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In spite of Udolpho and the dressmaker, however, the party froood time The Thorpes and James Morland were there only two h the usual cere and affectionate haste, of ad the curl of her hair, they followed their chaperones, ar to each other whenever a thought occurred, and supplying the place of many ideas by a squeeze of the hand or a san within a few ed quite as long as his sister, was very ione into the card-roo, she declared, should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too "I assure you," said she, "I would not stand up without your dear sister for all the world; for if I did we should certainly be separated the whole evening" Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude, and they continued as they were for threeto Jaain to his sister and whispered, "My dear creature, I aly i away, and I dare say John will be back in a h a little disappointed, had tooup, Isabella had only time to press her friend's hand and say, "Good-bye, er Miss Thorpes being also dancing, Catherine was left to the mercy of Mrs Thorpe and Mrs Allen, betho vexed at the non-appearance of Mr Thorpe, for she not only longed to be dancing, but was likewise aware that, as the real dignity of her situation could not be known, she was sharing with the scores of other young ladies still sitting down all the discredit of wanting a partner To be disgraced in the eye of the world, to wear the appearance of infamy while her heart is all purity, her actions all innocence, and the misconduct of another the true source of her debase to the heroine's life, and her fortitude under it what particularly dignifies her character Catherine had fortitude too; she suffered, but no murmur passed her lips