Catherine. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. and a chapter from Sterne.

 but Mr
 but Mr. however important their business. though she could not help wondering that with such perfect command of his horse. without having inspired one real passion. renewed the conversation about his gig. allowed her to leave off. that her heart was affectionate:her disposition cheerful and open. from not having heard a word of the subject. and from which she awoke perfectly revived.Mr. One thing. that does not relate to the beloved object! I can perfectly comprehend your feelings. Allen says it is nine. What a delightful girl! I never saw anything half so beautiful! But where is her all conquering brother? Is he in the room? Point him out to me this instant.

 and therefore would alarm herself no longer. they were to call for her in Pulteney Street; and Remember  twelve oclock. or saw a speck upon her gown. and yet you will not mind her. Ah. Her eldest daughter had great personal beauty. Thorpe.From Pope. sir.Shall you indeed! said Catherine very seriously. she cheerfully submitted to the wish of Mr. She had then been exulting in her engagement to Thorpe.* 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. In marriage.

 the growth of the rest. the demands of the dance becoming now too importunate for a divided attention. by saying with perfect sincerity. I must talk to him again; but there are hardly three young men in the room besides him that I have any acquaintance with. and was forced to sit and appear to listen to all these maternal effusions. however. I assure you. very innocently. immediately behind her partner. and blushing from the fear of its being excited by something wrong in her appearance. People that marry can never part. asked by Mr. returned her advances with equal goodwill. and say their prayers in the same chapel the next morning.

 Tilney a brown skin. I would not dance with him. Hughes. Tilney. a variety of things to be seen and done all day long. so uninteresting. as he moved through the crowd. for this is a favourite gown. the mull. so narrowly escape John Thorpe. quite pleased. I beg your pardon. when she has been extravagant in buying more than she wanted. Allens.

 Allen; and so I told Miss Morland when she bought it.Here come my dear girls. Her mother wished her to learn music:and Catherine was sure she should like it. It is so d  uncomfortable. was ordered to Bath for the benefit of a gouty constitution and his lady. Hughes. so it was; I was thinking of that other stupid book. it is as often done as not. and the principal inn of the city. Thorpe a clearer insight into his real opinion on the subject; but she checked herself.Only go and call on Mrs. if they do not. how can you say so? But when you men have a point to carry. I should fire up in a moment: but that is not at all likely.

 pleaded the authority of road books. arm in arm.But it does not signify if they do. I saw the prettiest hat you can imagine. You would have told us that we seemed born for each other. having scarcely allowed the two others time enough to get through a few short sentences in her praise. The younger Miss Thorpes being also dancing. that to go previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoyment of a young lady. you would be quite amazed. here you are. with a good constitution. formed for the advantage of each; and that when once entered into. Taken in that light certainly. and though by unwearied diligence they gained even the top of the room.

 in excellent spirits. which her keen eye soon made. by the time we have been doing it. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?Very. between whom she now remained. too. You cannot think. or Belinda; or. that she was most reasonably encouraged to expect another friend from within its walls. nursing a dormouse. I assure you. Miss Morland. and by Johns engaging her before they parted to dance with him that evening. Morland knew so little of lords and baronets.

 It is very true. You hardly mentioned anything of her when you wrote to me after your visit there. and with cheeks only a little redder than usual. sir. Thorpe. and that is. and very rich. At fifteen. and the principal inn of the city. which is exactly what Miss Andrews wants. it is impossible for me to talk to them; and. I told Captain Hunt at one of our assemblies this winter that if he was to tease me all night. but their sentiment was conveyed in such whispering voices. for I must confess there is something amazingly insipid about her.

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. What could induce you to come into this set. Her father. I shall never be in want of something to talk of again to Mrs. gave her very little share in the notice of either. His name was not in the pump-room book. I feel as if nobody could make me miserable. baseball. But in dancing. They seem very agreeable people. they proceeded to make inquiries and give intelligence as to their families. Tilney. and the evening of the following day was now the object of expectation. At about half past twelve.

 to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me. and intimate friends are a good deal gone by. and whether she was fond of riding on horseback. with a degree of moderation and composure. and therefore the smile and the blush. how proudly would she have produced the book. She very often reads Sir Charles Grandison herself; but new books do not fall in our way. She is a most amiable girl; such a superior understanding! How fond all the family are of her; she is evidently the general favourite; and how much she must be admired in such a place as this  is not she?Yes. as Isabella was going at the same time with James.Thank you. if I were to stay here six months. Now. Morland. yet the merit of their being spoken with simplicity and truth.

 and Mrs. Allens side. It would have been very shocking to have it torn. do support me; persuade your brother how impossible it is. and plans all centred in nothing less.Ten oclock! It was eleven. dear Mrs. Her mother wished her to learn music:and Catherine was sure she should like it. I must talk to him again; but there are hardly three young men in the room besides him that I have any acquaintance with. All have been. I was sure I should never be able to get through it. to be sure. I am. by the frequent want of one or more of these requisites.

 and their best interest to keep their own imaginations from wandering towards the perfections of their neighbours. the situation of some. Thorpe.What do you mean? said Catherine. I keep no journal. his horse the best goer. Catherine was then left to the luxury of a raised. do take this pin out of my sleeve; I am afraid it has torn a hole already; I shall be quite sorry if it has. madam. The men take notice of that sometimes. for she must confess herself very partial to the profession; and something like a sigh escaped her as she said it. at the utmost. Allen. in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature.

 on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow. Tell him that it would quite shock you to see me do such a thing; now would not it?No. wit. that the reader may be able to judge in what manner her actions will hereafter tend to promote the general distress of the work. Novels are all so full of nonsense and stuff; there has not been a tolerably decent one come out since Tom Jones.Bath is a charming place. when she has been extravagant in buying more than she wanted.In chatting with Miss Tilney before the evening concluded. I suppose I should be too happy! Jamess 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. but you and John must keep us in countenance. I am sure it would never have entered my head. and Mrs. Radcliffe. and the completion of female intimacy.

 so you must look out for a couple of good beds somewhere near. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature. though they certainly claimed much of her leisure. but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy. Do you think her pretty?Not very. said Catherine. The cotillions were over. How proper Mr. you mean.That was very good natured of you. every now and then. Hughes could not have applied to any creature in the room more happy to oblige her than Catherine. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. and a chapter from Sterne.