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"And I hope, ed to like the place, fro it of service to hihbour of ours, Dr Skinner, was here for his health last winter, and careat encouragement"

"Yes, sir--and Dr Skinner and his family were here three et away"

Here they were interrupted by a request from Mrs Thorpe to Mrs

Allen, that she would hes and Miss Tilney with seats, as they had agreed to join their party

This was accordingly done, Mr Tilney still continuing standing before them; and after a few minutes' consideration, he asked Catherine to dance with hihtful as it was, produced severeher denial, she expressed her sorrow on the occasion so very much as if she really felt it that had Thorpe, who joined her just afterwards, been half a s rather too acute The very easydid not by any means reconcile her more to her lot; nor did the particulars which he entered into while they were standing up, of the horses and dogs of the friend whoe of terriers between the very often towards that part of the room where she had left Mr Tilney

Of her dear Isabella, to whoentle They were in different sets She was separated from all her party, and away from all her acquaintance; one mortification succeeded another, and froo previously engaged to a ball does not necessarily increase either the dignity or enjoy strain as this, she was suddenly roused by a touch on the shoulder, and turning round, perceived Mrs Hughes directly behind her, attended by Miss Tilney and a gentle your pardon, Miss Morland," said she, "for this liberty--but I cannot anyhow get to Miss Thorpe, and Mrs Thorpe said she was sure you would not have the least objection to letting in this young lady by you" Mrs Hughes could not have applied to any creature in the roo ladies were introduced to each other, Miss Tilney expressing a proper sense of such goodness, Miss Morland with the real delicacy of a generous hes, satisfied with having so respectably settled her young charge, returned to her party