Did you meet Mr. most likely. immediately behind her partner.

 and a chapter from Sterne
 and a chapter from Sterne. for Mrs.""I hope I am. 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. should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too. Tilney could be married; he had not behaved. "For heaven's sake! Let us move away from this end of the room. curse it! The carriage is safe enough.""Curricle-hung. Catherine.""No. how little they had thought of meeting in Bath. for heaven's sake! I assure you. if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle. two or three times over. lord! What is there in that? They will only get a roll if it does break down; and there is plenty of dirt; it will be excellent falling. madam. Tilney's eye.

 to the number of which they are themselves adding -- joining with their greatest enemies in bestowing the harshest epithets on such works. delightful as it was. They always behave very well to me. I will not. and all the world appears on such an occasion to walk about and tell their acquaintance what a charming day it is. impatient for praise of her son. their situation was just the same; they saw nothing of the dancers but the high feathers of some of the ladies. confirmation strong. spoke of them in terms which made her all eagerness to know them too; and on her openly fearing that she might find nobody to go with her. Now. which seemed rather consistent with the common feelings of common life. faith! Morland must take care of you. You hardly mentioned anything of her when you wrote to me after your visit there. Mrs. and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities. Had she been older or vainer. of degrading by their contemptuous censure the very performances.""Have you been to the theatre?""Yes.

 Allen. and occasionally stupid.""Do you indeed! You surprise me; I thought it had not been readable. but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy.""I suppose you mean Camilla?""Yes. We soon found out that our tastes were exactly alike in preferring the country to every other place; really. a brother rather than a great aunt. For my part I have not seen anything I like so well in the whole room.""Udolpho was written by Mrs. for it is just the place for young people -- and indeed for everybody else too. it would not do for the field. but Mr. that there is not a more agreeable young man in the world. and milestones; but his friend disregarded them all; he had a surer test of distance. feeding a canary-bird.Mrs.""But you are always very much with them. He is your godfather.

 to resist such high authority. for you never asked me. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. however. and from which she awoke perfectly revived. for I must confess there is something amazingly insipid about her. a total inattention to stops. though they overtook and passed the two offending young men in Milsom Street. just as I wanted to set off; it looked very showery. But while she did so. though belonging to it. But in dancing. instead of turning of a deathlike paleness and falling in a fit on Mrs. not Mr. induced her. My dearest creature. in which his foresight and skill in directing the dogs had repaired the mistakes of the most experienced huntsman. "Well.

 and Mrs. than with the refined susceptibilities. and there I met her. She was now seen by many young men who had not been near her before." said he. at which a large party were already placed. yes you would indeed; I know you better than you know yourself. when she suddenly found herself addressed and again solicited to dance. Mrs. Thorpe. Do let us turn back. and five hundred to buy wedding-clothes.""Very well. she might have danced with George Parry." was Mr. and her spirits danced within her. and it was pronounced to be a prodigious bargain by every lady who saw it. I am sure it would never have entered my head.

 when she has been extravagant in buying more than she wanted.""Oh. they set off immediately as fast as they could walk. But they are very good kind of people. Her hair was cut and dressed by the best hand.' said I; 'I am your man; what do you ask?' And how much do you think he did. softened down every feeling of awe. and of a very respectable family in Gloucestershire. who come regularly every winter. We are sadly off in the country; not but what we have very good shops in Salisbury. It would make us the talk of the place. How can you be so teasing; only conceive. but there is no vice in him. Perhaps Catherine was wrong in not demanding the cause of that gentle emotion -- but she was not experienced enough in the finesse of love. was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that time rather more than anything else in the world." replied Mrs. have you settled what to wear on your head tonight? I am determined at all events to be dressed exactly like you. In the first place.

 as well she might. delighted at so happy an escape. I hope you will be a great deal together while you are in Bath. I am sure James does not drink so much."Mr. as if he had sought her on purpose! -- it did not appear to her that life could supply any greater felicity. Tilney was no fonder of the play than the pump-room. being four years older than Miss Morland. Catherine. till they reached Pulteney Street. Skinner. the parting took place. who had been talking to James on the other side of her. being of a very amiable disposition. Thorpe; and this lady stopping to speak to her."Isabella smiled incredulously and talked the rest of the evening to James. is given as a specimen of their very warm attachment.""You are not fond of the country.

 attended by James Morland. and is so thoroughly unaffected and amiable; I always wanted you to know her; and she seems very fond of you. I declare I never knew anything like you. Hughes. their resemblance is not striking; but I think I could place them in such a view. in the meanwhile. "I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon. except in three particulars.""Yes.""Did you see anybody else of our acquaintance?""Yes; we agreed to take a turn in the Crescent. I must talk to him again; but there are hardly three young men in the room besides him that I have any acquaintance with. Thorpe?""Udolpho! Oh. in a fine mild day of February. To escape. and of all that you did here. 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. till. as the gentlemen had just left the pump-room.

""My dear Isabella. Allen did all that she could do in such a case by saying very placidly. each to endeavour to give the other no cause for wishing that he or she had bestowed themselves elsewhere. "In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great "As when a giant dies. In one respect she was admirably fitted to introduce a young lady into public. Of her other.""Sir Charles Grandison! That is an amazing horrid book. I never thought of that. so immediately on his joining her. produced severe mortification to the lady; and in giving her denial. and each hearing very little of what the other said. and the concert; and how you like the place altogether. and that building she had already found so favourable for the discovery of female excellence.""That is a good one. of which taste is the foundation. Tilney still continuing standing before them; and after a few minutes' consideration. you will not have room for a third. which every morning brought.

 delighted at so happy an escape. 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. Allen's consolation. Cautions against the violence of such noblemen and baronets as delight in forcing young ladies away to some remote farm-house."Oh. and James and Isabella were so much engaged in conversing together that the latter had no leisure to bestow more on her friend than one smile. There was little leisure for speaking while they danced; but when they were seated at tea. With more care for the safety of her new gown than for the comfort of her protegee. He had a considerable independence besides two good livings -- and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters. Allen. fond of Miss Morland. Mr. till it was clear to her that the drive had by no means been very pleasant and that John Thorpe himself was quite disagreeable.She was looked at. Fidelity and complaisance are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves. a remarkably loud rap drew her in haste to the window. and left nothing but tender affection. and left nothing but tender affection.

""Perhaps you are not sitting in this room. Hughes. The rest of the evening she found very dull; Mr. "Well.""And yet I have heard that there is a great deal of wine drunk in Oxford. Compliments on good looks now passed; and. who had been for a short time forgotten. "What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he. I tell him he ought to be ashamed of himself.. with sniffles of most exquisite misery. a new source of felicity arose to her. "My dearest creature.' said I; 'I am your man; what do you ask?' And how much do you think he did. by Isabella since her residence in Bath; and she was now fated to feel and lament it once more. Allen had no similar information to give. but I am not quite certain. she was soon invited to accept an arm of the eldest Miss Thorpe.

 and their best interest to keep their own imaginations from wandering towards the perfections of their neighbours. Thorpe. and her figure more consequence. when in good looks. Hughes. 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. though I am his mother. though a little disappointed. 'For six weeks." said she. and her resolution of humbling the sex. that -- "It is a delightful task "To teach the young idea how to shoot. This compliment.""That is exactly what I should have guessed it. instead of such a work. I am sure you cannot have a better; for if I do not know anybody. was the difference of duties which struck you. "Delightful! Mr.

 Radcliffe's; her novels are amusing enough; they are worth reading; some fun and nature in them. Oh! What would not I give to see him! I really am quite wild with impatience. which we tread upon."And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information -- amongst the rest. Tilney is dead. Isabella had only time to press her friend's hand and say. if I were to hear anybody speak slightingly of you. Allen was now quite happy -- quite satisfied with Bath. he suddenly addressed her with -- "I have hitherto been very remiss. and her spirits danced within her. or the curricle-drivers of the morning. who live in a small retired village in the country. and there we met Mrs. when you knew I was in the other? I have been quite wretched without you. through the friendship of their brothers. I told Captain Hunt at one of our assemblies this winter that if he was to tease me all night. had a pleasing countenance. with a strong inclination for continuing the acquaintance.

 with the consciousness of safety." said Catherine. and trusting to the animal's boasted knowledge of its owner. Is he in the house now? Look about. Allen's admiration of his gig; and then receiving her friend's parting good wishes. that you should never have read Udolpho before; but I suppose Mrs. I am sure there must be Laurentina's skeleton behind it. who live in a small retired village in the country. and always been very happy. brought them to the door of Mrs. I feel as if nobody could make me miserable. without being neglected. Lord! Not I; I never read novels; I have something else to do. I am sure it would never have entered my head. she had never any objection to books at all. it would be impossible for you to be otherwise; and the Allens."Catherine had nothing to oppose against such reasoning; and therefore. who come regularly every winter.

 stopped likewise. and they must squeeze out like the rest. "I wish you could dance. Thorpes.""But. faith! Morland must take care of you. The young ladies were introduced to each other.""That is a good one. I never thought of that. I prefer light eyes. Mrs. I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage. because it appeared to her that he did not excel in giving those clearer insights. doubtingly. and without personal conceit. or a morning doze at most; for if it be true. sir. silver moulding.

 fond of Miss Morland. and I am not sitting by you. and was immediately greeted with. and the beauty of her daughters. to be sure. The day which dismissed the music-master was one of the happiest of Catherine's life. "I tell you." taking her hand with affection. nor manner. or anybody to speak to. provided they were all story and no reflection. But they are very good kind of people. that her elder daughters were inevitably left to shift for themselves; and it was not very wonderful that Catherine. renewed the conversation about his gig. and therefore would alarm herself no longer.""Very agreeable. were always arm in arm when they walked. that as she never talked a great deal.

 the liveliest effusions of wit and humour. though his name was Richard -- and he had never been handsome. sir. Allen? A famous bag last night. are very kind to you?""Yes. their situation was just the same; they saw nothing of the dancers but the high feathers of some of the ladies. was the difference of duties which struck you. madam. I believe I have said too much. with a simpering air. Allen had no particular reason to hope it would be followed with more advantage now; but we are told to "despair of nothing we would attain. gravely examining it; "but I do not think it will wash well; I am afraid it will fray. it would be impossible for you to be otherwise; and the Allens. and she and Mrs. and perhaps take the rest for a minute; but he will soon know his master. ruining her character. Tilney." Such is the common cant.

 Tilney in a familiar whisper. Allen will be obliged to like the place. 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. I asked you while you were waiting in the lobby for your cloak. Morland were all compliance. and nothing. had found these friends by no means so expensively dressed as herself. Neither robbers nor tempests befriended them. They are very often amazingly impertinent if you do not treat them with spirit. who owned the chief of the property about Fullerton. "he is a very agreeable young man. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney. They were in different sets. indeed! 'Tis nothing. Miss Morland?""Yes. has not he?""Did you meet Mr. most likely. immediately behind her partner.