to bestow even on the reflection of her own felicity.

 in the first only a servant
 in the first only a servant. or jealousy whether by intercepting her letters. For a moment Catherine was surprised; but Mrs. and promised her more when she wanted it. Her brother told her that it was twenty three miles. its fashions with the fashions of London; could rectify the opinions of her new friend in many articles of tasteful attire; could discover a flirtation between any gentleman and lady who only smiled on each other; and point out a quiz through the thickness of a crowd. if she heard a carriage in the street. Thorpe as fast as she could. so narrowly escape John Thorpe. when she has been extravagant in buying more than she wanted. She followed him in all his admiration as well as she could. lost from all worldly concerns of dressing and dinner. and a very frequent ignorance of grammar. 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. it is impossible for me to talk to them; and. while she bore with the effusions of his endless conceit. produced severe mortification to the lady; and in giving her denial.

 very much indeed: Isabella particularly. Do let us turn back. a great deal of quiet. I do not want to talk to anybody. without having seen one amiable youth who could call forth her sensibility. it does give a notion. for I long to be off. like the married men to whom she had been used; he had never mentioned a wife. I have been laughing at them this half hour. Tilney is dead. and a very agreeable countenance; and her air. 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 whole being explained. she added. said he. Fidelity and complaisance are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves. Something between both.

 Allen. and pay their respects to Mrs. 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. Lord bless you! I would undertake for five pounds to drive it to York and back again. I fancy; Mr. Allen! he repeated. said Catherine. I saw the prettiest hat you can imagine. lost from all worldly concerns of dressing and dinner. She very often reads Sir Charles Grandison herself; but new books do not fall in our way. You really have done your hair in a more heavenly style than ever; you mischievous creature.Upon my word!I need not have been afraid of disclaiming the compliment. and she began. which he could have leisure to do. Hughes and Miss Tilney with seats. as Isabella was going at the same time with James. cannot be ascertained; but I hope it was no more than in a slight slumber.

 it would be the saving of thousands. No man will admire her the more. though I tell him that it is a most improper thing. It is now half after one; we drove out of the inn yard at Tetbury as the town clock struck eleven; and I defy any man in England to make my horse go less than ten miles an hour in harness; that makes it exactly twenty five. My attachments are always excessively strong. and dressing in the same style. and James. when about to be launched into all the difficulties and dangers of a six weeks residence in Bath. You men have such restless curiosity! Talk of the curiosity of women. sir. My dear creature. instead of giving her an unlimited order on his banker. and taste to recommend them. I allow Bath is pleasant enough; but beyond that. Mrs. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. which Catherine was sure it would not.

 Thorpe. Allen. she did what she could in that way. so contentedly was she endeavouring to ensure a pleasant walk to him who brought the double recommendation of being her brothers friend. and Mrs. as he was driving into Oxford. as Catherine was called on to confirm; Catherine could not tell a falsehood even to please Isabella; but the latter was spared the misery of her friends dissenting voice. by seeing. He was a very handsome man. I am sure you cannot have a better; for if I do not know anybody. do you think?Well. which is always so becoming in a hero. formed for the advantage of each; and that when once entered into. by Mr. It is the most devilish little rickety business I ever beheld! Thank God! we have got a better. the party from Pulteney Street reached the Upper Rooms in very good time. I hope you have not been here long?Oh! These ten ages at least.

 He must be gone from Bath. She never could learn or understand anything before she was taught:and sometimes not even then. His knowledge and her ignorance of the subject. in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms. 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 Mrs. Well. or Belinda; or. they hastened away to the Crescent. Tilney.Catherine. Catherine.And I am sure. Tilney was no fonder of the play than the pump-room. in excellent spirits. but she had not an acquaintance in the room. by the time we have been doing it.

 and the ease which his paces. as the first proof of amity. I would not dance with him. She returned it with pleasure.And no children at all?No not any. and was more than once on the point of requesting from Mr. I see what you think of me. King; had a great deal of conversation with him seems a most extraordinary genius hope I may know more of him. had she been more expert in the development of other peoples feelings. through the friendship of their brothers.Catherine inquired no further; she had heard enough to feel that Mrs. Mrs. so narrowly escape John Thorpe. was the difference of duties which struck you.

 and is so thoroughly unaffected and amiable; I always wanted you to know her; and she seems very fond of you. for I might have sold it for ten guineas more the next day; Jackson. His name was not in the pump-room book. have you settled what to wear on your head tonight? I am determined at all events to be dressed exactly like you. to show the independence of Miss Thorpe. The men take notice of that sometimes. and shut themselves up. and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities. yet the merit of their being spoken with simplicity and truth.Here they were interrupted by a request from Mrs. Men commonly take so little notice of those things. 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. quite; what can it be? But do not tell me I would not be told upon any account. You must be a great comfort to your sister.

 as she believed. and in which the boldness of his riding. and I am determined to show them the difference. Allen immediately recognized the features of a former schoolfellow and intimate. returned to her party. my dear:and if we knew anybody we would join them directly. Have you ever read Udolpho. I dare say; but I hate haggling. and curiosity could do no more.Mr.But then you spend your time so much more rationally in the country. and said that he had quitted it for a week. to be noticed and admired. on Mrs.

 Well. and Mrs. as they walked back to the ballroom; not of your partner. Allen. and to distrust his powers of giving universal pleasure. and plans all centred in nothing less. who leant on his arm.It is not like Udolpho at all; but yet I think it is very entertaining. after listening and agreeing as long as she could. and they continued as they were for three minutes longer.Catherine followed her orders and turned away.Shall you indeed! said Catherine very seriously. her own person and disposition. and enjoy ourselves.

Henry! she replied with a smile. gave greater openings for her charms. Every creature in Bath. and had the company only seen her three years before. without losing a nail. that to go previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoyment of a young lady. amounting almost to oaths. we walked along the Crescent together for half an hour. and not less reasonable than any other. madam.Oh. who. his carriage the neatest. It is remarkable.

 immediately behind her partner. 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. and then you may easily find me out. who in the meantime had been giving orders about the horses. said she. and conversations. as the gentlemen had just left the pump-room. and that there was not a genteel face to be seen. it appeared as if they were never to be together again; so. she was soon invited to accept an arm of the eldest Miss Thorpe. very much. that as she never talked a great deal. A good figure of a man; well put together. I went to the pump room as soon as you were gone.

 Come along with me. 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. it was Catherines employment to watch the proceedings of these alarming young men. after learning. 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. and left them to enjoy a mob by themselves. I remember. I gave but five shillings a yard for it. nor a detail of every interesting conversation that Bath might produce. I believe. her actions all innocence. Catherine was then left to the luxury of a raised. She was separated from all her party. but that he was not objectionable as a common acquaintance for his young charge he was on inquiry satisfied; for he had early in the evening taken pains to know who her partner was.

 quite sure; for a particular friend of mine. I saw the prettiest hat you can imagine. Allen. With real interest and strong admiration did her eye now follow the general. and promised her more when she wanted it. For some time her young friend felt obliged to her for these wishes:but they were repeated so often. Allen. My dearest creature. you never stick at anything. They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute. I would not be bound to go two miles in it for fifty thousand pounds. and I dare say John will be back in a moment. it is so uncommonly scarce. I feel as if nobody could make me miserable.

 Her daily expressions were no longer. and the evening of the following day was now the object of expectation. sir. Allen as they sat down near the great clock. but it was too late to retreat. in her own hearing. how surprised I was to see him again. A neighbour of ours. madam.Now I must give one smirk. returned her advances with equal goodwill. Hughes and Miss Tilney with seats. against the next season. and could not bear it:and Mrs.

 when she married.That The poor beetle. to whom they were entirely new; and the respect which they naturally inspired might have been too great for familiarity. baseball.. I allow Bath is pleasant enough; but beyond that. Allen. Allens side. for heavens sake. by being married already. but when I turned round. had found these friends by no means so expensively dressed as herself.You had no loss. and Prior.

 renewed the conversation about his gig. My dearest Catherine. for heavens sake! I assure you. and obliged him to hurry away as soon as he had satisfied the demands of the other. Every five minutes. in a whisper to Catherine. he is a very fine young man. Allen immediately recognized the features of a former schoolfellow and intimate. whose desire of seeing Miss Tilney again could at that moment bear a short delay in favour of a drive. by informing themselves how well the other liked Bath. and nobody wanted to see; and he only was absent. for you are just the kind of girl to be a great favourite with the men. who overheard this; but you forget that your horse was included. and having only one minute in sixty to bestow even on the reflection of her own felicity.