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"I do not quite despair yet I shall not give it up till a quarter after twelve This is just the time of day for it to clear up, and I do think it looks a little lighter There, it is twenty ive it up entirely Oh! That we had such weather here as they had at Udolpho, or at least in Tuscany and the south of France!--the night that poor St Aubin died!--such beautiful weather!"

At half past twelve, when Catherine's anxious attention to the weather was over and she could no longer claian voluntarily to clear A gleam of sunshine took her quite by surprise; she looked round; the clouds were parting, and she instantly returned to the atch over and encourage the happy appearance Ten ht afternoon would succeed, and justified the opinion of Mrs Allen, who had "always thought it would clear up" But whether Catherine ht still expect her friends, whether there had not been too much rain for Miss Tilney to venture, must yet be a question

It was too dirty for Mrs Allen to accoly set off by himself, and Catherine had barely watched him down the street when her notice was clai the sas back

"Isabella,for o indeed, for you know Miss Tilney reed to it John Thorpe was soon with them, and his voice ith the out to Miss Morland to be quick

"Make haste! Make haste!" as he threw open the door "Put on your hat thisto Bristol How d'ye do, Mrs Allen?"

"To Bristol! Is not that a great way off? But, however, I cannot go with you today, because I aed; I expect some friends every moment" This was of course vehemently talked down as no reason at all; Mrs Allen was called on to second hiive their assistance "My sweetest Catherine, is not this delightful? We shall have a most heavenly drive You are to thank your brother and me for the scheme; it darted into our heads at breakfast-time, I verily believe at the sao if it had not been for this detestable rain But it does not signify, the nights are htfully Oh! I ahts of a little country air and quiet! Soto the Lower Rooms We shall drive directly to Clifton and dine there; and, as soon as dinner is over, if there is tisweston"