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Mr and Mrs Morland's surprise on being applied to by Mr Tilney for their consent to his hter was, for a fewnever entered their heads to suspect an attach, after all, could bebeloved, they soon learnt to consider it with only the happy agitation of gratified pride, and, as far as they alone were concerned, had not a single objection to start His pleasing ood sense were self-evident reco never heard evil of him, it was not their way to suppose any evil could be told Goodwill supplying the place of experience, his character needed no attestation

"Catherine wouldhousekeeper to be sure," was herre like practice

There was but one obstacle, in short, to be mentioned; but till that one was reement Their tempers were mild, but their principles were steady, and while his parent so expressly forbade the connection, they could not allow theeneral should come forward to solicit the alliance, or that he should even very heartily approve it, they were not refined enough tostipulation; but the decent appearance of consent must be yielded, and that once obtained--and their own heartsdenied--their willing approbation was instantly to follow His consent was all that they wished for They were no more inclined than entitled to demand his e settlements, eventually secure; his present income was an income of independence and comfort, and under every pecuniary view, it was apeople could not be surprised at a decision like this

They felt and they deplored--but they could not resent it; and they parted, endeavouring to hope that such a change in the general, as each believed alain in the fullness of privileged affection Henry returned to as now his only ho plantations, and extend his improvements for her sake, to whose share in them he looked anxiously forward; and Catherine remained at Fullerton to cry Whether the torments of absence were softened by a clandestine correspondence, let us not inquire Mr and Mrs

Morland never did--they had been too kind to exact any promise; and whenever Catherine received a letter, as, at that time, happened pretty often, they always looked another way