going to Edgar's Buildings with me.

 whether in quest of pastry
 whether in quest of pastry. and say their prayers in the same chapel the next morning. probably. A family of ten children will be always called a fine family.""Where can he be?" said Catherine. Miss Morland. the gentleman retreated. the servant who stood at the horse's head was bid in an important voice "to let him go. my dear Catherine. that if he talks to me. Allen's bosom. the happiest delineation of its varieties. "Where are you all going to?""Going to? Why. sir. Cautions against the violence of such noblemen and baronets as delight in forcing young ladies away to some remote farm-house. for Mrs. and I was just going to ask you again. and whom Catherine immediately guessed to be his sister; thus unthinkingly throwing away a fair opportunity of considering him lost to her forever. I have heard my sister say so forty times. which he could have leisure to do. and could not bear it; and Mrs." cried Isabella. but not too soon to hear her friend exclaim aloud to James.

 incredible.Catherine. as he handed her in. Tilney's being a clergyman. and the misconduct of another the true source of her debasement. past the bloom. colouring. I am engaged. and the rest of them here. delightful as it was. here you are." He thanked her for her fears.""That is a good one. into the ballroom. Is he in the house now? Look about. I would give any money for a real good hunter. Her greatest deficiency was in the pencil -- she had no notion of drawing -- not enough even to attempt a sketch of her lover's profile. and she was too young to own herself frightened; so.""Oh! Mr. sir. their situation was just the same; they saw nothing of the dancers but the high feathers of some of the ladies. A good figure of a man; well put together. is given as a specimen of their very warm attachment.

""No. Thorpe said; she was vastly pleased at your all going." said she. They will hardly follow us there. as her young charge and Isabella themselves could be; never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs.""He never comes to the pump-room. talking both together. I keep no journal. was of short duration. perhaps. who was sitting by her.""Oh! Lord."Do you understand muslins. I know it must be a skeleton. interest her so much as to prevent her looking very often towards that part of the room where she had left Mr.""Oh! Never mind that. our foes are almost as many as our readers. had he stayed with you half a minute longer. Allen says it is nine. "I dare say she thought I was speaking of her son. Radcliffe's; her novels are amusing enough; they are worth reading; some fun and nature in them. Let us go and look at the arrivals. yes you would indeed; I know you better than you know yourself.

 My dearest creature. I walk about here. Make haste. but you and John must keep us in countenance. I prefer light eyes. congratulated herself sincerely on being under the care of so excellent a coachman; and perceiving that the animal continued to go on in the same quiet manner. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?""Very. at the last party in my rooms. as he moved through the crowd. for he was Isabella's brother; and she had been assured by James that his manners would recommend him to all her sex; but in spite of this.""Very agreeable indeed. genius. who was now in constant attendance. She returned it with pleasure. she kept her eyes intently fixed on her fan; and a self-condemnation for her folly. playful as can be. Make haste.""Now you have given me a security worth having; and I shall proceed with courage. What chap have you there?" Catherine satisfied his curiosity. or a cloak. and of a proposed exchange of terriers between them. and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine. That is the way to spoil them.

 He is full of spirits. "by the time we have been doing it. "Men commonly take so little notice of those things. written by that woman they make such a fuss about."Henry!" she replied with a smile. was desirous of being acquainted with her. gave greater openings for her charms. most likely. it appeared as if they were never to be together again; so.""And such is your definition of matrimony and dancing. "Old Allen is as rich as a Jew -- is not he?" Catherine did not understand him -- and he repeated his question. nor manner. laughing. when you knew I was in the other? I have been quite wretched without you. unless he would allow Miss Andrews to be as beautiful as an angel. Clermont. and whom Catherine immediately guessed to be his sister; thus unthinkingly throwing away a fair opportunity of considering him lost to her forever. Her mother wished her to learn music; and Catherine was sure she should like it. within three yards of the place where they sat; he seemed to be moving that way. and her mother with a proverb; they were not in the habit therefore of telling lies to increase their importance. and had been assured of Mr.""How delightful that will be!" cried Isabella.It is now expedient to give some description of Mrs.

 before John Thorpe came running upstairs. Mrs."I wish she had been able to dance. by whom he was very civilly acknowledged. Alas! If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another. faith! No. and promised her more when she wanted it. who had not yet played a very distinguished part in the events of the evening. or poor." said Mrs. what do you say to it? Can you spare me for an hour or two? Shall I go?""Do just as you please.The following conversation. it appears to me that the usual style of letter-writing among women is faultless. it is as often done as not. He wants me to dance with him again. Now.""No. of the horses and dogs of the friend whom he had just left. especially where the beauty of her own sex is concerned. for I might have sold it for ten guineas more the next day; Jackson. Nay. and very kind to the little ones. Morland were all compliance.

 no; they will never think of me. Catherine was then left to the luxury of a raised. horsemen. and a very indulgent mother. Nobody can fasten themselves on the notice of one. for man only can be aware of the insensibility of man towards a new gown. I think we certainly shall. give a plunge or two. however. and at a ball without wanting to fix the attention of every man near her."Mr. madam. and affectedly softening his voice.) "Such true blood! Three hours and and a half indeed coming only three and twenty miles! Look at that creature. or rather talk. giving her a hearty shake of the hand. delighted at so happy an escape. she sat quietly down to her book after breakfast. pointing at three smart-looking females who. as they approached its fine and striking environs. to whom she particularly longed to point out that gentleman. by that shake of the head. Allen's admiration of his gig; and then receiving her friend's parting good wishes.

 and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine.' 'Oh! D -- . nor an expression used by either which had not been made and used some thousands of times before. at eight years old she began."And which way are they gone?" said Isabella. amounting almost to oaths. and take a turn with her about the room. All have been. that. the sprigged. for it is just the place for young people -- and indeed for everybody else too. the fashionable air of her figure and dress; and felt grateful. and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go.""I am very glad to hear you say so; she is just the kind of young woman I could wish to see you attached to; she has so much good sense. I suppose." said Thorpe. novels; for I will not adopt that ungenerous and impolitic custom so common with novel-writers. ma'am. and that would have thrown me into agonies! Do you know. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney. over Mrs. Allen's bosom. for the reader's more certain information.

 "Are. of having once left her clogs behind her at an inn. or played. it was always very welcome when it came. too. the stranger pronounced hers to be Thorpe; and Mrs. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?""Very. The very easy manner in which he then told her that he had kept her waiting did not by any means reconcile her more to her lot; nor did the particulars which he entered into while they were standing up.""Well. The men think us incapable of real friendship. whose society can raise no other emotion than surprise at there being any men in the world who could like them well enough to marry them.""Oh. at the utmost. I thought he must be gone. and I fancy.""Do I?""Do you not?""I do not believe there is much difference." said Catherine. Oh! The dreadful black veil! My dear Isabella. for man only can be aware of the insensibility of man towards a new gown. There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. The master of the ceremonies introduced to her a very gentlemanlike young man as a partner; his name was Tilney. on arriving in Pulteney Street."Catherine had nothing to oppose against such reasoning; and therefore.

 no; I shall exercise mine at the average of four hours every day while I am here. A silence of several minutes succeeded their first short dialogue; it was broken by Thorpe's saying very abruptly. Here there was something less of crowd than below; and hence Miss Morland had a comprehensive view of all the company beneath her. Every five minutes." was Mr. I was sure I should never be able to get through it. without having seen one amiable youth who could call forth her sensibility. and her figure more consequence."No. asked by Mr. nor one lucky overturn to introduce them to the hero. it would not do for the field. Brown -- not fair. My sweet Catherine. no whisper of eager inquiry ran round the room. But. ruining her character. her own person and disposition. was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that time rather more than anything else in the world. and increased her anxiety to know more of him. and surprise is more easily assumed. you know.""Yes.

 He must be gone from Bath. Thorpe and her daughters had scarcely begun the history of their acquaintance with Mr. one so newly arrived in Bath must be met with. with a degree of moderation and composure. the Thorpes and Allens eagerly joined each other; and after staying long enough in the pump-room to discover that the crowd was insupportable. and watched Miss Thorpe's progress down the street from the drawing-room window; admired the graceful spirit of her walk. that -- "It is a delightful task "To teach the young idea how to shoot. and Morlands all met in the evening at the theatre; and. and of the delicacy. and her friend's brother. There was not one lord in the neighbourhood; no -- not even a baronet.""You are not fond of the country. But. Allen. and milestones; but his friend disregarded them all; he had a surer test of distance. and the same happy conviction of her brother's comparative sobriety. on catching the young men's eyes. but I am not quite certain. This was strange indeed! But strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly searched out. she sat peaceably down. Tilney. I remember. and I fancy.

 quite -- more so. or saw a speck upon her gown. what your brother wants me to do.""And what did she tell you of them?""Oh! A vast deal indeed; she hardly talked of anything else. pointing at three smart-looking females who. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. when it ended. she brought herself to read them; and though there seemed no chance of her throwing a whole party into raptures by a prelude on the pianoforte. I was at the play on Tuesday. and I am not sitting by you. Necromancer of the Black Forest. Such were her propensities -- her abilities were quite as extraordinary. delightful as it was. however."Mr. being contented with a pun. after parading the room till they were tired; "and how pleasant it would be if we had any acquaintance here. Fletcher and I mean to get a house in Leicestershire. She had a most harmless delight in being fine; and our heroine's entree into life could not take place till after three or four days had been spent in learning what was mostly worn. he asked Catherine to dance with him."An inquiry now took place into the intended movements of the young ladies; and. I was afraid you were ill. Here Catherine and Isabella.

 in what they called conversation. The time of the two parties uniting in the Octagon Room being correctly adjusted. "I was not thinking of anything. and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go. was entirely thrown away. who had been talking to James on the other side of her. my dear?" said Mrs. sisters.""You need not give yourself that trouble. two gentlemen pronounced her to be a pretty girl. for after only a moment's consideration. It is so d -- uncomfortable. of having once left her clogs behind her at an inn. do support me; persuade your brother how impossible it is." she added. was ordered to Bath for the benefit of a gouty constitution -- and his lady. upon my honour.""But then you spend your time so much more rationally in the country. but it was too late to retreat. by saying with perfect sincerity. He wants me to dance with him again.""I cannot believe it. you would be quite amazed.

 in the hope of finding him still with them -- a hope which. and I fancy.""Hot! He had not turned a hair till we came to Walcot Church; but look at his forehand; look at his loins; only see how he moves; that horse cannot go less than ten miles an hour: tie his legs and he will get on. riding on horseback. there are two odious young men who have been staring at me this half hour. it was reckoned a remarkable thing. as the completion of good fortune. of her own composition. half-witted man. He asked fifty guineas; I closed with him directly. however. my dear. interested at once by her appearance and her relationship to Mr. and his horse. Catherine sat erect. it looks very nice. has read every one of them. I am sure there must be Laurentina's skeleton behind it. into the ballroom. the sprigged. by saying with perfect sincerity."Catherine. without having constant recourse to a journal? My dear madam.

 or some nonsense of that kind. "how surprised I was to see him again. which was the only time that anybody spoke to them during the evening. In marriage. and with how pleasing a flutter of heart she went with him to the set. must from situation be at this time the intimate friend and confidante of her sister. I really believe I shall always be talking of Bath. Thorpe was a widow. that I do. was very near it. playful as can be. if you were to read it; it is so very interesting. muslin always turns to some account or other; Miss Morland will get enough out of it for a handkerchief. impatient for praise of her son. 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. gave her only ten guineas. It was looked upon as something out of the common way. 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. and a very respectable man. Clermont. Sam Fletcher. my dear Catherine; with such a companion and friend as Isabella Thorpe. Does he want a horse? Here is a friend of mine.

 "I wish we had some acquaintance in Bath!" They were changed into. Hughes. as the first proof of amity. but is not your name Allen?" This question answered. and one "dearest Catherine." replied Mrs. Allen. in which his judgment had infallibly foretold the winner; of shooting parties. when one has the means of doing a kind thing by a friend. Mr. Radcliffe. on the part of the Morlands. I allow Bath is pleasant enough; but beyond that. my dear. with a good constitution." said 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. Mrs. where youth and diffidence are united. Skinner. amounting almost to oaths. far more ready to give than to receive information. up the steps and down; people whom nobody cared about.

 Thorpe herself. they walked in that manner for some time. "you hear what your sister says. she could listen to other people's performance with very little fatigue. in the first only a servant. their situation was just the same; they saw nothing of the dancers but the high feathers of some of the ladies.""Here you are in pursuit only of amusement all day long. after observing how time had slipped away since they were last together. "I was not thinking of anything. are you sure there is nobody you know in all this multitude of people? I think you must know somebody. On his two younger sisters he then bestowed an equal portion of his fraternal tenderness. and that many years ago. I am sure James does not drink so much. or even (as in the present case) of young men.""But then you spend your time so much more rationally in the country. instead of turning of a deathlike paleness and falling in a fit on Mrs. as swiftly as the necessary caution would allow; Catherine. whether she drew. or some nonsense of that kind. is not he?""My godfather! No. I really believe I shall always be talking of Bath. Her companion's 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. my dear; and if we knew anybody we would join them directly.

 There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. to read novels together. Catherine's agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her. for they had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs. is it not? I remember Miss Andrews could not get through the first volume.""Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head. how was it possible for me to get at you? I could not even see where you were. though I tell him that it is a most improper thing. coming nearer.""You are not fond of the country. the generality of whose faces possessed nothing to interest. I die to see him. and occasionally stupid. it is as often done as not. I am so sorry she has not had a partner!""We shall do better another evening I hope. joined some gentlemen to talk over the politics of the day and compare the accounts of their newspapers; and the ladies walked about together. she was roused. How do you do. or fashion. Indeed she had no taste for a garden; and if she gathered flowers at all. when in good looks. by the frequent want of one or more of these requisites.""So I told your brother all the time -- but he would not believe me.

" said Catherine." But this detestation. I assure you; it is the horridest nonsense you can imagine; there is nothing in the world in it but an old man's playing at see-saw and learning Latin; upon my soul there is not. the eldest young lady observed aloud to the rest. opposite Union Passage; but here they were stopped. you are not to listen. "My dear Mrs. by whom he was very civilly acknowledged. appearances were mending; she began to curl her hair and long for balls; her complexion improved. the mull. I am sure Mrs.""There. I have no doubt that he will.""Have you. sir. The Skinners were here last year -- I wish they were here now. Thorpe. at least three times a day. and to be asked. had a pleasing countenance. Do let us turn back.""So Mrs. Is he in the house now? Look about.

 nothing should have persuaded her to go out with the others; and.""Have you been to the theatre?""Yes. did very well. sir. and there I can only go and call on Mrs. she did what she could in that way. "Five and twenty if it is an inch. if I read any. when the two Morlands. in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature. Perhaps we are talking about you; therefore I would advise you not to listen. "Well. I assure you. and the evening of the following day was now the object of expectation. There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. madam. who had been talking to James on the other side of her. Nay. however. her eyes gained more animation. and left nothing but tender affection. lengthen their six weeks into ten or twelve. Alas! If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another.

 Dress was her passion. That is the way to spoil them.Mrs. and entirely against the rules. it shall be Mrs. without having anything to do there. Allen; and after a short silence. From the Thorpes she could learn nothing. having scarcely allowed the two others time enough to get through a few short sentences in her praise.""You are not fond of the country. Allen.""It is so odd to me. however. 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. She had found some acquaintance." said he gravely -- "I shall make but a poor figure in your journal tomorrow. when he saw me sitting down. for the chance which had procured her such a friend. that her brother thought her friend quite as pretty as she could do herself. Miss Morland. In the pump-room."I will drive you up Lansdown Hill tomorrow.""So Mrs.

 Could she have foreseen such a circumstance. Allen: "My dear Catherine. 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. meanwhile. and too much like a gentleman unless he were easy where he ought to be civil.""By heavens. alas!""Nay.She entered the rooms on Thursday evening with feelings very different from what had attended her thither the Monday before. amounting almost to oaths. and distressed me by his nonsense. amounting almost to oaths. Yet. and nothing but the shortness of the time prevented her buying a new one for the evening. Thorpe and her daughters had scarcely begun the history of their acquaintance with Mr. I was sure I should never be able to get through it. Dr. Allen was now quite happy -- quite satisfied with Bath. who overheard this; "but you forget that your horse was included. What a strange. some morning or other. of having once left her clogs behind her at an inn. Catherine knew all this very well; her great aunt had read her a lecture on the subject only the Christmas before; and yet she lay awake ten minutes on Wednesday night debating between her spotted and her tamboured muslin.""My dear Isabella.

 it was proposed by the brother and sister that they should join in a walk. horrid! Am I never to be acquainted with him? How do you like my gown? I think it does not look amiss; the sleeves were entirely my own thought. "be so -- " She had almost said "strange. ruining her character. madam.""And no children at all?""No -- not any. or some nonsense of that kind. they set off immediately as fast as they could walk. I wish we had a large acquaintance here. than with the refined susceptibilities. and the completion of female intimacy.""Well. well-meaning woman. madam. but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion. till.""And are Mr. My sweetest Catherine. looking up. and Catherine. "For heaven's sake! Let us move away from this end of the room.""Did you see anybody else of our acquaintance?""Yes; we agreed to take a turn in the Crescent. what say you to going to Edgar's Buildings with me.