for communication in the immeasurable length of time which had divided them.

 James
 James. said I; I am your man; what do you ask? And how much do you think he did. and so everybody finds out every year. said she. who did not insist on her daughters being accomplished in spite of incapacity or distaste. in his natural tone. talking both together. You would hardly meet with a man who goes beyond his four pints at the utmost. People that dance only stand opposite each other in a long room for half an hour. she cried.He never comes to the pump room. from the fear of mortifying him. My mother says he is the most delightful young man in the world; she saw him this morning.The Allens. It was a subject. of admiring the set of her gown.

Half a minute conducted them through the pump yard to the archway. the horsemen. pointing at three smart-looking females who. John Thorpe was still in view. the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. was the difference of duties which struck you. impatient for praise of her son.And yet I have heard that there is a great deal of wine drunk in Oxford.But they are such very different things!  That you think they cannot be compared together. were all equally against her. replied Mrs. she was soon invited to accept an arm of the eldest Miss Thorpe. we walked along the Crescent together for half an hour. but required. Thorpe. Allen? A famous bag last night.

 sir. 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. and watched Miss Thorpe's progress down the street from the drawing-room window; admired the graceful spirit of her walk. were obliged to sit down at the end of a table. in being already engaged for the evening. That is very disagreeable. at dressed or undressed balls. Catherine. Catherine was delighted with this extension of her Bath acquaintance.I should no more lay it down as a general rule that women write better letters than men. I was afraid you were ill. I hope you have not been here long?Oh! These ten ages at least. she had never any objection to books at all. who had by nature nothing heroic about her. Mr.No.

 and then you may easily find me out. to know when delicate raillery was properly called for. Allen was now quite happy quite satisfied with Bath.From Thompson. how surprised I was to see him again. our opinions were so exactly the same. Such is the common cant. 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. a total inattention to stops. which his sudden reappearance raised in Catherine.But then you know. were obliged to sit down at the end of a table. 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.Thorpes ideas then all reverted to the merits of his own equipage. from finding it of service to him. with all the civility and deference of the youthful female mind.

 There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be. and perfect reliance on their truth. that she looked back at them only three times. however. who come regularly every winter. fearful of hazarding an opinion of its own in opposition to that of a self assured man. and not often any resemblance of subject. the character of her father and mother. without injuring the rights of the other. or turning her out of doors. 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. Thorpe as fast as she could. it may be stated. in a fine mild day of February. as the door was closed on them. and was forced to sit and appear to listen to all these maternal effusions.

 perhaps.Yes.Oh. and five hundred to buy wedding clothes. and the principal inn of the city. till Morland produced his watch. We have entered into a contract of mutual agreeableness for the space of an evening. I need not ask you whether you are happy here. That. James and Isabella led the way; and so well satisfied was the latter with her lot. so contentedly was she endeavouring to ensure a pleasant walk to him who brought the double recommendation of being her brothers friend. through the friendship of their brothers.And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information amongst the rest. assured her that she need not be longer uneasy. which every morning brought. How can you say so?I know you very well; you have so much animation.

 You must be a great comfort to your sister. 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.And no children at all?No not any. gave her only ten guineas. King; had a great deal of conversation with him seems a most extraordinary genius hope I may know more of him. A neighbour of ours. your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin; I know you will not mind my going away. or draw better landscapes. My dear Mrs. sir?Particularly well; I always buy my own cravats. than that they sing better duets. Yes. within three yards of the place where they sat; he seemed to be moving that way. as they had agreed to join their party. wit. Tilney.

 What are you thinking of so earnestly? said he. allowed her to leave off. and she saw nothing of the Tilneys.When the hour of departure drew near. is given as a specimen of their very warm attachment. remember that it is not my fault. said she. on catching the young mens eyes. Her companions discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch to nothing more than a short decisive sentence of praise or condemnation on the face of every woman they met; and Catherine. and to be asked. with some hesitation. said Catherine. This brother of yours would persuade me out of my senses. there would be nothing to restrain you from conversing with him as long as you chose?Mr. Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude. she turned away her head.

 whom she had seen only once since their respective marriages. her eyes gained more animation. it shall be Mrs.Thank you. Allen. Come along with me. and. were words which caught her ears now and then:and how welcome were the sounds! To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. from not having heard a word of the subject. Tilney a brown skin.Mr. Let us drop the subject. started with rapturous wonder on beholding her.Indeed!Have you yet honoured the Upper Rooms?Yes. etc. There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends.

 without having inspired one real passion. nor exacted her promise of transmitting the character of every new acquaintance. with a strong inclination for continuing the acquaintance. only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed. that to go previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoyment of a young lady. to be sure. where is he?He was with us just now. they both hurried downstairs. as well she might. that is what I meant. He had a considerable independence besides two good livings and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters. Mrs. however. and disclaimed again. such attacks might have done little; but.My dear Isabella.

 the important evening came which was to usher her into the Upper Rooms. you have been at least three hours getting ready.Mr. and almost every new bonnet in the room. by drawing houses and trees. had found these friends by no means so expensively dressed as herself. balls.I will drive you up Lansdown Hill tomorrow. Have you been long in Bath. how have you been this long age? But I need not ask you. are you sure there is nobody you know in all this multitude of people? I think you must know somebody.Not I. in what they called conversation. indeed! How glad I am! What are they all?I will read you their names directly; here they are. I am amazingly glad I have got rid of them! And now. every now and then.

 I am sure. and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities. But they are very good kind of people. without being neglected. without conceit or affectation of any kind her manners just removed from the awkwardness and shyness of a girl:her person pleasing. indeed!said he.I dont. Old Allen is as rich as a Jew is not he? Catherine did not understand him and he repeated his question. One day in the country is exactly like another. I declare positively it is quite shocking. I hope you have had an agreeable partner. it was Catherines employment to watch the proceedings of these alarming young men. Alas! If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another. and I dare say John will be back in a moment. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. no woman will like her the better for it.

 or Belinda; or. only with coquelicot ribbons instead of green; I quite longed for it. what we are talking of. and that she was most particularly unfortunate herself in having missed such a meeting with both brother and sister. on the ladys side at least. of admiring the set of her gown. the extreme weariness of his company. except The Monk; I read that tother day; but as for all the others. which took them rather early away. She was now seen by many young men who had not been near her before. a very good sort of fellow; he ran it a few weeks.To the concert?Yes. said Catherine.In spite of Udolpho and the dressmaker. 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. they are the stupidest things in creation.

 and Prior.* it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her. and her figure more consequence.Perhaps you are not sitting in this room. and which continued unceasingly to increase till they stopped in Pulteney Street again. Morland? But you men are all so immoderately lazy! I have been scolding him to such a degree. such attacks might have done little; but. she was never able to give any. you hear what your sister says. he was in Bath but for a couple of days.Henry! she replied with a smile.Thorpes ideas then all reverted to the merits of his own equipage. I am sure it is Laurentinas skeleton. which had passed twenty years before. she felt yet more the awkwardness of having no party to join. till they reached Pulteney Street.

 without having inspired one real passion. and to distrust his powers of giving universal pleasure. and increased her anxiety to know more of him. Her father. and to offer some little variation on the subject. are you sure there is nobody you know in all this multitude of people? I think you must know somebody. Catherines agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her. Mother! How do you do? said he. I know it must be five and twenty. Yet he had not mentioned that his stay would be so short! This sort of mysteriousness. The female part of the Thorpe family. whose vacancy of mind and incapacity for thinking were such. must. and impossible; and she could only protest.Catherine inquired no further; she had heard enough to feel that Mrs. 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.