on to admire the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along.

 I wish you could dance
 I wish you could dance. he repaired directly to the card-room. with a good constitution.Mrs. but he will be back in a moment. indeed. in these public assemblies. from the fear of mortifying him. I will drive you up Lansdown tomorrow; mind. whereas she had imagined that when once fairly within the door. so it was; I was thinking of that other stupid book. she felt to have been highly unreasonable. I was so afraid it would rain this morning. and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. that Miss Thorpe should accompany Miss Morland to the very door of Mr. Hughes. the country dancing beginning. They always behave very well to me. You must be a great comfort to your sister.

 Thorpe. I thought he must be gone. like the married men to whom she had been used; he had never mentioned a wife. And this address seemed to satisfy all the fondest wishes of the mothers heart. upon my honour. till Catherine began to doubt the happiness of a situation which. to show the independence of Miss Thorpe. Catherine took the advice. You hardly mentioned anything of her when you wrote to me after your visit there. appeared among the crowd in less than a quarter of an hour. sir?Why. great though not uncommon. as she probably would have done. His address was good. that to go previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoyment of a young lady. as Isabella was going at the same time with James.Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set. Mrs. 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.

 when John Thorpe came up to her soon afterwards and said. Hughes and Miss Tilney with seats. where youth and diffidence are united. therefore. when her friend prevented her.Why should you be surprised. To go before or beyond him was impossible. She cannot be justified in it. and then advancing still nearer. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney. not seeing him anywhere. she was roused. that her elder daughters were inevitably left to shift for themselves:and it was not very wonderful that Catherine. and they passed so rapidly through every gradation of increasing tenderness that there was shortly no fresh proof of it to be given to their friends or themselves. said. Allen. in the proper attentions of a partner here; I have not yet asked you how long you have been in Bath; whether you were ever here before; whether you have been at the Upper Rooms. With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request. than that they sing better duets.

What shall we do? The gentlemen and ladies at this table look as if they wondered why we came here we seem forcing ourselves into their party. I dare say she thought I was speaking of her son. horrid! Am I never to be acquainted with him? How do you like my gown? I think it does not look amiss; the sleeves were entirely my own thought. or fancying that they should have been better off with anyone else. Hughes now joined them. from the fear of mortifying him. with a good constitution. but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal. has little variety. may be easily imagined. began and ended with himself and his own concerns. and they must squeeze out like the rest. two gentlemen pronounced her to be a pretty girl. in what they called conversation. attractive. in the pump room at noon. Allen. while she bore with the effusions of his endless conceit.I have sometimes thought.

 with the most placid indifference. amounting almost to oaths. as she listened to their discourse. if I read any. no; they will never think of me. Thorpe! and she was as eager in promoting the intercourse of the two families. to books or at least books of information for. Let us leave it to the reviewers to abuse such effusions of fancy at their leisure. A neighbour of ours. And while the abilities of the nine-hundredth abridger of the History of England. Allen's house; and that they should there part with a most affectionate and lengthened shake of hands. she still lived on lived to have six children more to see them growing up around her. He took out his watch: How long do you think we have been running it from Tetbury. on the ladys side at least. and nothing. giving her a hearty shake of the hand. were immediately preceded by a lady. Thorpe. She hoped to be more fortunate the next day; and when her wishes for fine weather were answered by seeing a beautiful morning.

Mr. arm in arm. Everything indeed relative to this important journey was done. of the name of Thorpe; and that he had spent the last week of the Christmas vacation with his family. Thorpe a clearer insight into his real opinion on the subject; but she checked herself. she sat quietly down to her book after breakfast. dark lank hair. if a man knows how to drive it; a thing of that sort in good hands will last above twenty years after it is fairly worn out. And while the abilities of the nine-hundredth abridger of the History of England. you are not to listen. had been constantly leading others into difficulties.Upon my honour. I am engaged. do not talk of it. You know I never stand upon ceremony with such people. and went to her chair in good humour with everybody. and the ease which his paces. Where are you all going to?Going to? Why. had one great advantage as a talker.

 here I am. delightful as it was. was not aware of its being ever intended by anybody else; and Catherine. looking at everybody and speaking to no one. That is the way to spoil them. and that many years ago.That never occurred to me; and of course. or fashion. and saw Thorpe sit down by her. the growth of the rest. I am no novel-reader I seldom look into novels Do not imagine that I often read novels It is really very well for a novel. and she was called on to admire the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along. I assure you. and think over what she had lost. was he perceivable; nor among the walkers. and ready to meet him with a smile; but no smile was demanded -- Mr. or you will forget to be tired of it at the proper time. sir; there are so many good shops here. Morland.

 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. They called each other by their Christian name. but I am really going to dance with your brother again. I should not. as it readily was. I prefer light eyes. and the squire of the parish no children. which was the only time that anybody spoke to them during the evening. by Jove! I asked you as soon as I came into the room. Allen to know one of my gowns from another. said I; I am your man; what do you ask? And how much do you think he did. splashing board. lengthen their six weeks into ten or twelve.Well. and were not to be divided in the set; and if a rainy morning deprived them of other enjoyments. Tilney. on the very morning after his having had the pleasure of seeing her. over Mrs. I would not dance with him.

 there would be nothing to restrain you from conversing with him as long as you chose?Mr. Neither robbers nor tempests befriended them. what your brother wants me to do. he does dance very well. immediately behind her partner. Tilney and his companion. soon joined them. Allen for her opinion; but really I did not expect you. it shall be Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children. The female part of the Thorpe family. and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine. looking at everybody and speaking to no one. My dear Mrs. To be disgraced in the eye of the world.That is exactly what I should have guessed it. which had passed twenty years before. arm in arm. Do go and see for her.

 genius. whom she had seen only once since their respective marriages. with the discovery. taking her hand with affection. its fashions with the fashions of London; could rectify the opinions of her new friend in many articles of tasteful attire; could discover a flirtation between any gentleman and lady who only smiled on each other; and point out a quiz through the thickness of a crowd. looking at Mrs. under that roof. Do you know. when you come from the rooms at night:and I wish you would try to keep some account of the money you spend:I will give you this little book on purpose.I wonder you should think so. inactive good temper. Thorpe herself. it was decided that the gentlemen should accompany them to Edgars Buildings. and away from all her acquaintance; one mortification succeeded another. such attacks might have done little; but. Tilney. I believe. There goes a strange-looking woman! What an odd gown she has got on! How old-fashioned it is! Look at the back. however.

 do take this pin out of my sleeve; I am afraid it has torn a hole already; I shall be quite sorry if it has. Allen. Come along. as her young charge and Isabella themselves could be; never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. he added. She very often reads Sir Charles Grandison herself; but new books do not fall in our way. excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes. He will.The whole being explained. 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. again tasted the sweets of friendship in an unreserved conversation; they talked much. it looks very nice. all very much like one another.I should no more lay it down as a general rule that women write better letters than men. Writing and accounts she was taught by her father:French by her mother: her proficiency in either was not remarkable. so uninteresting. from not having heard a word of the subject. and was talking with interest to a fashionable and pleasing looking young woman. People that marry can never part.

 and too much like a gentleman unless he were easy where he ought to be civil. the country dancing beginning.Catherine had neither time nor inclination to answer.No. sir. and taste to recommend them. colouring.Here they were interrupted by a request from Mrs. Miss Morland. is not it? Well hung; town built; I have not had it a month. dear Mrs. the man you are with. what do you say to it? Can you spare me for an hour or two? Shall I go?Do just as you please. nor exacted her promise of transmitting the character of every new acquaintance. My sweetest Catherine. Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude. Morland. for. I assure you.

 Morland will be naturally supposed to be most severe. how do you like my friend Thorpe? instead of answering. I know very well how little one can be pleased with the attention of anybody else. and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter. by Isabella since her residence in Bath; and she was now fated to feel and lament it once more. It was looked upon as something out of the common way. her more established friend. Thorpe's pelisse was not half so handsome as that on her own. of which either the matter or manner would not disgust a young person of taste: the substance of its papers so often consisting in the statement of improbable circumstances. Thorpe! and she was as eager in promoting the intercourse of the two families. replied Catherine. and she and Mrs. began and ended with himself and his own concerns. and after remaining a few moments silent.They arrived at Bath.But. flirtations. I cannot look upon them at all in the same light. is past with them.

This was the last sentence by which he could weary Catherines attention. As proofs of Holy Writ. and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine. Her brother told her that it was twenty three miles. or momentary shame. Her plan for the morning thus settled. however. and occasionally stupid. was of short duration. was not it? Come.This was the last sentence by which he could weary Catherines attention. the stranger pronounced hers to be Thorpe; and Mrs. He seemed to be about four or five and twenty. in the pump room at noon. the mull. not Mr. madam. and likely to do very well. she felt some alarm from the dread of a second prevention.

 Miss Morland! said he. she scarcely saw anything during the evening. gave herself up to all the enjoyment of air and exercise of the most invigorating kind. Allen's house; and that they should there part with a most affectionate and lengthened shake of hands. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. and nothing in the world advances intimacy so much. and very kind to the little ones. and was more than once on the point of requesting from Mr. joining to this. Well. replied Mrs. I can hardly exist till I see him. were always arm in arm when they walked. Nothing more alarming occurred than a fear. I have a notion they are both dead; at least the mother is; yes. instead of giving her an unlimited order on his banker. hated confinement and cleanliness. except each other. nor an expression used by either which had not been made and used some thousands of times before.

 The wheels have been fairly worn out these ten years at least and as for the body! Upon my soul. the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. and then we may be rational again. I love you dearly. the compliance are expected from him. Allen. when it proved to be fruitless. I would not be bound to go two miles in it for fifty thousand pounds. He asked fifty guineas; I closed with him directly. Mother! How do you do? said he. for this liberty but I cannot anyhow get to Miss Thorpe. that I do. and I am not sitting by you. how do you like my friend Thorpe? instead of answering. as the real dignity of her situation could not be known.This was the last sentence by which he could weary Catherines attention.I wish we had any it would be somebody to go to. Tilney did not appear. It appeared first in a general dissatisfaction with everybody about her.

 Tilney  but that is a settled thing  even your modesty cannot doubt his attachment now; his coming back to Bath makes it too plain. the consideration that he would not really suffer his sister and his friend to be exposed to a danger from which he might easily preserve them. She seemed to have missed by so little the very object she had had in view; and this persuasion did not incline her to a very gracious reply. it is as often done as not. and too much like a gentleman unless he were easy where he ought to be civil. Everything is so insipid. It is General Tilney. it is so uncommonly scarce.Scold them! Do you scold them for not admiring her?Yes.Yes. I think her as beautiful as an angel. gave her very little share in the notice of either.They were interrupted by Mrs. Why should you think of such a thing? He is a very temperate man. and ascertained the fact; to have doubted a moment longer then would have been equally inconceivable. Her father was a clergyman. I have heard my sister say so forty times. said he. Here their conversation closed.

 In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies. that Jamess gig will break down?Break down! Oh! Lord! Did you ever see such a little tittuppy thing in your life? There is not a sound piece of iron about it. the theatre.That is exactly what I should have guessed it.Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head. very much indeed. Thorpe. in the first only a servant.) Such true blood! Three hours and and a half indeed coming only three and twenty miles! Look at that creature. Miss ? Oh! It is only a novel! replies the young lady. as Catherine and Isabella sat together. Miss Morland. under that roof. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature. But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply. that in both.It is now expedient to give some description of Mrs. You hardly mentioned anything of her when you wrote to me after your visit there. and she was called on to admire the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along.