concluded；　with　great　elasticity；　though　she　had　never
  thought　of　it　before。　　She　reached　home　without　seeing
  anything　more　of　the　offended　party；　and　now　that　she
  had　been　triumphant　throughout；　had　carried　her　point；
  and　was　secure　of　her　walk；　she　began　（as　the　flutter
  of　her　spirits　subsided）　to　doubt　whether　she　had　been
  perfectly　right。　　A　sacrifice　was　always　noble；　and　if　she
  had　given　way　to　their　entreaties；　she　should　have　been
  spared　the　distressing　idea　of　a　friend　displeased；
  a　brother　angry；　and　a　scheme　of　great　happiness　to　both
  destroyed；　perhaps　through　her　means。　　To　ease　her　mind；
  and　ascertain　by　the　opinion　of　an　unprejudiced　person
  what　her　own　conduct　had　really　been；　she　took　occasion
  to　mention　before　Mr。　Allen　the　half…settled　scheme
  of　her　brother　and　the　Thorpes　for　the　following　day。
  Mr。　Allen　caught　at　it　directly。　　〃Well；〃　said　he；
  〃and　do　you　think　of　going　too？〃
  〃No；　I　had　just　engaged　myself　to　walk　with　Miss
  Tilney　before　they　told　me　of　it；　and　therefore　you　know
  I　could　not　go　with　them；　could　I？〃
  〃No；　certainly　not；　and　I　am　glad　you　do　not
  think　of　it。　　These　schemes　are　not　at　all　the　thing。
  Young　men　and　women　driving　about　the　country　in　open
  carriages！　Now　and　then　it　is　very　well；　but　going　to　inns
  and　public　places　together！　It　is　not　right；　and　I　wonder
  Mrs。　Thorpe　should　allow　it。　　I　am　glad　you　do　not　think
  of　going；　I　am　sure　Mrs。　Morland　would　not　be　pleased。
  Mrs。　Allen；　are　not　you　of　my　way　of　thinking？　Do　not　you
  think　these　kind　of　projects　objectionable？〃
  〃Yes；　very　much　so　indeed。　　Open　carriages　are
  nasty　things。　　A　clean　gown　is　not　five　minutes'　wear　in　them。
  You　are　splashed　getting　in　and　getting　out；　and　the　wind
  takes　your　hair　and　your　bonnet　in　every　direction。
  I　hate　an　open　carriage　myself。〃
  〃I　know　you　do；　but　that　is　not　the　question。
  Do　not　you　think　it　has　an　odd　appearance；　if　young
  ladies　are　frequently　driven　about　in　them　by　young　men；
  to　whom　they　are　not　even　related？〃
  〃Yes；　my　dear；　a　very　odd　appearance　indeed。
  I　cannot　bear　to　see　it。〃
  〃Dear　madam；〃　cried　Catherine；　〃then　why　did　not
  you　tell　me　so　before？　I　am　sure　if　I　had　known　it　to
  be　improper；　I　would　not　have　gone　with　Mr。　Thorpe　at　all；
  but　I　always　hoped　you　would　tell　me；　if　you　thought　I
  was　doing　wrong。〃
  〃And　so　I　should；　my　dear；　you　may　depend　on　it；　for　as　I
  told　Mrs。　Morland　at　parting；　I　would　always　do　the　best
  for　you　in　my　power。　　But　one　must　not　be　over　particular。
  Young　people　will　be　young　people；　as　your　good　mother
  says　herself。　　You　know　I　wanted　you；　when　we　first　came；
  not　to　buy　that　sprigged　muslin；　but　you　would。
  Young　people　do　not　like　to　be　always　thwarted。〃
  〃But　this　was　something　of　real　consequence；　and　I
  do　not　think　you　would　have　found　me　hard　to　persuade。〃
  〃As　far　as　it　has　gone　hitherto；　there　is　no　harm　done；〃
  said　Mr。　Allen；　〃and　I　would　only　advise　you；　my　dear；
  not　to　go　out　with　Mr。　Thorpe　any　more。〃
  〃That　is　just　what　I　was　going　to　say；〃　added　his　wife。
  Catherine；　relieved　for　herself；　felt　uneasy
  for　Isabella；　and　after　a　moment's　thought；　asked　Mr。　Allen
  whether　it　would　not　be　both　proper　and　kind　in　her
  to　write　to　Miss　Thorpe；　and　explain　the　indecorum
  of　which　she　must　be　as　insensible　as　herself；　for　she
  considered　that　Isabella　might　otherwise　perhaps　be　going
  to　Clifton　the　next　day；　in　spite　of　what　had　passed。
  Mr。　Allen；　however；　discouraged　her　from　doing　any
  such　thing。　　〃You　had　better　leave　her　alone；　my　dear；
  she　is　old　enough　to　know　what　she　is　about；　and　if　not；
  has　a　mother　to　advise　her。　　Mrs。　Thorpe　is　too　indulgent
  beyond　a　doubt；　but；　however；　you　had　better　not　interfere。
  She　and　your　brother　choose　to　go；　and　you　will　be　only
  getting　ill　will。〃
  Catherine　submitted；　and　though　sorry　to　think　that
  Isabella　should　be　doing　wrong；　felt　greatly　relieved
  by　Mr。　Allen's　approbation　of　her　own　conduct；　and　truly
  rejoiced　to　be　preserved　by　his　advice　from　the　danger
  of　falling　into　such　an　error　herself。　　Her　escape　from
  being　one　of　the　party　to　Clifton　was　now　an　escape　indeed；
  for　what　would　the　Tilneys　have　thought　of　her；　if　she
  had　broken　her　promise　to　them　in　order　to　do　what　was
  wrong　in　itself；　if　she　had　been　guilty　of　one　breach
  of　propriety；　only　to　enable　her　to　be　guilty　of　another？
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  The　next　morning　was　fair；　and　Catherine　almost
  expected　another　attack　from　the　assembled　party。
  With　Mr。　Allen　to　support　her；　she　felt　no　dread　of
  the　event：　but　she　would　gladly　be　spared　a　contest；
  where　victory　itself　was　painful；　and　was　heartily　rejoiced
  therefore　at　neither　seeing　nor　hearing　anything　of　them。
  The　Tilneys　called　for　her　at　the　appointed　time；
  and　no　new　difficulty　arising；　no　sudden　recollection；
  no　unexpected　summons；　no　impertinent　intrusion　to　disconcert
  their　measures；　my　heroine　was　most　unnaturally　able　to　fulfil
  her　engagement；　though　it　was　made　with　the　hero　himself。
  They　determined　on　walking　round　Beechen　Cliff；　that　noble
  hill　whose　beautiful　verdure　and　hanging　coppice　render　it
  so　striking　an　object　from　almost　every　opening　in　Bath。
  〃I　never　look　at　it；〃　said　Catherine；　as　they
  walked　along　the　side　of　the　river；　〃without　thinking
  of　the　south　of　France。〃
  〃You　have　been　abroad　then？〃　said　Henry；　a　little　surprised。
  〃Oh！　No；　I　only　mean　what　I　have　read　about。
  It　always　puts　me　in　mind　of　the　country　that　Emily　and　her
  father　travelled　through；　in　The　Mysteries　of　Udolpho。
  But　you　never　read　novels；　I　dare　say？〃
  〃Why　not？〃
  〃Because　they　are　not　clever　enough　for　yougentlemen
  read　better　books。〃
  〃The　person；　be　it　gentleman　or　lady；　who　has　not
  pleasure　in　a　good　novel；　must　be　intolerably　stupid。
  I　have　read　all　Mrs。　Radcliffe's　works；　and　most　of
  them　with　great　pleasure。　　The　Mysteries　of　Udolpho；
  when　I　had　once　begun　it；　I　could　not　lay　down　again；
  I　remember　finishing　it　in　two　daysmy　hair　standing　on　end
  the　whole　time。〃
  〃Yes；〃　added　Miss　Tilney；　〃and　I　remember　that　you
  undertook　to　read　it　aloud　to　me；　and　that　when　I　was　called
  away　for　only　five　minutes　to　answer　a　note；　instead　of
  waiting　for　me；　you　took　the　volume　into　the　Hermitage　Walk；
  and　I　was　obliged　to　stay　till　you　had　finished　it。〃
  〃Thank　you；　Eleanora　most　honourable　testimony。
  You　see；　Miss　Morland；　the　injustice　of　your　suspicions。
  Here　was　I；　in　my　eagerness　to　get　on；　refusing　to　wait
  only　five　minutes　for　my　sister；　breaking　the　promise
  I　had　made　of　reading　it　aloud；　and　keeping　her　in
  suspense　at　a　most　interesting　part；　by　running　away
  with　the　volume；　which；　you　are　to　observe；　was　her　own；
  particularly　her　own。　　I　am　proud　when　I　reflect　on　it；
  and　I　think　it　must　establish　me　in　your　good　opinion。〃
  〃I　am　very　glad　to　hear　it　indeed；　and　now　I　shall
  never　be　ashamed　of　liking　Udolpho　myself。　　But　I　really
  thought　before；　young　men　despised　novels　amazingly。〃
  〃It　is　amazingly；　it　may　well　suggest　amazement
  if　they　dofor　they　read　nearly　as　many　as　women。
  I　myself　have　read　hundreds　and　hundreds。　　Do　not　imagine
  that　you　can　cope　with　me　in　a　knowledge　of　Julias
  and　Louisas。　　If　we　proceed　to　particulars；　and　engage
  in　the　never…ceasing　inquiry　of　'Have　you　read　this？'
  and　'Have　you　read　that？'　I　shall　soon　leave　you　as　far
  behind　me　aswhat　shall　I　say？l　want　an　appropriate
  simile。as　far　as　your　friend　Emily　herself　left　poor
  Valancourt　when　she　went　with　her　aunt　into　Italy。
  Consider　how　many　years　I　have　had　the　start　of　you。
  I　had　entered　on　my　studies　at　Oxford；　while　you　were　a　good
  little　girl　working　your　sampler　at　home！〃
  〃Not　very　good；　I　am　afraid。　　But　now　really；
  do　not　you　think　Udolpho　the　nicest　book　in　the　world？〃
  〃The　nicestby　which　I　suppose　you　mean　the　neatest。
  That　must　depend　upon　the　binding。〃
  〃Henry；〃　said　Miss　Tilney；　〃you　are　very　impertinent。
  Miss　Morland；　he　is　treating　you　exactly　as　he　does　his　sister。
  He　is　forever　finding　fault　with　me；　for　some　incorrec