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"Here co at three s towards her "My dear Mrs Allen, I long to introduce thehted to see you: the tallest is Isabella,woman? The others are very much admired too, but I believe Isabella is the handsomest"

The Miss Thorpes were introduced; and Miss Morland, who had been for a short tiotten, was introduced likewise The na to her with great civility, the eldest young lady observed aloud to the rest, "How excessively like her brother Miss Morland is!"

"The very picture of him indeed!" cried the mother--and "I should have known her anywhere for his sister!" was repeated by them all, two or three times over For a hters had scarcely begun the history of their acquaintance with Mr James Morland, before she remembered that her eldest brother had lately fore, of the name of Thorpe; and that he had spent the last week of the Christ explained, s were said by the Miss Thorpes of their wish of being better acquainted with her; of being considered as already friends, through the friendship of their brothers, etc, which Catherine heard with pleasure, and answered with all the pretty expressions she could command; and, as the first proof of amity, she was soon invited to accept an arm of the eldest Miss Thorpe, and take a turn with her about the roohted with this extension of her Bath acquaintance, and alot Mr Tilney while she talked to Miss Thorpe Friendship is certainly the finest bals of disappointed love

Their conversation turned upon those subjects, of which the free discussion has generallyladies: such as dress, balls, flirtations, and quizzes Miss Thorpe, however, being four years older than Miss Morland, and at least four years better infor such points; she could coe, its fashions with the fashions of London; could rectify the opinions of her new friend in many articles of tasteful attire; could discover a flirtation between any gentleman and lady who only sh the thickness of a crowd These powers received due admiration from Catherine, to whom they were entirely new; and the respect which they naturally inspired aiety of Miss Thorpe's ht on this acquaintance with her, softened down every feeling of awe, and left nothing but tender affection Their increasing attachment was not to be satisfied with half a dozen turns in the puether, that Miss Thorpe should accompany Miss Morland to the very door of Mr Allen's house; and that they should there part with a thened shake of hands, after learning, to their mutual relief, that they should see each other across the theatre at night, and say their prayers in the sa Catherine then ran directly upstairs, and watched Miss Thorpe's progress down the street froraceful spirit of her walk, the fashionable air of her figure and dress; and felt grateful, as well she ht, for the chance which had procured her such a friend