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Early the next day, a note fro peace and tenderness in every line, and entreating the immediate presence of her friend on a matter of the utmost importance, hastened Catherine, in the happiest state of confidence and curiosity, to Edgar's Buildings The two youngest Miss Thorpes were by the it to call her sister, Catherine took the opportunity of asking the other for soreater pleasure than to speak of it; and Catherine ihtful sche it had been, and that it had been htful than anybody could conceive Such was the information of the first five minutes; the second unfolded thus much in detail--that they had driven directly to the York Hotel, ate some soup, and bespoke an early dinner, walked down to the pus in purses and spars; thence adjoined to eat ice at a pastry-cook's, and hurrying back to the hotel, sed their dinner in haste, to prevent being in the dark; and then had a delightful drive back, only the moon was not up, and it rained a little, and Mr Morland's horse was so tired he could hardly get it along

Catherine listened with heartfelt satisfaction It appeared that Blaize Castle had never been thought of; and, as for all the rest, there was nothing to regret for half an instant Maria's intelligence concluded with a tender effusion of pity for her sister Anne, who excluded the party

"She will never forgive me, I am sure; but, you kno could I help it? John would have o, for he vowed he would not drive her, because she had such thick ankles I dare say she will not be in good huain this month; but I am determined I will not be cross; it is not a little matter that puts er a step, and a look of such happy ied all her friend's notice Maria ithout cerean: "Yes, my dear Catherine, it is so indeed; your penetration has not deceived you Oh! That arch eye of yours!

It sees through everything"

Catherine replied only by a look of wondering ignorance

"Nay, my beloved, sweetest friend," continued the other, "coitated, as you perceive Let us sit down and talk in couessed it the moment you had my note? Sly creature! Oh! My dear Catherine, you alone, who know e ofof men I only wish I were more worthy of him