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Theonly a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured froht enerally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced She applied to Mr Allen for confir his own skies and baro any absolute promise of sunshine She applied to Mrs Allen, and Mrs Allen's opinion wasa very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out"

At about eleven o'clock, however, a few specks of sht Catherine's watchful eye, and "Oh! dear, I do believe it will be wet," broke froht hoould be," said Mrs Allen

"No walk for hed Catherine; "but perhaps it , or it may hold up before twelve"

"Perhaps it may, but then, nify; I never mind dirt"

"No," replied her friend very placidly, "I know you never mind dirt"

After a short pause, "It comes on faster and faster!" said Catherine, as she stood watching at a

"So it does indeed If it keeps raining, the streets will be very wet"

"There are four uht of an us to carry I would much rather take a chair at any ti! I felt so convinced it would be dry!"

"Anybody would have thought so indeed There will be very few people in the pu I hope Mr

Allen will put on his greatcoat when he goes, but I dare say he will not, for he had rather do anything in the world than walk out in a greatcoat; I wonder he should dislike it, it h not heavy Catherine went every fiveon each return that, if it still kept on raining another five ive up the matter as hopeless The clock struck twelve, and it still rained

"You will not be able to go, my dear"