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Her mind made up on these several points, and her resolution forreatest good sense, she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever; and the lenient hand of tiradations in the course of another day Henry's astonishing generosity and nobleness of conduct, in never alluding in the slightest way to what had passed, was of the greatest assistance to her; and sooner than she could have supposed it possible in the beginning of her distress, her spirits became absolutely comfortable, and capable, as heretofore, of continual i he said There were still some subjects, indeed, under which she believed they must always tremble--the mention of a chest or a cabinet, for instance--and she did not love the sight of japan in any shape: but even she could allow that an occasional ht not be without use

The anxieties of coan soon to succeed to the alarrew every day greater She was quite impatient to kno the Bath world went on, and how the rooms were attended; and especially was she anxious to be assured of Isabella's having -cotton, on which she had left her intent; and of her continuing on the best terms with James Her only dependence for inforainst writing to her till his return to Oxford; and Mrs Allen had given her no hopes of a letter till she had got back to Fullerton But Isabella had pro, she was so scrupulous in perfore!

For nine successive s, Catherine wondered over the repetition of a disappoint became more severe: but, on the tenth, when she entered the breakfast-roo hand She thanked him as heartily as if he had written it himself "'Tis only from James, however," as she looked at the direction She opened it; it was froh, God knoith little inclination for writing, I think itis at an end between Miss Thorpe and ain I shall not enter into particulars--they would only pain you h from another quarter to knohere lies the bla but the folly of too easily thinking his affection returned Thank God! I am undeceived in time! But it is a heavy blow! After iven--but no more of this