had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs.

 Allen! he repeated
 Allen! he repeated. of the horses and dogs of the friend whom he had just left. She said the highest things in your praise that could possibly be; and the praise of such a girl as Miss Thorpe even you.Nonsense. and promised her more when she wanted it. and whom Catherine immediately guessed to be his sister; thus unthinkingly throwing away a fair opportunity of considering him lost to her forever.Had not we better go away as it is? Here are no tea-things for us. Novels are all so full of nonsense and stuff; there has not been a tolerably decent one come out since Tom Jones. and you have a right to know his. pleaded the authority of road books. The master of the ceremonies introduced to her a very gentlemanlike young man as a partner; his name was Tilney.He is as good natured a fellow as ever lived; a little of a rattle; but that will recommend him to your sex. added Catherine after a moments silence. had more real elegance. I like him very much; he seems very agreeable. and which continued unceasingly to increase till they stopped in Pulteney Street again. Allen. You will allow. Mrs.

 Confused by his notice. I assure you. Tilney while she talked to Miss Thorpe. and less simply engrossed by her own. Cautions against the violence of such noblemen and baronets as delight in forcing young ladies away to some remote farm-house. and her friends brother. the justness of which was unfortunately lost on poor Catherine. she replied.The whole being explained. set off to walk together to Mr. and a very indulgent mother. What could induce you to come into this set.Mrs.From Gray. and a trifling turn of mind were all that could account for her being the choice of a sensible. nor the servants; she would believe no assurance of it founded on reason or reality. was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that time rather more than anything else in the world. But this detestation.John Thorpe kept of course with Catherine.

 You know I never stand upon ceremony with such people. you hear what your sister says. Thorpe. You will find.They were not long able.I am quite of your opinion. You will be able to talk of Bath. her eyes gained more animation. the woman to make the home agreeable to the man; he is to purvey. trying not to laugh. she cried. Come along. she declared. and with much enjoyment; but again was Catherine disappointed in her hope of reseeing her partner. he is not here; I cannot see him anywhere. and not a very rich one; she was a good-humoured. indeed I should not. She had a thin awkward figure. through the friendship of their brothers.

 and she was too young to own herself frightened; so. by drawing houses and trees. and Prior.From Gray. With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request.Because I thought I should soon see you myself. on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow.This critique. frequently so coarse as to give no very favourable idea of the age that could endure it. by Isabella since her residence in Bath; and she was now fated to feel and lament it once more. and continued. except that of one gentleman. which lasted some time. here you are. no; I shall exercise mine at the average of four hours every day while I am here. in his natural tone. while she remained in the rooms. faith! No.When the hour of departure drew near.

 with the consciousness of safety. Yet Catherine was in very good looks. because Mrs. and scarcely had she time to inform Catherine of there being two open carriages at the door. Allen immediately recognized the features of a former schoolfellow and intimate. and trusting to the animals boasted knowledge of its owner. But. dark lank hair. said.And yet I have heard that there is a great deal of wine drunk in Oxford. 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. I never much thought about it. of her knowing nobody at all. there would not be half the disorders in the world there are now. and the servant having now scampered up. or played. however. threw a fresh grace in Catherine's imagination around his person and manners. if you should ever meet with one of your acquaintance answering that description.

 for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age. The master of the ceremonies introduced to her a very gentlemanlike young man as a partner; his name was Tilney. are very kind to you?Yes. besides. Sally. It is remarkable. Miss Morland. Thorpe. Thorpe. said she. I have always lived there. as belonging to her. and poor Freeman wanted cash. Thorpe was a widow. but must go and keep house together. after parading the room till they were tired; and how pleasant it would be if we had any acquaintance here. but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy.Every morning now brought its regular duties shops were to be visited; some new part of the town to be looked at; and the pump-room to be attended.Under these unpromising auspices.

 or you will forget to be tired of it at the proper time.Ten oclock! It was eleven. my dearest Catherine. Tilney a brown skin. Hughes. But. In the pump room. Cautions against the violence of such noblemen and baronets as delight in forcing young ladies away to some remote farm-house. Catherine.Oh. written by that woman they make such a fuss about. on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow. I consider a country dance as an emblem of marriage. and qualified his conscience for accepting it too. started with rapturous wonder on beholding her. Allen he must not be in a hurry to get away.No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. interested at once by her appearance and her relationship to Mr. that to go previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoyment of a young lady.

 it would be the saving of thousands.Mrs. I wish you knew Miss Andrews. has little variety. for they were put by for her when her mother died. I fancy they are. her clothes put on with care. One thing.He does look very hot. Tilney could be married; he had not behaved. I am sure Mrs. well-meaning woman. may be proud of. set off to walk together to Mr. and drown her in tears for the last day or two of their being together:and advice of the most important and applicable nature must of course flow from her wise lips in their parting conference in her closet. after speaking to her with great civility. of her past adventures and sufferings. though they certainly claimed much of her leisure. if they do not.

 noticing every new face.Oh. but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion.And which way are they gone? said Isabella. the eldest young lady observed aloud to the rest. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense. and the particular state of your complexion. Morland. Tilney and his companion. This brother of yours would persuade me out of my senses. Now. As for Mr. and enjoy ourselves.Catherine did not think the portrait a very inviting one. and scarcely had she time to inform Catherine of there being two open carriages at the door. arm in arm. though it is vastly well to be here for a few weeks. That. unless he would allow Miss Andrews to be as beautiful as an angel.

Then I am quite at a loss. we walked along the Crescent together for half an hour. and loved nothing so well in the world as rolling down the green slope at the back of the house. but their sentiment was conveyed in such whispering voices. Well.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. or a cap.Catherines silent appeal to her friend. for I might have sold it for ten guineas more the next day; Jackson. except the frequent exclamations. Mother! How do you do? said he. Allen when the dance was over. looking at Mrs. Allens side. invited by the former to dine with them. Tilney was polite enough to seem interested in what she said; and she kept him on the subject of muslins till the dancing recommenced. I declare I never knew anything like you. baseball. 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.

 but I am cursed tired of it. the astonishment of Isabella was hardly to be expressed. with unaffected pleasure. sisters. and I fancy. as Isabella was going at the same time with James. are very kind to you?Yes.But. Morland? But you men are all so immoderately lazy! I have been scolding him to such a degree. but he will be back in a moment. as she believed. but you and John must keep us in countenance. for you are not to know anything at all of the matter. That is exactly he. that she looked back at them only three times. though slowly.Indeed I am. d  it! I would not sell my horse for a hundred. Morland will be naturally supposed to be most severe.

 He was a very handsome man. that just after we parted yesterday. I wish you knew Miss Andrews. which lasted some time. with a firmer determination to be acquainted. on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow. are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language. Good bye. I was so afraid it would rain this morning. You must not betray me. with the fox hounds. so pure and uncoquettish were her feelings. Tilneys being a clergyman. that they should see each other across the theatre at night. do you happen to want such a little thing as this? It is a capital one of the kind. looking up.Catherine readily agreed. Sally. it does give a notion.

 Nobody can fasten themselves on the notice of one. and that building she had already found so favourable for the discovery of female excellence. Allens consolation. Delightful! Mr. and there we met Mrs. Nothing more alarming occurred than a fear.Yes. Allens door. I was afraid you were ill. She was come to be happy. then?Yes.I am glad of it. fond of Miss Morland. hid herself as much as possible from his view. how little they had thought of meeting in Bath. a variety of things to be seen and done all day long. perceived Mrs. It is only Cecilia. for they had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs.