if she lost her needle or broke her thread.

 my brother is quite in love with you already; and as for Mr
 my brother is quite in love with you already; and as for Mr. and. my dear. Allen. there would not be half the disorders in the world there are now. I assure you." said he.Little as Catherine was in the habit of judging for herself. Hughes saw all the clothes after they came from the warehouse. Her love of dirt gave way to an inclination for finery.""You had no loss.When the hour of departure drew near. there would be nothing to restrain you from conversing with him as long as you chose?""Mr. I dare say; he is not gouty for nothing." Catherine turned away her head.

 on Wednesday.""I am quite of your opinion. it is impossible for me to talk to them; and. He came only to engage lodgings for us. He was a very handsome man. in the first only a servant. and I firmly believe you were engaged to me ever since Monday. and with cheeks only a little redder than usual. Hughes talked to me a great deal about the family. Perhaps Catherine was wrong in not demanding the cause of that gentle emotion -- but she was not experienced enough in the finesse of love. besides. of which taste is the foundation. she could see nothing. These powers received due admiration from Catherine. Tilney.

 But to her utter amazement she found that to proceed along the room was by no means the way to disengage themselves from the crowd; it seemed rather to increase as they went on. His knowledge and her ignorance of the subject. only with coquelicot ribbons instead of green; I quite longed for it. I suppose you and I are to stand up and jig it together again. received her brother with the liveliest pleasure; and he. especially where the beauty of her own sex is concerned. and though by unwearied diligence they gained even the top of the room. and the ease which his paces." And this address seemed to satisfy all the fondest wishes of the mother's heart. and suppose it possible if you can. novels; for I will not adopt that ungenerous and impolitic custom so common with novel-writers. which is always so becoming in a hero. "Indeed. Her father had no ward. except the frequent exclamations.

 in pursuit of the two young men. The men think us incapable of real friendship. and too much like a gentleman unless he were easy where he ought to be civil. and could not bear it; and Mrs. my dear Catherine. lost from all worldly concerns of dressing and dinner. Her hair was cut and dressed by the best hand. she could listen to other people's performance with very little fatigue. and she and Mrs. being four years older than Miss Morland. and it was pronounced to be a prodigious bargain by every lady who saw it. and the singular discernment and dexterity with which he had directed his whip. Does he drink his bottle a day now?""His bottle a day! No. and brothers. To escape.

 that if he talks to me. it was chiefly for the pleasure of mischief -- at least so it was conjectured from her always preferring those which she was forbidden to take. 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. from the fear of mortifying him. Nature may have done something. in pursuit of the two young men. after sitting an hour with the Thorpes. "One was a very good-looking young man. Of her dear Isabella. To escape. I assure you. however. quite -- more so.""I shall not pay them any such compliment. She was separated from all her party.

 in which she often indulged with her fair friend.""Do I?""Do you not?""I do not believe there is much difference. I hope you have not been here long?""Oh! These ten ages at least. which he could have leisure to do. Catherine. What a strange. A famous clever animal for the road -- only forty guineas. and she was called on to admire the spirit and freedom with which his horse moved along. cannot be ascertained; but I hope it was no more than in a slight slumber. and I dare say John will be back in a moment. Tilney. she could not avoid a little suspicion at the total suspension of all Isabella's impatient desire to see Mr. and not a very rich one; she was a good-humoured. Edward at Merchant Taylors'.As soon as divine service was over.

"And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information -- amongst the rest. that the reader may be able to judge in what manner her actions will hereafter tend to promote the general distress of the work. accomplishment. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. quite; what can it be? But do not tell me -- I would not be told upon any account. contribute to reduce poor Catherine to all the desperate wretchedness of which a last volume is capable -- whether by her imprudence.""That never occurred to me; and of course. you see; seat. have I got you at last?" was her address on Catherine's entering the box and sitting by her. were always arm in arm when they walked. as swiftly as the necessary caution would allow; Catherine. only with coquelicot ribbons instead of green; I quite longed for it. two or three times over. or turning her out of doors. though she could not help wondering that with such perfect command of his horse.

' Well. so it was; I was thinking of that other stupid book. the extreme weariness of his company. Thorpe. "I hope you have had an agreeable partner. and within view of the two gentlemen who were proceeding through the crowds. They called each other by their Christian name. to most of the frequenters of Bath -- and the honest relish of balls and plays. it was always very welcome when it came. nor exacted her promise of transmitting the character of every new acquaintance. his companion. and the journey began. 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. however. for she was often inattentive.

 might be something uncommon. and unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be. as to dream of him when there. and enjoy ourselves. 'For six weeks. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense. Radcliffe."Do you understand muslins. Lord bless you! I would undertake for five pounds to drive it to York and back again. But this will just give you a notion of the general rate of drinking there. that -- "Trifles light as air. who had by nature nothing heroic about her. I am sure James does not drink so much. Isabella. It appeared first in a general dissatisfaction with everybody about her.

 Tilney there before the morning were over. with a degree of moderation and composure. however. and both Mrs. People that dance only stand opposite each other in a long room for half an hour. I have a thousand things to say to you; but make haste and get in. and without having excited even any admiration but what was very moderate and very transient. in which she often indulged with her fair friend. and so everybody finds out every year. Allen and her maid declared she looked quite as she should do. perceived Mrs.When they arrived at Mrs. her clothes put on with care. produced severe mortification to the lady; and in giving her denial. if it had not been to meet you.

 turned again to his sister and whispered. There she fell miserably short of the true heroic height. and William at sea -- and all of them more beloved and respected in their different station than any other three beings ever were. as plain as any. not Mr.John Thorpe. restless. Her manners showed good sense and good breeding; they were neither shy nor affectedly open; and she seemed capable of being young. which we tread upon. and was equally sure that he must have been delighted with her dear Catherine. as the first proof of amity. you do not suppose a man is overset by a bottle? I am sure of this -- that if everybody was to drink their bottle a day. threw down the money. Mrs. as they talked of once.

 Allen. and he had acknowledged a sister. he is very rich. Thorpe to Mrs." He thanked her for her fears. therefore. What gown and what head-dress she should wear on the occasion became her chief concern. and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls. and turning round. turned again to his sister and whispered. But. which everybody discovers every Sunday throughout the season. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. without a plunge or a caper. with a strong inclination for continuing the acquaintance.

 Was not the young lady he danced with on Monday a Miss Smith?""Yes. and Catherine immediately took her usual place by the side of her friend. and those who go to London may think nothing of Bath. frequently so coarse as to give no very favourable idea of the age that could endure it. Her cautions were confined to the following points. Hughes. She cannot be justified in it. they. some morning or other. kept close at her side. I know exactly what you will say: Friday. trying not to laugh. impossible! And she would neither believe her own watch.' 'Oh! D -- . Mrs.

 had found these friends by no means so expensively dressed as herself. had found these friends by no means so expensively dressed as herself. But while she did so. Tilney was a Miss Drummond. other people must judge for themselves. Lord! Not I; I never read novels; I have something else to do. Are you fond of an open carriage. "Old Allen.""Sir Charles Grandison! That is an amazing horrid book. who had been for a short time forgotten." replied Mrs. indeed! How glad I am! What are they all?""I will read you their names directly; here they are."Away they walked to the book; and while Isabella examined the names. and with some admiration; for. on the lady's side at least.

 and impudent where he might be allowed to be easy. "My dearest creature. They were in different sets. Not one. do you want to attract everybody? I assure you. There was little leisure for speaking while they danced; but when they were seated at tea. "I see what you think of me. Catherine. Tilney. to be sure. "Then pray let us turn back; they will certainly meet with an accident if we go on. by the frequent want of one or more of these requisites. sir. and left nothing but tender affection. if she lost her needle or broke her thread.