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Half a h the pue; but here they were stopped Everybody acquainted with BathCheap Street at this point; it is indeed a street of so ireat London and Oxford roads, and the principal inn of the city, that a day never passes in which parties of ladies, however important their business, whether in quest of pastry,es, horsemen, or carts This evil had been felt and lamented, at least three times a day, by Isabella since her residence in Bath; and she was now fated to feel and la opposite to Union Passage, and within view of the two gentle the gutters of that interesting alley, they were prevented crossing by the approach of a gig, driven along on bad pave coacher the lives of his!" said Isabella, looking up "How I detest theh so just, was of short duration, for she looked again and exclaihtful! Mr

Morland and my brother!"

"Good heaven! 'Tis James!" was uttered at the sa men's eyes, the horse was immediately checked with a violence which al now scae was delivered to his care

Catherine, by who holly unexpected, received her brother with the liveliest pleasure; and he, being of a very aave every proof on his side of equal satisfaction, which he could have leisure to do, while the bright eyes of Miss Thorpe were incessantly challenging his notice; and to her his devoirs were speedily paid, with a ht have informed Catherine, had she been s, and less siht her friend quite as pretty as she could do herself

John Thorpe, who in theorders about the horses, soon joined them, and from him she directly received the ahtly and carelessly touched the hand of Isabella, on her he bestowed a whole scrape and half a short bow He was a stout young raceful for too handsoentleht to be civil, and iht be allowed to be easy He took out his watch: "How long do you think we have been running it from Tetbury, Miss Morland?"