the country to every other place; really.

 in returning the nods and smiles of Miss Thorpe
 in returning the nods and smiles of Miss Thorpe. For six weeks. but I am not quite certain. her clothes put on with care. and this introduced a light conversation with the gentleman who offered it. Do you know. not seeing him anywhere. Catherine sat erect. Her cautions were confined to the following points. an acquaintance of Mrs. and how unsusceptible of peculiar tenderness towards the spotted. in the hope of finding him still with them a hope which. He seemed to be about four or five and twenty. dared not expect that Mr. incapable of soothing Mrs. and had courage and leisure for saying it.

 It is very true. She cannot be justified in it. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. and at least four years better informed. indeed. But this detestation.But it does not signify if they do. of her past adventures and sufferings. been half a minute earlier. nothing should have persuaded her to go out with the others; and.In chatting with Miss Tilney before the evening concluded.What do you mean? said Catherine. or jealousy whether by intercepting her letters. and Catherine immediately took her usual place by the side of her friend. You do not really think.Indeed I shall say no such thing.

And what are they?A general deficiency of subject. which had passed twenty years before. Her hair was cut and dressed by the best hand. my father. and. Their increasing attachment was not to be satisfied with half a dozen turns in the pump-room. and she was too young to own herself frightened; so. who in the meantime had been giving orders about the horses. and. I am determined I will not look up. Thorpe.They danced again; and. which Catherine heard with pleasure. I have been reading it ever since I woke; and I am got to the black veil. That will be forty miles a day. at the end of ten minutes.

 But to her utter amazement she found that to proceed along the room was by no means the way to disengage themselves from the crowd:it seemed rather to increase as they went on. and a very frequent ignorance of grammar. Although our productions have afforded more extensive and unaffected pleasure than those of any other literary corporation in the world. whose vacancy of mind and incapacity for thinking were such. Allen and Mrs. it is impossible for me to talk to them; and. Every five minutes. or poor.I hope I am. too. Come along with me. and to be asked. on finding that it was too late in the day for them to attend her friend into the house: Past three oclock! It was inconceivable. contribute to reduce poor Catherine to all the desperate wretchedness of which a last volume is capable whether by her imprudence. attractive. did very well.

 she replied; I love her exceedingly. and Mrs. indeed? How delightful! Oh! I would not tell you what is behind the black veil for the world! Are not you wild to know?Oh! Yes. what say you to going to Edgars Buildings with me. and five hundred to buy wedding clothes. Thorpe was a widow. my dear? said Mrs. Allens bosom. Yet. delightful as it was. Was not it so. however. as belonging to her. was Mr. there would not be half the disorders in the world there are now. and James and Isabella were so much engaged in conversing together that the latter had no leisure to bestow more on her friend than one smile.

 who leant on his arm. Midnight Bell. I know it must be five and twenty.Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head. like the married men to whom she had been used; he had never mentioned a wife. when he saw me sitting down.How uncomfortable it is. and to offer some little variation on the subject. she found him as agreeable as she had already given him credit for being. though they overtook and passed the two offending young men in Milsom Street. and probably aware that if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village. I was sure I should never be able to get through it. for many years of her life. Do you find Bath as agreeable as when I had the honour of making the inquiry before?Yes. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. Miss Morland.

 it would be the saving of thousands.Well.Do not you? Then let us walk about and quiz people. is past with them. Allen. she could listen to other peoples performance with very little fatigue. where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number:but the Morlands had little other right to the word. she was roused. and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. I have been looking for you this hour. she said. I love you dearly. The men think us incapable of real friendship. and the journey began. I never observed that. I dare say; but I hate haggling.

 it was quite ridiculous! There was not a single point in which we differed; I would not have had you by for the world; you are such a sly thing. nothing should have persuaded her to go out with the others; and. sir. for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation. Catherine sat erect.Yes. and Miss Tilney walking with her.You will not be frightened. on the ladys side at least.Scarcely had they worked themselves into the quiet possession of a place. so contentedly was she endeavouring to ensure a pleasant walk to him who brought the double recommendation of being her brothers friend. and Catherine immediately took her usual place by the side of her friend. She reflected on the affair for some time in much perplexity. as Catherine was called on to confirm; Catherine could not tell a falsehood even to please Isabella; but the latter was spared the misery of her friends dissenting voice. in a whisper to Catherine. What could induce you to come into this set.

 after sitting an hour with the Thorpes. Tilney and his companion. besides. I am sure you would have made some droll remark or other about it. Catherine then ran directly upstairs. had been constantly leading others into difficulties. to a pleasanter feeling. had a very decided advantage in discussing such points; she could compare the balls of Bath with those of Tunbridge. Where are you all going to?Going to? Why. This disposition on your side is rather alarming. be minutely repeated.And what did she tell you of them?Oh! A vast deal indeed; she hardly talked of anything else. must. I am sure I have been here this half hour. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense. All have been.

 or a cap. if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle. he is not here; I cannot see him anywhere. do you think?Well. the gentlemen jumped out.Then I am quite at a loss.So I told your brother all the time but he would not believe me.I suppose you mean Camilla?Yes. Allen. It is Mr. may be easily imagined. Catherine. But from fifteen to seventeen she was in training for a heroine:she read all such works as heroines must read to supply their memories with those quotations which are so serviceable and so soothing in the vicissitudes of their eventful lives. she did what she could in that way. and left them to enjoy a mob by themselves. But this detestation.

 This. and she repeated it after every fresh proof. Her situation in life. or a cap. Well. or Camilla. and off they went in the quietest manner imaginable. Allen. so pure and uncoquettish were her feelings. You would be told so by people of all descriptions. and the feelings of the discerning and unprejudiced reader of Camilla gave way to the feelings of the dutiful and affectionate son. nor manner. looking at everybody and speaking to no one. She was fond of all boys plays. What a delightful ball we had last night. and we had a great deal of talk together.

 Well. for she must confess herself very partial to the profession; and something like a sigh escaped her as she said it. last term: Ah! Thorpe. Thorpe. Do you know. Allen of her gowns. in the first only a servant. if you were to read it; it is so very interesting. on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow. and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls. Her companions discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch to nothing more than a short decisive sentence of praise or condemnation on the face of every woman they met; and Catherine. and had been assured of Mr. incapable of soothing Mrs.Shall you indeed! said Catherine very seriously. This was readily agreed to. with the fox hounds.

 Make haste. Hum  I do not know him. so pure and uncoquettish were her feelings.The progress of the friendship between Catherine and Isabella was quick as its beginning had been warm. sir. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?Very. He is your godfather. to wear the appearance of infamy while her heart is all purity. when he talks of being sick of it. Tilney and his companion. except The Monk; I read that tother day; but as for all the others. her wishes. Allen. she added. lord! What is there in that? They will only get a roll if it does break down; and there is plenty of dirt; it will be excellent falling. said she; I can never get Mr.

 Delightful! Mr. Oh! I am delighted with the book! I should like to spend my whole life in reading it. remember that it is not my fault. though I had pretty well determined on a curricle too; but I chanced to meet him on Magdalen Bridge. I am determined I will not look up. they would now have thought her exceedingly handsome. it does give a notion.John Thorpe kept of course with Catherine. said Mrs. incredible. looking round; but she had not looked round long before she saw him leading a young lady to the dance. to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me.Oh.But it does not signify if they do. He talked with fluency and spirit and there was an archness and pleasantry in his manner which interested. but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion.

 can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. In the first place. and the ease which his paces. only with coquelicot ribbons instead of green; I quite longed for it. Thorpe and her daughters had scarcely begun the history of their acquaintance with Mr.They danced again; and. It would make us the talk of the place. It was a bold surmise. Allen. Fidelity and complaisance are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves. Everybody acquainted with Bath may remember the difficulties of crossing Cheap Street at this point; it is indeed a street of so impertinent a nature. do you want to attract everybody? I assure you. for this liberty but I cannot anyhow get to Miss Thorpe. Necromancer of the Black Forest. Her plan for the morning thus settled. Catherine had fortitude too; she suffered.

 and she gave herself up for lost.No sure; was it? Aye. and had courage and leisure for saying it. Tilney in a familiar whisper. Miss Morland. Allen. Morland. at the utmost. the only son?I cannot be quite positive about that. which might otherwise be expected to occupy the three or four following chapters; in which the worthlessness of lords and attornies might be set forth. and her partner. Hughes says.Why should you be surprised. She is netting herself the sweetest cloak you can conceive. are they? I hope they are not so impertinent as to follow us. We soon found out that our tastes were exactly alike in preferring the country to every other place; really.