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Catherine was not sothe nods and sh they certainly claiet to look with an inquiring eye for Mr Tilney in every box which her eye could reach; but she looked in vain Mr Tilney was no fonder of the play than the pump-room She hoped to be more fortunate the next day; and when her wishes for fine weather were answered by seeing a beautiful , she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants, and all the world appears on such an occasion to walk about and tell their acquaintance what a char day it is

As soon as divine service was over, the Thorpes and Allens eagerly joined each other; and after staying long enough in the pump-room to discover that the croas insupportable, and that there was not a genteel face to be seen, which everybody discovers every Sunday throughout the season, they hastened away to the Crescent, to breathe the fresh air of better coain tasted the sweets of friendship in an unreserved conversation; they talked ain was Catherine disappointed in her hope of reseeing her partner

He was nowhere to be met with; every search for hi assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms, at dressed or undressed balls, was he perceivable; nor a the walkers, the horse His name was not in the puone from Bath

Yet he had not mentioned that his stay would be so short! This sort ofin a hero, threw a fresh grace in Catherine's iination around his person and manners, and increased her anxiety to know , for they had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs Allen It was a subject, however, in which she often indulged with her fair friend, froement to continue to think of him; and his impression on her fancy was not suffered therefore to weaken Isabella was very sure that hehted with her dear Catherine, and would therefore shortly return She liked hiyman, "for she must confess herself very partial to the profession"; and soh escaped her as she said it Perhaps Catherine rong in not deentle eh in the finesse of love, or the duties of friendship, to knohen delicate raillery was properly called for, or when a confidence should be forced