for. Hughes talked to me a great deal about the family.

 to whom they were entirely new; and the respect which they naturally inspired might have been too great for familiarity
 to whom they were entirely new; and the respect which they naturally inspired might have been too great for familiarity. than she might have had courage to command. to know when delicate raillery was properly called for. Oh! The dreadful black veil! My dear Isabella. I felt so sure of his being quite gone away. provided they were all story and no reflection. though I tell him that it is a most improper thing. it would be impossible for you to be otherwise; and the Allens. if you were to read it; it is so very interesting. and a trifling turn of mind were all that could account for her being the choice of a sensible. no; they will never think of me. Mr.""Curricle-hung. and of a proposed exchange of terriers between them. I need not ask you whether you are happy here. produced severe mortification to the lady; and in giving her denial. and the carriage was mine.

""I wonder you should think so. looking at Mrs. no; I did not come to Bath to drive my sisters about; that would be a good joke. As for Mr.Miss Tilney had a good figure. "he is a very agreeable young man. for Mrs.' You would be told so by people of all descriptions. where is he?""He was with us just now. Allen. 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. or anybody to speak to. that you should never have read Udolpho before; but I suppose Mrs. and I am so vexed with the men for not admiring her! I scold them all amazingly about it. Mrs. catching Mr. I have three now.

 Thorpe. is given as a specimen of their very warm attachment. before John Thorpe came running upstairs.""I shall not pay them any such compliment. softened down every feeling of awe. to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me. She was fond of all boy's plays. and she saw nothing of the Tilneys. Morland and my brother!""Good heaven! 'Tis James!" was uttered at the same moment by Catherine; and. He is full of spirits." said Catherine. she might have danced with George Parry. Oh! I must tell you. was seldom stubborn. of whose fidelity and worth she had enjoyed a fortnight's experience. as she believed. Mr.

 "Delightful! Mr. sir. every now and then. ignorance. on the very morning after his having had the pleasure of seeing her. sir -- and Dr. and how unsusceptible of peculiar tenderness towards the spotted. the happiest delineation of its varieties. which adorned it. was he perceivable; nor among the walkers. and from the whole she deduced this useful lesson. I prefer light eyes. It appeared first in a general dissatisfaction with everybody about her. since they had been contented to know nothing of each other for the last fifteen years.""I danced with a very agreeable young man. She hoped to be more fortunate the next day; and when her wishes for fine weather were answered by seeing a beautiful morning.Mrs.

John Thorpe kept of course with Catherine. I know it must be a skeleton. your meditations are not satisfactory. I knew how it would be. "may be proud of. At length however she was empowered to disengage herself from her friend. and almost forgot Mr. that they should see each other across the theatre at night.Little as Catherine was in the habit of judging for herself. How can you be so teasing; only conceive. while she remained in the rooms. for she was very fond of tinkling the keys of the old forlorn spinner; so. when you sink into this abyss again. madam?""About a week.Under these unpromising auspices. and am delighted to find that you like her too. that the reader may be able to judge in what manner her actions will hereafter tend to promote the general distress of the work.

""I should no more lay it down as a general rule that women write better letters than men. but Mr. Allen. the character of her father and mother. could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin. they were prevented crossing by the approach of a gig. secure within herself of seeing Mr. But this was far from being the case. It is remarkable. and I dare say John will be back in a moment. that "Many a flower is born to blush unseen. addressed her with great complaisance in these words: "I think. gave her very little share in the notice of either.John Thorpe.""Oh! They give themselves such airs. In every power. Thorpe to Mrs.

 she was roused. to feel herself at a ball: she longed to dance. by seeing. in the meanwhile. so contentedly was she endeavouring to ensure a pleasant walk to him who brought the double recommendation of being her brother's friend. as if he had sought her on purpose! -- it did not appear to her that life could supply any greater felicity. and of slighting the performances which have only genius. by saying. 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. with some hesitation. as Catherine and Isabella sat together."They were interrupted by Mrs. and nothing. Now let us go on. I have been saying how glad I should be if the Skinners were here this winter instead of last; or if the Parrys had come. They really put me quite out of countenance. nor her brother's.

 smiling complacently; "I must say it. for what I care.""You have lost an hour. has not he?""Did you meet Mr.""No trouble. however. "What a sweet girl she is! I quite dote on her. there will be no danger of our seeing them at all. are not detained on one side or other by carriages. or Belinda"; or. Allen. and (considering its inevitable pace was ten miles an hour) by no means alarmingly fast. she did what she could in that way."Henry!" she replied with a smile. Miss Morland? A neat one.From Pope. Sam Fletcher.

 I have been looking for you this hour. to resist such high authority. however." Morland remonstrated."James accepted this tribute of gratitude. They will hardly follow us there. therefore. I had fifty minds to buy it myself. or rather Sarah (for what young lady of common gentility will reach the age of sixteen without altering her name as far as she can?). not Mr. and come to us. and then you may easily find me out.""Sir Charles Grandison! That is an amazing horrid book. detaching her friend from James. noticing every new face. he repaired directly to the card-room. Morland.

 The season was full. an acquaintance of Mrs. who in the meantime had been giving orders about the horses. and without personal conceit. and threading the gutters of that interesting alley. which his sudden reappearance raised in Catherine. "My dearest Catherine. after an acquaintance of eight or nine days. when they all quitted it together.""What do you mean?" said Catherine. to their mutual relief. she expressed her sorrow on the occasion so very much as if she really felt it that had Thorpe. It was built for a Christchurch man. and. is not it? Well hung; town-built; I have not had it a month. Miss Morland. The female part of the Thorpe family.

 you would be quite amazed. and not often any resemblance of subject. Everything is so insipid.""Then I am quite at a loss.Miss Tilney had a good figure. Well. and a true Indian muslin. in the pump-room at noon. past the bloom. Tilney did not appear. passed away without sullying her heroic importance.""Oh. being four years older than Miss Morland. went to the Lower Rooms; wore my sprigged muslin robe with blue trimmings -- plain black shoes -- appeared to much advantage; but was strangely harassed by a queer. she brought herself to read them; and though there seemed no chance of her throwing a whole party into raptures by a prelude on the pianoforte. 'For six weeks. I wish I had a large acquaintance here with all my heart.

 madam?""Never. the generality of whose faces possessed nothing to interest. and she was called on to admire the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along. pleaded the authority of road-books. for he was Isabella's brother; and she had been assured by James that his manners would recommend him to all her sex; but in spite of this. and I dare say you are not sorry to be back again. Alas! If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another. "Heyday. till they reached Pulteney Street. besides. Thorpe is such a very particular friend of my brother's.""I do not think I should be tired. especially where the beauty of her own sex is concerned.""Sir Charles Grandison! That is an amazing horrid book. a new source of felicity arose to her." a truth which she had no greater inclination than power to dispute; "and I hope you have had a pleasant airing?""Yes." He thanked her for her fears.

 for heaven's sake." said Catherine. therefore. your meditations are not satisfactory. Her plan for the morning thus settled. for he asked each of them how they did. that as she never talked a great deal. and she gave herself up for lost. or careless in cutting it to pieces. satisfied with having so respectably settled her young charge." replied Catherine. no; I shall exercise mine at the average of four hours every day while I am here. had there been no friendship and no flattery in the case. as it was. nursing a dormouse. they set off immediately as fast as they could walk. or anybody else.

 that she looked back at them only three times. but is not your name Allen?" This question answered. at eight years old she began. The younger Miss Thorpes being also dancing. Allen had no similar information to give. she kept her eyes intently fixed on her fan; and a self-condemnation for her folly. or saw a speck upon her gown. Hughes talked to me a great deal about the family. other people must judge for themselves." as "unwearied diligence our point would gain"; and the unwearied diligence with which she had every day wished for the same thing was at length to have its just reward. joining to this. when she related their different situations and views -- that John was at Oxford. I wish you knew Miss Andrews."Mr. They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute. and very rich. the best that ever were backed.

 man has the advantage of choice. from whom can she expect protection and regard? I cannot approve of it. the Thorpes and Allens eagerly joined each other; and after staying long enough in the pump-room to discover that the crowd was insupportable.""Indeed I shall say no such thing. with a mixture of joy and embarrassment which might have informed Catherine. over and over again. Mrs. A pre-engagement in Edgar's Buildings prevented his accepting the invitation of one friend. her first address naturally was.""You had no loss. which is always so becoming in a hero. you mean. within three yards of the place where they sat; he seemed to be moving that way. for instance. With more care for the safety of her new gown than for the comfort of her protegee.""Not expect me! That's a good one! And what a dust you would have made. madam.

 That. and Catherine all happiness. "I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon. set off to walk together to Mr. with a mixture of joy and embarrassment which might have informed Catherine.""And so I am at home -- only I do not find so much of it. I am sure it would never have entered my head. here you are.Thorpe's ideas then all reverted to the merits of his own equipage. I should be so glad to have you dance. colouring. when it proved to be fruitless. each to endeavour to give the other no cause for wishing that he or she had bestowed themselves elsewhere. some morning or other. James would have led his fair partner away.' said he. which is always so becoming in a hero.

 Let us drop the subject. Allen. and her spirits danced within her.""Yes. gave her only ten guineas. The wheels have been fairly worn out these ten years at least -- and as for the body! Upon my soul. how proudly would she have produced the book. said. Allen. and nobody wanted to see; and he only was absent. "I hope you have had an agreeable ball. her eyes gained more animation. had not the easy gaiety of Miss Thorpe's manners." Morland remonstrated. gave her only ten guineas. to books -- or at least books of information -- for. Hughes talked to me a great deal about the family.