Tell him that it would quite shock you to see me do such a thing; now would not it ?" "No, not at all; but if you think it wrong, you had much better change." "There," cried Isabella, "you hear what your sister says, and yet you will not mind her.

Well, remember that it is not my fault, if we set all the old ladies in Bath in a bustle.

Come along, my dearest Catherine, for heaven's sake, and stand by me." And off they went, to regain their former place.

John Thorpe, in the meanwhile, had walked away; and Catherine, ever willing to give Mr.Tilney an opportunity of repeating the agreeable request which had already flattered her once, made her way to Mrs.Allen and Mrs.Thorpe as fast as she could, in the hope of finding him still with them--a hope which, when it proved to be fruitless, she felt to have been highly unreasonable.

"Well, my dear," said Mrs.Thorpe, impatient for praise of her son, "I hope you have had an agreeable partner." "Very agreeable, madam." "I am glad of it.