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Her assurance, however, standing sole as it did, was not throay; it brought a more cordial, more natural smile into his countenance, and he replied in a tone which retained only a little affected reserve: "We wereus a pleasant walk after our passing you in Argyle Street: you were so kind as to look back on purpose"

"But indeed I did not wish you a pleasant walk; I never thought of such a thing; but I begged Mr Thorpe so earnestly to stop; I called out to him as soon as ever I saw you; now, Mrs Allen, did not--Oh! You were not there; but indeed I did; and, if Mr Thorpe would only have stopped, I would have jumped out and run after you"

Is there a Henry in the world who could be insensible to such a declaration? Henry Tilney at least was not With a yet sweeter s that need be said of his sister's concern, regret, and dependence on Catherine's honour "Oh! Do not say Miss Tilney was not angry," cried Catherine, "because I know she was; for she would not seewhen I called; I saw her walk out of the house the nextit; I was hurt, but I was not affronted Perhaps you did not know I had been there"

"I was not within at the ti ever since to see you, to explain the reason of such incivility; but perhaps I can do it as well It was nothingto walk out, and he being hurried for ti to have it put off-- denied That was all, I do assure you

She was very y as soon as possible"

Catherine'sof solicitude rehly artless in itself, though rather distressing to the gentleenerous than your sister? If she felt such confidence in ood intentions, and could suppose it to be only a mistake, why should you be so ready to take offence?"

"Me! I take offence!"

"Nay, I ary"

"I angry! I could have no right"