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Every ular duties--shops were to be visited; some new part of the town to be looked at; and the pump-room to be attended, where they paraded up and down for an hour, looking at everybody and speaking to no one The wish of a numerous acquaintance in Bath was still uppermost with Mrs Allen, and she repeated it after every fresh proof, which everynobody at all

They made their appearance in the Lower Rooms; and here fortune was more favourable to our heroine The entle man as a partner; his name was Tilney He seemed to be about four or five and twenty, was rather tall, had a pleasing countenance, a very intelligent and lively eye, and, if not quite handsoood, and Catherine felt herself in high luck There was little leisure for speaking while they danced; but when they were seated at tea, she found hi He talked with fluency and spirit--and there was an archness and pleasantry in his h it was hardly understood by her After chatting some time on such matters as naturally arose from the objects around them, he suddenly addressed her with--"I have hitherto been very remiss, madam, in the proper attentions of a partner here; I have not yet asked you how long you have been in Bath; whether you were ever here before; whether you have been at the Upper Rooms, the theatre, and the concert; and how you like the place altogether I have been very negligent--but are you now at leisure to satisfy in directly"

"You need not give yourself that trouble, sir"

"No trouble, I assure you,his features into a set s his voice, he added, with a si in Bath,not to laugh

"Really!" with affected astonishment

"Why should you be surprised, sir?"

"Why, indeed!" said he, in his natural tone "But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply, and surprise is more easily assuo on Were you never here before, madam?"

"Never, sir"

"Indeed! Have you yet honoured the Upper Rooms?"