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She tried to eat, as well to save herself froed as to make her friend comfortable; but she had no appetite, and could not s many mouthfuls The contrast between this and her last breakfast in that roothened her distaste for everything before her It was not four and twenty hours ago since they had met there to the same repast, but in circumstances how different! With what cheerful ease, what happy, though false, security, had she then looked around her, enjoying everything present, and fearing little in future, beyond Henry's going to Woodston for a day! Happy, happy breakfast!

For Henry had been there; Henry had sat by her and helped her

These reflections were long indulged undisturbed by any address froht as herself; and the appearance of the carriage was the first thing to startle and recall theht of it; and the indignity hich she was treated, striking at that instant on her mind with peculiar force, made her for a short time sensible only of resentment Eleanor seemed now impelled into resolution and speech

"You must write to me, Catherine," she cried; "you must let me hear from you as soon as possible Till I know you to be safe at home, I shall not have an hour's comfort For one letter, at all risks, all hazards, Ithat you are safe at Fullerton, and have found your family well, and then, till I can ask for your correspondence as I ought to do, I will not expect town's, and, I must ask it, under cover to Alice"

"No, Eleanor, if you are not allowed to receive a letter from me, I aetting home safe"

Eleanor only replied, "I cannot wonder at your feelings I will not importune you I will trust to your own kindness of heart when I am at a distance fro it, was enough to melt Catherine's pride in a moment, and she instantly said, "Oh, Eleanor, I rite to you indeed"

There was yet another point which Miss Tilney was anxious to settle, though so of It had occurred to her that after so long an absence froh for the expenses of her journey, and, upon suggesting it to her with most affectionate offers of accommodation, it proved to be exactly the case Catherine had never thought on the subject till thather purse, was convinced that but for this kindness of her friend, she ht have been turned fro home; and the distress in which shethethe tiether Short, however, was that tie was soon announced to be ready; and Catherine, instantly rising, a long and affectionate e each other adieu; and, as they entered the hall, unable to leave the house without some mention of one whose name had not yet been spoken by either, she paused a ible that she left "her kind remembrance for her absent friend" But with this approach to his nas; and, hiding her face as well as she could with her handkerchief, she darted across the hall, jumped into the chaise, and in a moment was driven from the door