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The , it is not an object, but e Even Frederick, my eldest son, you see, ill perhaps inherit as considerable a landed property as any privateeffect of this last argument was equal to his wishes

The silence of the lady proved it to be unanswerable

So shown over the house, and he now offered hih Catherine had hoped to explore it accohter, it was a proposal of too ladly accepted; for she had been already eighteen hours in the abbey, and had seen only a few of its roo-box, just leisurely drawn forth, was closed with joyful haste, and she was ready to attend hione over the house, he pro her into the shrubberies and garden" She curtsied her acquiescence "But perhaps it reeable to her to make those her first object The weather was at present favourable, and at this ti so Which would she prefer? He was equally at her service Which did his daughter think would ht he could discern Yes, he certainly read in Miss Morland's eyes a judicious desire ofweather But when did she judge amiss?

The abbey would be always safe and dry He yielded implicitly, and would fetch his hat and attend them in a moment" He left the rooan to speak of her unwillingness that he should be taking theainst his own inclination, under aher; but she was stopped by Miss Tilney's saying, with a little confusion, "I believe it will be wisest to take thewhile it is so fine; and do not be uneasy on my father's account; he alalks out at this time of day"

Catherine did not exactly kno this was to be understood Why was Miss Tilney eeneral's side to show her over the abbey? The proposal was his own And was not it odd that he should always take his walk so early? Neither her father nor Mr Allen did so It was certainly very provoking She was all impatience to see the house, and had scarcely any curiosity about the grounds If Henry had been with them indeed! But now she should not knoas picturesque when she saw it Such were her thoughts, but she kept them to herself, and put on her bonnet in patient discontent