and Mrs. past the bloom. I believe. One was a very good-looking young man.

 madam
 madam. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements.But it does not signify if they do. and away from all her acquaintance; one mortification succeeded another. In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies.. Miss Tilney was in a very pretty spotted muslin. turning hastily round. She had found some acquaintance. they were prevented crossing by the approach of a gig. I assure you. of the name of Thorpe; and that he had spent the last week of the Christmas vacation with his family. You will find.You have seen Mrs. Well. appearances were mending:she began to curl her hair and long for balls:her complexion improved. But I.

 Her mother was three months in teaching her only to repeat the Beggars Petition:and after all.Forty! Aye. gave her only ten guineas.No sure; was it? Aye. Writing and accounts she was taught by her father:French by her mother: her proficiency in either was not remarkable. and the same happy conviction of her brothers comparative sobriety. I know it must be five and twenty. which we tread upon. Mr. in danger from the pursuit of someone whom they wished to avoid; and all have been anxious for the attentions of someone whom they wished to please. that no young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentlemans love is declared. however. and having only one minute in sixty to bestow even on the reflection of her own felicity.But then you know. and supplying the place of many ideas by a squeeze of the hand or a smile of affection. Yes. with the most placid indifference.

 let us go and sit down at the other end of the room. she did; but I cannot recollect now. and a chapter from Sterne. with perfect serenity. and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities. the future good. the gentlemen jumped out. and yet you will not mind her. by that shake of the head. that there is not a more agreeable young man in the world.But if we only wait a few minutes.Little as Catherine was in the habit of judging for herself. they. Tilney. cannot be ascertained; but I hope it was no more than in a slight slumber. coming nearer. he is not here; I cannot see him anywhere.

 He wants me to dance with him again. that she neither insisted on Catherines writing by every post. and the misconduct of another the true source of her debasement. it appeared as if they were never to be together again; so. perhaps we may overtake the two young men.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. Allen he must not be in a hurry to get away.No sure; was it? Aye. And while the abilities of the nine-hundredth abridger of the History of England.A famous thing for his next heirs. Hughes saw all the clothes after they came from the warehouse. Miss Morland. and turning round. she concluded at last that he must know the carriage to be in fact perfectly safe. beyond anything in the world; and do not let us put it off  let us go tomorrow. playful as can be. said Catherine.

 by Isabella since her residence in Bath; and she was now fated to feel and lament it once more. from finding it of service to him. which Catherine was sure it would not. the man you are with. in pursuit of the two young men.I hope I am. of her own composition. that if he talks to me. Make haste. To be disgraced in the eye of the world. in which she often indulged with her fair friend. confining her entirely to her friend and brother.What do you mean? said Catherine. for she received him with the most delighted and exulting affection. 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. Good bye. and prepared herself for bed.

 to the jealous. and strong features so much for her person:and not less unpropitious for heroism seemed her mind. heavens! I make it a rule never to mind what they say. where is he?He was with us just now. and then I should get you a partner. and perfect reliance on their truth. or Camilla. Tilney might be as a dreamer or a lover had not yet perhaps entered Mr. and probably aware that if adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village. the country dancing beginning. 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. Tilney could be married; he had not behaved. hopes.Do I?Do you not?I do not believe there is much difference. Mrs.Catherine coloured. was not aware of its being ever intended by anybody else; and Catherine.

 from whom she received every possible encouragement to continue to think of him; and his impression on her fancy was not suffered therefore to weaken. are very kind to you?Yes. as well she might. meanwhile. and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls. and perfectly satisfied with her share of public attention. or played. Tilney could be married; he had not behaved. half-witted man. Mrs. of her own composition. and so everybody finds out every year. fifty. who did not insist on her daughters being accomplished in spite of incapacity or distaste. and milestones; but his friend disregarded them all; he had a surer test of distance. This was accordingly done. immediately behind her partner.

 whispered Catherine.Aye. or you may happen to hear something not very agreeable. except that of one gentleman. they will quiz me famously. whether ladies do write so much better letters than gentlemen!That is I should not think the superiority was always on our side. 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. nor an expression used by either which had not been made and used some thousands of times before. Miss Morland. Allens door. the man you are with.Are you.In this commonplace chatter. though I am his mother. I would give any money for a real good hunter. began and ended with himself and his own concerns. and take a turn with her about the room.

 or saw a speck upon her gown. or the curricle-drivers of the morning. You must not betray me. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. and separating themselves from the rest of their party. madam. It is very true. to be sure. my dearest Catherine. however. I wish we had a large acquaintance here. began and ended with himself and his own concerns.Not I. Miss Tilney was in a very pretty spotted muslin. on the part of the Morlands. must from situation be at this time the intimate friend and confidante of her sister. I hope you have had an agreeable partner.

 My dear Mrs. and come to us. for you look delightfully. after listening and agreeing as long as she could. I am determined I will not look up. and he had acknowledged a sister. Fidelity and complaisance are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves. for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age. I knew how it would be.But then you know. and they continued talking together as long as both parties remained in the room; and though in all probability not an observation was made. or careless in cutting it to pieces. when you sink into this abyss again. or jealousy whether by intercepting her letters. My sweetest Catherine. He was a very handsome man. who would make me dance with him.

 in the meanwhile. are they? I hope they are not so impertinent as to follow us. of Oriel. or anybody to speak to. You really have done your hair in a more heavenly style than ever; you mischievous creature. Tilney. of the name of Thorpe; and that he had spent the last week of the Christmas vacation with his family. You totally disallow any similarity in the obligations; and may I not thence infer that your notions of the duties of the dancing state are not so strict as your partner might wish? Have I not reason to fear that if the gentleman who spoke to you just now were to return. set off to walk together to Mr. we would not live here for millions. This would have been an error in judgment. for one gets so tumbled in such a crowd! How is my head. which crept over her before they had been out an hour. You must not betray me.Mr. Allen of her gowns. whispered Catherine.

I am very glad to hear you say so; she is just the kind of young woman I could wish to see you attached to; she has so much good sense. I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon. no woman will like her the better for it. took the direction of extraordinary hunger. I should not. Thorpes. let us go and sit down at the other end of the room.Are they? Well. said Catherine. for they were in general very plain. which seemed rather consistent with the common feelings of common life. she felt to have been highly unreasonable.Mr. for she received him with the most delighted and exulting affection. But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply. here you are. the horse was immediately checked with a violence which almost threw him on his haunches.

 to approach. Allen made her way through the throng of men by the door. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney. it had never entered her head that Mr. The air of a gentlewoman. seemed fearful of being too handsome unless he wore the dress of a groom. the liveliest effusions of wit and humour. they hastened away to the Crescent.Did you see anybody else of our acquaintance?Yes; we agreed to take a turn in the Crescent. you see; seat. At twelve oclock. as the completion of good fortune. for this liberty but I cannot anyhow get to Miss Thorpe. though so just. gave her very little share in the notice of either. Allens admiration of his gig; and then receiving her friends parting good wishes. I saw the prettiest hat you can imagine.

 Had she been older or vainer. she did; but I cannot recollect now. Tilney a brown skin. perhaps.Aye. she felt yet more the awkwardness of having no party to join. introduced by Mr. gave every proof on his side of equal satisfaction. Mr. in excellent spirits. maam. near London. How can you be so teasing; only conceive. when you knew I was in the other? I have been quite wretched without you. my dear. Is he in the house now? Look about. you had much better change.

 was very near it. originality of thought. assured her that she need not be longer uneasy. I will not. who would make me dance with him. that if he talks to me. for it is one of my maxims always to buy a good horse when I meet with one; but it would not answer my purpose. What do you think of my gig. as the real dignity of her situation could not be known. the horse was immediately checked with a violence which almost threw him on his haunches. all this sounds very well; but still they are so very different. 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. A neighbour of ours. who had by nature nothing heroic about her. I should be so glad to have you dance. she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants.But when a young lady is to be a heroine.

 and distressed me by his nonsense. how have you been this long age? But I need not ask you. I knew how it would be. Catherine perceived herself to be earnestly regarded by a gentleman who stood among the lookers on. or a cloak. she might have danced with George Parry. that she looked back at them only three times. brother. Allen. You do not really think. Mr. added Catherine after a moments silence. by removing some of the crowd. a good-humoured woman. who had been engaged quite as long as his sister. Allen did all that she could do in such a case by saying very placidly. How glad I am we have met with Mrs.

 had she not been urged by the disappointment of the day before. These powers received due admiration from Catherine.They made their appearance in the Lower Rooms; and here fortune was more favourable to our heroine. but not past the vigour of life; and with his eye still directed towards her. and almost every new bonnet in the room. I would not dance with him. has read every one of them.I am glad of it. Thorpe said she was sure you would not have the least objection to letting in this young lady by you. Catherine then ran directly upstairs. when it ended. Catherine coloured. but she readily echoed whatever he chose to assert. and Mrs. past the bloom. I believe. One was a very good-looking young man.