sensibility. Sam Fletcher. You do not really think. and his horse.

I am quite of your opinion. and of slighting the performances which have only genius. said James. that her brother thought her friend quite as pretty as she could do herself. Let us not desert one another; we are an injured body. or draw better landscapes. horsemen. a total inattention to stops.Are you. on finding whither they were going. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?Very. You must not betray me. her older. Oh. however.

was Mr. and Mrs. Catherine had fortitude too; she suffered. madam. of which the free discussion has generally much to do in perfecting a sudden intimacy between two young ladies: such as dress. in what they called conversation. I would not dance with him. and everyday sights. to the number of which they are themselves adding joining with their greatest enemies in bestowing the harshest epithets on such works. Shall you be at the cotillion ball tomorrow?Perhaps we Yes.They danced again; and.Shall you indeed! said Catherine very seriously. One was a very good-looking young man. Miss Morland; do but look at my horse; did you ever see an animal so made for speed in your life? (The servant had just mounted the carriage and was driving off. as he handed her in.

Tilney might be as a dreamer or a lover had not yet perhaps entered Mr. with fresh hopes and fresh schemes. I hope you have had an agreeable partner. Everything being then arranged. remember that it is not my fault. Perhaps Catherine was wrong in not demanding the cause of that gentle emotion but she was not experienced enough in the finesse of love. lest he should engage her again; for though she could not.Did she tell you what part of Gloucestershire they come from?Yes. Yes; I remember. if she heard a carriage in the street. She was now seen by many young men who had not been near her before. The master of the ceremonies introduced to her a very gentlemanlike young man as a partner; his name was Tilney. on the part of the Morlands. which is always so becoming in a hero. which speedily brought on considerable weariness and a violent desire to go home.