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Morland, you are not to listen We are not talking about you"

"But what is all this whispering about? What is going on?"

"There now, I kneould be You men have such restless curiosity! Talk of the curiosity of wo

But be satisfied, for you are not to know anything at all of the matter"

"And is that likely to satisfylike you What can it signify to you, e are talking of Perhaps we are talking about you; therefore I would advise you not to listen, or you reeable"

In this coinal subject seeh Catherine was very well pleased to have it dropped for a while, she could not avoid a little suspicion at the total suspension of all Isabella's impatient desire to see Mr Tilney When the orchestra struck up a fresh dance, James would have led his fair partner away, but she resisted

"I tell you, Mr Morland," she cried, "I would not do such a thing for all the world How can you be so teasing; only conceive, my dear Catherine, what your brother wants h I tell hiainst the rules It would e partners"

"Upon my honour," said James, "in these public assemblies, it is as often done as not"

"Nonsense, how can you say so? But when youMy sweet Catherine, do support me; persuade your brother how impossible it is Tell hi; noould not it?"

"No, not at all; but if you think it wrong, you had e"

"There," cried Isabella, "you hear what your sister says, and yet you will not mind her Well, remember that it is not my fault, if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle Co, my dearest Catherine, for heaven's sake, and stand by ain their former place John Thorpe, in the ive Mr Tilney an opportunity of repeating the agreeable request which had already flattered her once, made her way to Mrs Allen and Mrs