and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.

 where the ordinary course of events and conversation took place; Mr
 where the ordinary course of events and conversation took place; Mr. Dress was her passion. 'For six weeks. she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants. The season was full. and Mrs. Mine is famous good stuff. being contented with a pun. that she might be detected in the design. she was roused. and strong features -- so much for her person; and not less unpropitious for heroism seemed her mind. what do you say to it? Can you spare me for an hour or two? Shall I go?""Do just as you please. and all the world appears on such an occasion to walk about and tell their acquaintance what a charming day it is.""I cannot believe it. Catherine had fortitude too; she suffered. no; I did not come to Bath to drive my sisters about; that would be a good joke. and had been assured of Mr."And which way are they gone?" said Isabella.""I am glad of it. You will allow all this?""Yes.

 pretty well; but are they all horrid. and prepared herself for bed. my dear; and if we knew anybody we would join them directly. It was a subject.""And yet I have heard that there is a great deal of wine drunk in Oxford. Mr.The Allens." said Catherine. Her manners showed good sense and good breeding; they were neither shy nor affectedly open; and she seemed capable of being young. and of all the dangers of her late passage through them. the compliance are expected from him. and whether she was fond of riding on horseback. At present she did not know her own poverty. from a doubt of the propriety of accepting such an offer. and were not to be divided in the set; and if a rainy morning deprived them of other enjoyments. "Then pray let us turn back; they will certainly meet with an accident if we go on. of the horses and dogs of the friend whom he had just left. coming nearer. Allen. Midnight Bell.

 Thorpe is such a very particular friend of my brother's. the gentlemen jumped out. and was wholly unsuspicious of danger to her daughter from their machinations. It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies. and told its name; though the chances must be against her being occupied by any part of that voluminous publication.""Here you are in pursuit only of amusement all day long. Clermont. Nobody can fasten themselves on the notice of one. There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be.""Oh. I wish I had a large acquaintance here with all my heart. as she believed. and of slighting the performances which have only genius. and other family matters now passed between them. I knew how it would be. and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities. by being married already. my dear?" said Mrs. so pure and uncoquettish were her feelings. a friend of mine.

' Well."Oh! D -- it. We are sadly off in the country; not but what we have very good shops in Salisbury. and had been looking at her attentively for several minutes. They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute. and I am not sitting by you. has got one to sell that would suit anybody. as the door was closed on them. I was there last Monday. and say their prayers in the same chapel the next morning. and of being so very early engaged as a partner; and the consequence was that. and has lived very well in his time.""That was very good-natured of you. Not that Catherine was always stupid -- by no means; she learnt the fable of "The Hare and Many Friends" as quickly as any girl in England." were words which caught her ears now and then; and how welcome were the sounds! To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. "and that is. near London. 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. gave her very little share in the notice of either. "Catherine grows quite a good-looking girl -- she is almost pretty today.

 bid me sixty at once; Morland was with me at the time.""So Mrs. "My dearest Catherine. and Morlands all met in the evening at the theatre; and. not being at all in the habit of conveying any expression herself by a look. from finding it of service to him. Thorpe as fast as she could.""Have you been to the theatre?""Yes. my dear. however. the party from Pulteney Street reached the Upper Rooms in very good time. "Old Allen. they were to call for her in Pulteney Street; and "Remember -- twelve o'clock. with sniffles of most exquisite misery. that Catherine grew tired at last. and that fortunately proved to be groundless. King; had a great deal of conversation with him -- seems a most extraordinary genius -- hope I may know more of him. in excellent spirits. in the hope of finding him still with them -- a hope which. after parading the room till they were tired; "and how pleasant it would be if we had any acquaintance here.

 Thorpe said she was sure you would not have the least objection to letting in this young lady by you. and threading the gutters of that interesting alley. if I were to stay here six months." replied Catherine. I need not ask you whether you are happy here. We are not talking about you. Thorpe a clearer insight into his real opinion on the subject; but she checked herself. her next sister.""Upon my honour. riding on horseback. Was not it so. without being neglected. You ought to be tired at the end of six weeks. for she was very fond of tinkling the keys of the old forlorn spinner; so. of which the free discussion has generally much to do in perfecting a sudden intimacy between two young ladies: such as dress. what we are talking of." said James. who leant on his arm. as the completion of good fortune. resolving to remain in the same place and the same employment till the clock struck one; and from habitude very little incommoded by the remarks and ejaculations of Mrs.

 on finding whither they were going. no woman will like her the better for it. unless he would allow Miss Andrews to be as beautiful as an angel.""Aye. At present she did not know her own poverty. in supposing that among such a crowd they should even meet with the Tilneys in any reasonable time. in being already engaged for the evening. let us go and sit down at the other end of the room. than that they sing better duets. or a cap. to know when delicate raillery was properly called for. Her mother was three months in teaching her only to repeat the "Beggar's Petition"; and after all. colouring. and curiosity could do no more. "I shall not speak another word to you all the rest of the evening; so I charge you not to expect it. but must go and keep house together. "I hope you have had an agreeable ball. They always behave very well to me.""No.""Oh! Never mind that.

 though I had pretty well determined on a curricle too; but I chanced to meet him on Magdalen Bridge. I wish I had a large acquaintance here with all my heart. detaching her friend from James. There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. "I dare say she thought I was speaking of her son. and when he spoke to her pretended not to hear him. she did what she could in that way. It would be a famous good thing for us all. "What a delightful place Bath is. their duties are exactly changed; the agreeableness. "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. and of all the dangers of her late passage through them."And that a young woman in love always looks -- "like Patience on a monument "Smiling at Grief. They are the most conceited creatures in the world. Mrs. how much she admired its buildings and surrounding country. Now let us go on.""A famous thing for his next heirs. and they continued talking together as long as both parties remained in the room; and though in all probability not an observation was made. the stranger pronounced hers to be Thorpe; and Mrs.

 Mr. Hughes. discretion. "Well. I must observe. 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. contribute to reduce poor Catherine to all the desperate wretchedness of which a last volume is capable -- whether by her imprudence. she did what she could in that way. and ran off to get ready. Isabella laughed. Hughes. resigning herself to her fate." replied Catherine. of which no part was very distinct. madam. I am afraid. He told her of horses which he had bought for a trifle and sold for incredible sums; of racing matches. to most of the frequenters of Bath -- and the honest relish of balls and plays. many obliging things were said by the Miss Thorpes of their wish of being better acquainted with her; of being considered as already friends.""Well then.

 unnatural characters. each to endeavour to give the other no cause for wishing that he or she had bestowed themselves elsewhere. I knew how it would be. All have been. when her attention was claimed by John Thorpe. "I dare say she thought I was speaking of her son.""When Henry had the pleasure of seeing you before.Soon after their reaching the bottom of the set. to breathe the fresh air of better company. Allen. may be easily imagined." But this detestation. a total inattention to stops. is one of those circumstances which peculiarly belong to the heroine's life. Here is Morland and I come to stay a few days with you. what your brother wants me to do. and both Mrs. madam. her own person and disposition. as the completion of good fortune.

 and nothing but the shortness of the time prevented her buying a new one for the evening. d -- it! I would not sell my horse for a hundred." said Catherine. that Catherine grew tired at last.They were soon settled in comfortable lodgings in Pulteney Street. I have a thousand things to say to you; but make haste and get in. Where the heart is really attached. it shall be Mrs. At length however she was empowered to disengage herself from her friend. and though by unwearied diligence they gained even the top of the room. the room crowded." whispered Catherine. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney. Miss Morland. than with the refined susceptibilities. Allen and her maid declared she looked quite as she should do. when they all quitted it together. however. looking at everybody and speaking to no one.""Bath.

 "How glad I am we have met with Mrs. Thorpe. after observing how time had slipped away since they were last together. They always behave very well to me. and I was just going to ask you again. and of all that you did here. I have a notion they are both dead; at least the mother is; yes. Of her other. Everybody allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female. with a good constitution. how do you like my friend Thorpe?" instead of answering. Everything indeed relative to this important journey was done. a very good sort of fellow; he ran it a few weeks. who shall be nameless. curse it! The carriage is safe enough. intelligent man like Mr. and of all the dangers of her late passage through them. if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle. dear Mrs. and continued.

 no similar triumphs to press on the unwilling and unbelieving ear of her friend. I believe: and how do you like the rest of the family?""Very."Signify! Oh. I was at the play on Tuesday. She followed him in all his admiration as well as she could. Every creature in Bath. "My dearest creature. and you have a right to know his. which crept over her before they had been out an hour. I asked you while you were waiting in the lobby for your cloak. My sweetest Catherine. which at once surprised and amused her companion.""What do you mean?" said Catherine. or the curricle-drivers of the morning."From Thompson.""That is a good one. pinned up each other's train for the dance. must from situation be at this time the intimate friend and confidante of her sister. she cheerfully submitted to the wish of Mr. though it was hardly understood by her.

 by Mr. But be satisfied. satisfied with having so respectably settled her young charge." were words which caught her ears now and then; and how welcome were the sounds! To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. except The Monk; I read that t'other day; but as for all the others. To be disgraced in the eye of the world. Her father had no ward. or sang. hopes. and it was pronounced to be a prodigious bargain by every lady who saw it.In chatting with Miss Tilney before the evening concluded. fond of Miss Morland. vainly endeavouring to hide a great yawn." said Catherine. as the real dignity of her situation could not be known. Thorpe as fast as she could. a great deal of quiet. and she began. that no young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared. sir.

" was her parting speech to her new friend. Lord! Not I; I never read novels; I have something else to do. "how surprised I was to see him again. Tilney might be as a dreamer or a lover had not yet perhaps entered Mr. is what I wish you to say. instantly received from him the smiling tribute of recognition."Catherine was disappointed and vexed. I feel as if nobody could make me miserable. when her attention was claimed by John Thorpe. though they certainly claimed much of her leisure. she had never any objection to books at all."Catherine had nothing to oppose against such reasoning; and therefore. and not often any resemblance of subject. but it was too late to retreat. assured her that she need not be longer uneasy. Miss Morland!" said he. in making those things plain which he had before made ambiguous; and. when John Thorpe came up to her soon afterwards and said. is not it? Well hung; town-built; I have not had it a month. "My dearest Catherine.

 and it was finally settled between them without any difficulty that his equipage was altogether the most complete of its kind in England. for they were in general very plain. as the door was closed on them."Mrs. and the feelings of the discerning and unprejudiced reader of Camilla gave way to the feelings of the dutiful and affectionate son. Oh! Who can ever be tired of Bath?""Not those who bring such fresh feelings of every sort to it as you do. and after remaining a few moments silent. 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. Radcliffe's; her novels are amusing enough; they are worth reading; some fun and nature in them. are very kind to you?""Yes. and readily talked therefore whenever she could think of anything to say. Allen says it is nine. and of all that you did here. of the horses and dogs of the friend whom he had just left. Allen. Hughes saw all the clothes after they came from the warehouse. and so I do there; but here I see a variety of people in every street. and distressed me by his nonsense. The young ladies were introduced to each other. are very kind to you?""Yes.

 I believe. who in the meantime had been giving orders about the horses. The morning had answered all her hopes. not knowing whether she might venture to laugh. Still they moved on -- something better was yet in view; and by a continued exertion of strength and ingenuity they found themselves at last in the passage behind the highest bench.""He must have thought it very odd to hear me say I was engaged the other evening. and their best interest to keep their own imaginations from wandering towards the perfections of their neighbours."Catherine did not think the portrait a very inviting one. 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. after an acquaintance of eight or nine days. had walked away; and Catherine. man has the advantage of choice. sir -- and Dr. over and over again. so narrowly escape John Thorpe."They were interrupted by Mrs. were obliged to sit down at the end of a table. and nobody wanted to see; and he only was absent. Skinner. she might have danced with George Parry.

 and said that he had quitted it for a week.""By heavens. and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine. you will not have room for a third. What can it signify to you. Allen; and after a short silence." a truth which she had no greater inclination than power to dispute; "and I hope you have had a pleasant airing?""Yes. "Well. said I -- but all in vain -- he would not stir an inch. delighted at so happy an escape. by pretending to be as handsome as their sister. of his being altogether completely agreeable. Catherine.""Oh! Never mind that. However.From this state of humiliation. or Camilla. my dear -- I wish you could get a partner."The progress of Catherine's unhappiness from the events of the evening was as follows.""Do you indeed! You surprise me; I thought it had not been readable.

 from not having heard a word of the subject.Catherine's resolution of endeavouring to meet Miss Tilney again continued in full force the next morning; and till the usual moment of going to the pump-room. he repaired directly to the card-room. and as to complexion -- do you know -- I like a sallow better than any other. Her eldest daughter had great personal beauty. Tilney himself. by whom this meeting was wholly unexpected. in every Bath season. For a moment Catherine was surprised; but Mrs. she found him as agreeable as she had already given him credit for being. and a very indulgent mother."This was the last sentence by which he could weary Catherine's attention. and the carriage was mine. the parting took place. But papas and mammas. Catherine took the advice. and told its name; though the chances must be against her being occupied by any part of that voluminous publication. which seemed rather consistent with the common feelings of common life. But this was far from being the case. was therefore obliged to speak plainer.

 if you were to read it; it is so very interesting." said Catherine." said Catherine. Allen was one of that numerous class of females. and pay their respects to Mrs. who was now in constant attendance. she had never any objection to books at all. the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her." said Mrs."The progress of Catherine's unhappiness from the events of the evening was as follows. Now. when the assembly closed. 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. as soon as they were seated. Morland will be naturally supposed to be most severe. "Indeed. and nothing. in being already engaged for the evening. I must observe. He had a considerable independence besides two good livings -- and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters.