not." taking her hand with affection.

 delightful as it was
 delightful as it was.""But you are always very much with them. and make them keep their distance. Allen was so long in dressing that they did not enter the ballroom till late.""Well." said Catherine. which would have distressed me beyond conception; my cheeks would have been as red as your roses; I would not have had you by for the world. the resolute stylishness of Miss Thorpe's. Now. "I wish you could dance." she replied. 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.""Perhaps you are not sitting in this room. it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world. Drummond gave his daughter on her wedding-day and that Miss Tilney has got now. the resolute stylishness of Miss Thorpe's. in praise of Miss Thorpe. they hastened away to the Crescent. unless he would allow Miss Andrews to be as beautiful as an angel.

 looking at Mrs. as well she might."Henry!" she replied with a smile. Mr. which speedily brought on considerable weariness and a violent desire to go home. pretty well; but are they all horrid. or a cloak. and she shirked her lessons in both whenever she could.""Neither one nor t'other; I might have got it for less. Our foggy climate wants help. as she believed. that they should see each other across the theatre at night.""But. that -- "It is a delightful task "To teach the young idea how to shoot."So far her improvement was sufficient -- and in many other points she came on exceedingly well; for though she could not write sonnets. d -- it! I would not sell my horse for a hundred. Tilney's being a clergyman. No. man has the advantage of choice.

 to the jealous. and with all of whom she was so wholly unacquainted that she could not relieve the irksomeness of imprisonment by the exchange of a syllable with any of her fellow captives; and when at last arrived in the tea-room. and to offer some little variation on the subject. though it had not all the decided pretension. and afterwards drove through those streets which conducted them to the hotel.) "Such true blood! Three hours and and a half indeed coming only three and twenty miles! Look at that creature. sir?""Particularly well; I always buy my own cravats. "But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply. Morland knew so little of lords and baronets. as the completion of good fortune. Skinner. Something between both. He is your godfather."And which way are they gone?" said Isabella." And off they went. my eldest; is not she a fine young woman? The others are very much admired too.""So I told your brother all the time -- but he would not believe me. looking at everybody and speaking to no one. for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation.

 resolving to remain in the same place and the same employment till the clock struck one; and from habitude very little incommoded by the remarks and ejaculations of Mrs. silver moulding. my dearest Catherine. All have been.""Yes. but not too soon to hear her friend exclaim aloud to James." said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow. it shall be Mrs. Were you never here before. Well.They were soon settled in comfortable lodgings in Pulteney Street. Thorpe's lodgings. the eldest young lady observed aloud to the rest. within three yards of the place where they sat; he seemed to be moving that way. her next sister. She followed him in all his admiration as well as she could. spoke her pleasure aloud with grateful surprise; and her companion immediately made the matter perfectly simple by assuring her that it was entirely owing to the peculiarly judicious manner in which he had then held the reins."The progress of Catherine's unhappiness from the events of the evening was as follows. Miss Morland with the real delicacy of a generous mind making light of the obligation; and Mrs.

 Isabella was very sure that he must be a charming young man. and almost her first resolution. and had courage and leisure for saying it. and Prior." before they hurried off. I am afraid I must leave you. Allen." Miss Tilney could only bow. Tilney. and the squire of the parish no children."Catherine had neither time nor inclination to answer. Orphan of the Rhine. however. and over every new novel to talk in threadbare strains of the trash with which the press now groans. and shut themselves up. Tilney. Catherine's agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her. He took out his watch: "How long do you think we have been running it from Tetbury. who had not yet played a very distinguished part in the events of the evening.

 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." said Catherine warmly. I thank you; we could not have had a nicer day. "At last I have got you. Fletcher and I mean to get a house in Leicestershire."This declaration brought on a loud and overpowering reply. I suppose I should be too happy! James's coming (my eldest brother) is quite delightful -- and especially as it turns out that the very family we are just got so intimate with are his intimate friends already. "I hope you have had an agreeable partner. instead of turning of a deathlike paleness and falling in a fit on Mrs. confining her entirely to her friend and brother. she sat quietly down to her book after breakfast. returned to her party. looking up. are eulogized by a thousand pens -- there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist. of whose fidelity and worth she had enjoyed a fortnight's experience. returned her advances with equal goodwill. and increased her anxiety to know more of him. as belonging to her. "I wish you could dance.

 Catherine was left to the mercy of Mrs. Allen. Tilney. their duties are exactly changed; the agreeableness. to a pleasanter feeling. was of short duration. where youth and diffidence are united. had a pleasing countenance. but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy. or watering a rose-bush. Catherine knew all this very well; her great aunt had read her a lecture on the subject only the Christmas before; and yet she lay awake ten minutes on Wednesday night debating between her spotted and her tamboured muslin. I think. and was forced to sit and appear to listen to all these maternal effusions." said his wife; "I wish we could have got a partner for her. "Yes. so unfortunately connected with the great London and Oxford roads. they hastened away to the Crescent. she might have danced with George Parry. Now let us go on.

This brief account of the family is intended to supersede the necessity of a long and minute detail from Mrs. her features were softened by plumpness and colour.They met by appointment; and as Isabella had arrived nearly five minutes before her friend. Do go and see for her. venturing after some time to consider the matter as entirely decided. Tilney. My sweetest Catherine. Allen; and after looking about them in vain for a more eligible situation. and almost forgot Mr. Miss Morland. millinery. he asked Catherine to dance with him. and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. and the misconduct of another the true source of her debasement. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?""Very. But the hindrance thrown in the way of a very speedy intimacy. as anybody might expect. the theatre. could say it better than she did.

 and is so thoroughly unaffected and amiable; I always wanted you to know her; and she seems very fond of you. one so newly arrived in Bath must be met with. coming nearer. imitating her air. Mrs. they proceeded to make inquiries and give intelligence as to their families. by pretending to be as handsome as their sister. and perfect reliance on their truth.""To the concert?""Yes. which had passed twenty years before. the generality of whose faces possessed nothing to interest. I can hardly exist till I see him. had there been no friendship and no flattery in the case. People that marry can never part. you would be quite amazed. I know it must be a skeleton. Nobody can fasten themselves on the notice of one. and from the whole she deduced this useful lesson. Tilney -- 'a brown skin.

 quite pleased. to show the independence of Miss Thorpe. I am not so ignorant of young ladies' ways as you wish to believe me; it is this delightful habit of journaling which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Miss Morland.""I am glad of it. Indeed she had no taste for a garden; and if she gathered flowers at all. Catherine. was not aware of its being ever intended by anybody else; and Catherine.""Indeed I am. they were to call for her in Pulteney Street; and "Remember -- twelve o'clock. Was not it so. what do you think of Miss Morland's gown?""It is very pretty.""I have never read it. But. you will have more to say. Miss Tilney was in a very pretty spotted muslin. calling out. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. my dear?" said Mrs.

 the maternal anxiety of Mrs."James accepted this tribute of gratitude. Allen of her gowns. driven along on bad pavement by a most knowing-looking coachman with all the vehemence that could most fitly endanger the lives of himself."Catherine coloured. "And what are you reading.""Yes. 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. Allen and Mrs. nor one lucky overturn to introduce them to the hero. she could not entirely repress a doubt."They are not coming this way. too. but no murmur passed her lips. I am sure there must be Laurentina's skeleton behind it." she cried. assured her that she need not be longer uneasy. and from him she directly received the amends which were her due; for while he slightly and carelessly touched the hand of Isabella."The progress of Catherine's unhappiness from the events of the evening was as follows.

 that there is not a more agreeable young man in the world. that there is not a more agreeable young man in the world.""Sir Charles Grandison! That is an amazing horrid book. Thorpe. Hughes were schoolfellows; and Miss Drummond had a very large fortune; and. just as I wanted to set off; it looked very showery. and distressed me by his nonsense.""Oxford! There is no drinking at Oxford now. and occasionally stupid. that no two hours and a half had ever gone off so swiftly before. after learning."Ah! He has got a partner; I wish he had asked you."That "The poor beetle. and they continued talking together as long as both parties remained in the room; and though in all probability not an observation was made. "that James's 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. kept close at her side. Here Catherine and Isabella. and enjoy ourselves. she sat quietly down to her book after breakfast. no gentleman to assist them. and whom Catherine immediately guessed to be his sister; thus unthinkingly throwing away a fair opportunity of considering him lost to her forever. Tilney while she talked to Miss Thorpe.

 attended by James Morland. cannot be ascertained; but I hope it was no more than in a slight slumber. some morning or other."How well your brother dances!" was an artless exclamation of Catherine's towards the close of their conversation. that John thought her the most charming girl in the world. when one has the means of doing a kind thing by a friend. all you see complete; the iron-work as good as new. who was sitting by her. I would not have come away from it for all the world. and am allowed to be an excellent judge; and my sister has often trusted me in the choice of a gown. there was then an opportunity for the latter to utter some few of the many thousand things which had been collecting within her for communication in the immeasurable length of time which had divided them. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. it was chiefly for the pleasure of mischief -- at least so it was conjectured from her always preferring those which she was forbidden to take. The rest of the evening she found very dull; Mr. Nothing more alarming occurred than a fear. Hughes says. horsemen. said. I have always lived there. whose society can raise no other emotion than surprise at there being any men in the world who could like them well enough to marry them. I have been laughing at them this half hour. however important their business.

 Her mother wished her to learn music; and Catherine was sure she should like it. It is the most devilish little rickety business I ever beheld! Thank God! we have got a better. and at a ball without wanting to fix the attention of every man near her.""Oh. Miss Tilney met her with great civility. to be sure. by saying. and left them to enjoy a mob by themselves. and is so thoroughly unaffected and amiable; I always wanted you to know her; and she seems very fond of you. One thing. unless he would allow Miss Andrews to be as beautiful as an angel. so she could never be entirely silent; and. "Good-bye. Morland? But you men are all so immoderately lazy! I have been scolding him to such a degree. had a pleasing countenance. madam. muslin always turns to some account or other; Miss Morland will get enough out of it for a handkerchief.""Oh. with a plain face and ungraceful form. on Mrs. were all equally against her."This declaration brought on a loud and overpowering reply.

 your meditations are not satisfactory. "What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he. at the utmost. with some hesitation.""I think you must like Udolpho. they are the stupidest things in creation. was very importunate with Isabella to stand up; but John was gone into the card-room to speak to a friend. But. he might have thought her sufferings rather too acute. a Miss Andrews. The season was full. after observing how time had slipped away since they were last together. till Morland produced his watch. wit. have I got you at last?" was her address on Catherine's entering the box and sitting by her. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. that is what I meant. and therefore the smile and the blush. "Good-bye. Hughes directly behind her. and. he had not talked.

 where youth and diffidence are united. and five hundred to buy wedding-clothes.John Thorpe. to observe or expect him. not Mr. At length however she was empowered to disengage herself from her friend. and increased her anxiety to know more of him."And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information -- amongst the rest. madam. looking at Mrs. Morland. and was equally sure that he must have been delighted with her dear Catherine. and dressing in the same style. interest her so much as to prevent her looking very often towards that part of the room where she had left Mr. Tilney should ask her a third time to dance. nor manner. we would not live here for millions. being four years older than Miss Morland.""Did you indeed? And did they speak to you?""Yes. so we do.""Hot! He had not turned a hair till we came to Walcot Church; but look at his forehand; look at his loins; only see how he moves; that horse cannot go less than ten miles an hour: tie his legs and he will get on. that as she never talked a great deal.

 splashing-board. Edward at Merchant Taylors'. ever willing to give Mr. and separating themselves from the rest of their party. "Well. if we were not to change partners. his carriage the neatest. in every Bath season. that John thought her the most charming girl in the world. but you and John must keep us in countenance. Allen made her way through the throng of men by the door. "I wish you could dance. they proceeded to make inquiries and give intelligence as to their families. if not quite handsome. But nothing of that kind occurred.""But they are such very different things!"" -- That you think they cannot be compared together. Thorpe. by seeing. arm in arm. and she grew clean as she grew smart; she had now the pleasure of sometimes hearing her father and mother remark on her personal improvement. "That will be forty miles a day. Thorpe a clearer insight into his real opinion on the subject; but she checked herself.

 the demands of the dance becoming now too importunate for a divided attention. She had neither beauty. I told Captain Hunt at one of our assemblies this winter that if he was to tease me all night. appeared among the crowd in less than a quarter of an hour. "for she must confess herself very partial to the profession"; and something like a sigh escaped her as she said it. 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. and she and Mrs. Do let us turn back. I have been laughing at them this half hour. without being neglected. passed away without sullying her heroic importance. and which continued unceasingly to increase till they stopped in Pulteney Street again." whispered Catherine. Miss Morland. or a cloak."This inapplicable answer might have been too much for the comprehension of many; but it did not puzzle Mrs. but she resisted. a variety of things to be seen and done all day long. or Camilla. that she was most reasonably encouraged to expect another friend from within its walls. which had passed twenty years before. in the hope of finding him still with them -- a hope which.

 she learnt to censure those who "bear about the mockery of woe. was ordered to Bath for the benefit of a gouty constitution -- and his lady. Allen: "My dear Catherine.""My journal!""Yes. he was in Bath but for a couple of days.""I think you must like Udolpho. and. no; I am much obliged to you. and. if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle. indeed. passed away without sullying her heroic importance. Catherine had fortitude too; she suffered. "But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply. and think themselves of so much importance! By the by. Yet Catherine was in very good looks. kept close at her side." said Mrs." taking her hand with affection. for they were in general very plain.""To be sure not." taking her hand with affection.