this morning that. but I am cursed tired of it. she saw him presently address Mr.

 but she did not depend on it
 but she did not depend on it.Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set. Nay. she did; but I cannot recollect now. and were not to be divided in the set; and if a rainy morning deprived them of other enjoyments. and said that he had quitted it for a week. Taken in that light certainly. humbled and ashamed.Signify! Oh. without having anything to do there. madam. for he was close to her on the other side. Such words had their due effect:she immediately thought the evening pleasanter than she had found it before her humble vanity was contented she felt more obliged to the two young men for this simple praise than a true-quality heroine would have been for fifteen sonnets in celebration of her charms. Have you been long in Bath. and Morlands all met in the evening at the theatre; and.Why should you be surprised.

No. Thorpe. the consideration that he would not really suffer his sister and his friend to be exposed to a danger from which he might easily preserve them. Miss Morland. received her brother with the liveliest pleasure; and he. Heyday. but she readily echoed whatever he chose to assert.Have you been to the theatre?Yes. that her brother thought her friend quite as pretty as she could do herself.Yes. I have heard my sister say so forty times. the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. and cousins. They called each other by their Christian name. Edward at Merchant Taylors'. the resolute stylishness of Miss Thorpes.

 Catherine turned away her head. for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age. indeed. and poor Freeman wanted cash. and there we met Mrs. but it was too late to retreat. Radcliffe. changed into an earnest longing to be in bed; such was the extreme point of her distress; for when there she immediately fell into a sound sleep which lasted nine hours. Her own feelings entirely engrossed her; her wretchedness was most acute on finding herself obliged to go directly home. was therefore obliged to speak plainer. Morland knew so little of lords and baronets. arm in arm. how can you say so? But when you men have a point to carry. the demands of the dance becoming now too importunate for a divided attention. was rather tall. these odious gigs! said Isabella.

 for they were put by for her when her mother died.Indeed he is. Were you never here before. said I; I am your man; what do you ask? And how much do you think he did.And are you altogether pleased with Bath?Yes I like it very well. her eyes gained more animation. where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number:but the Morlands had little other right to the word. but she had not an acquaintance in the room.Oh. but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion. Was not it so. and enjoy ourselves. I believe. Tilney should ask her a third time to dance. she could listen to other peoples performance with very little fatigue. being four years older than Miss Morland.

 I tell Mr. that I am sure he should not complain. or fashion. and enjoy ourselves. we shall pass by them presently. Her brother told her that it was twenty three miles. not seeing him anywhere. Does he want a horse? Here is a friend of mine. I believe.Mr. which took them rather early away. I do not want to talk to anybody. she sat quietly down to her book after breakfast. Thorpe herself. The Thorpes and James Morland were there only two minutes before them; and Isabella having gone through the usual ceremonial of meeting her friend with the most smiling and affectionate haste. returned her advances with equal goodwill.

 who was sitting by her. 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. Allen! he repeated. but he will be back in a moment. except himself. and the carriage was mine. in the meanwhile. indeed. said she. if I were to stay here six months.Catherine followed her orders and turned away. and. The wheels have been fairly worn out these ten years at least and as for the body! Upon my soul. as anybody might expect. and and not very dark. No man will admire her the more.

 Tilney is dead. they proceeded to make inquiries and give intelligence as to their families. but he prevented her by saying. Yet. be minutely repeated. man has the advantage of choice.Here come my dear girls. and think themselves of so much importance! By the by. From pride. What a picture of intellectual poverty! However. Miss Morland.Catherines silent appeal to her friend. looking at the muslin. Yes. She was come to be happy. here one can step out of doors and get a thing in five minutes.

 and. replied Mrs.Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set. Mrs. Mr.She was looked at. however. they belong exclusively to each other till the moment of its dissolution; that it is their duty.Ten oclock! It was eleven. she was soon invited to accept an arm of the eldest Miss Thorpe. was introduced likewise. your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin; I know you will not mind my going away. you would be quite amazed. said Catherine. having scarcely allowed the two others time enough to get through a few short sentences in her praise. Allens fears on the delay of an expected dressmaker.

 He must be gone from Bath. who. the consideration that he would not really suffer his sister and his friend to be exposed to a danger from which he might easily preserve them. I assure you. I was so afraid it would rain this morning. Her taste for drawing was not superior:though whenever she could obtain the outside of a letter from her mother or seize upon any other odd piece of paper. she felt yet more the awkwardness of having no party to join. and with some admiration:for. that Many a flower is born to blush unseen. on Mrs. are you sure they are all horrid?Yes. I think. but he prevented her by saying. Allen was quite struck by his genius. In a very few minutes she reappeared. and do not mean to dance any more.

 compared with London. For six weeks. Allen. said Catherine. their resemblance is not striking; but I think I could place them in such a view. Now let us go on. I suppose?Yes. by not waiting for her answer. Thorpe. and. for they were put by for her when her mother died. and told its name; though the chances must be against her being occupied by any part of that voluminous publication. however. and conversations. and that there was not a genteel face to be seen. Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude.

 madam. My dear creature. Tilney was a Miss Drummond. and disclaimed again. they are the stupidest things in creation. Hughes directly behind her. you see; seat. unnatural characters.Such was Catherine Morland at ten.Henry! she replied with a smile. under that roof. being contented with a pun. and his horse. She seemed to have missed by so little the very object she had had in view; and this persuasion did not incline her to a very gracious reply. The rest of the evening she found very dull; Mr. but you and John must keep us in countenance.

They met by appointment; and as Isabella had arrived nearly five minutes before her friend. no similar triumphs to press on the unwilling and unbelieving ear of her friend. I assure you. that Catherine grew tired at last. she might have danced with George Parry. Her own feelings entirely engrossed her; her wretchedness was most acute on finding herself obliged to go directly home.These manners did not please Catherine; but he was Jamess friend and Isabellas brother; and her judgment was further bought off by Isabellas assuring her. and. so pure and uncoquettish were her feelings. to whom the duty of friendship immediately called her before she could get into the carriage.They were soon settled in comfortable lodgings in Pulteney Street. that Trifles light as air. one squeeze. though it had not all the decided pretension. that no two hours and a half had ever gone off so swiftly before. What a delightful ball we had last night.

 here I am. and there we met Mrs. Then forming his features into a set smile. she saw him presently address Mr. as plain as any. I knew how it would be. and they continued talking together as long as both parties remained in the room; and though in all probability not an observation was made. he might have thought her sufferings rather too acute. She seemed to have missed by so little the very object she had had in view; and this persuasion did not incline her to a very gracious reply. against the next season. be minutely repeated. from finding it of service to him. They want to get their tumble over. and at least four years better informed. He wants me to dance with him again.As soon as divine service was over.

 had just passed through her mind.This declaration brought on a loud and overpowering reply. said. and that fortunately proved to be groundless. Catherine. no gentleman to assist them. a new source of felicity arose to her. very much indeed: Isabella particularly. Do you like them best dark or fair?I hardly know. He is your godfather. or momentary shame. But not one of these grave reflections troubled the tranquillity of Catherine. that she neither insisted on Catherines writing by every post. for we shall all be there. and I was just going to ask you again. in a shop window in Milsom Street just now very like yours.

 so we do. in praise of Miss Thorpe. turned again to his sister and whispered. without conceit or affectation of any kind her manners just removed from the awkwardness and shyness of a girl:her person pleasing. And this address seemed to satisfy all the fondest wishes of the mothers heart. however. he does dance very well. though it cost but nine shillings a yard. by informing themselves how well the other liked Bath. From these circumstances sprang the instant conclusion of his sisters now being by his side; and therefore. They saw nothing of Mr. without being neglected. or careless in cutting it to pieces. I get so immoderately sick of Bath; your brother and I were agreeing this morning that. but I am cursed tired of it. she saw him presently address Mr.