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1"My dearest Catherine," continued the other without at all listening to her, "I would not for all the world be the means
2of hurrying you into an engagement before you knew what you were about. I do not think anything would justify me in
3wishing you to sacrifice all your happiness merely to oblige my brother, because he is my brother, and who perhaps after
4all, you know, might be just as happy without you, for people seldom know what they would be at, young men especially,
5they are so amazingly changeable and inconstant. What I say is, why should a brother's happiness be dearer to me than a
6friend's? You know I carry my notions of friendship pretty high. But, above all things, my dear Catherine, do not be in
7a hurry. Take my word for it, that if you are in too great a hurry, you will certainly live to repent it. Tilney says
8there is nothing people are so often deceived in as the state of their own affections, and I believe he is very right.
9Ah! here he comes; never mind, he will not see us, I am sure." Catherine, looking up, perceived Captain Tilney; and
10Isabella, earnestly fixing her eye on him as she spoke, soon caught his notice. He approached immediately, and took the
11seat to which her movements invited him. His first address made Catherine start. Though spoken low, she could
12distinguish, "What! always to be watched, in person or by proxy!" "Psha, nonsense!" was Isabella's answer in the same
13half whisper. "Why do you put such things into my head? If I could believe it--my spirit, you know, is pretty
14independent." "I wish your heart were independent. That would be enough for me." "My heart, indeed! what can you have to
15do with hearts? You men have none of you any hearts." "If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment
16enough." "Do they? I am sorry for it; I am sorry they find anything so disagreeable in me. I will look another way. I
17hope this pleases you" (turning her back on him); "I hope your eyes are not tormented now." "Never more so; for the edge
18of a blooming cheek is still in view--at once too much and too little." Catherine heard all this, and quite out of
19countenance, could listen no longer. Amazed that Isabella could endure it, and jealous for her brother, she rose up, and
20saying she should join Mrs. Allen, proposed their walking. But for this Isabella showed no inclination. She was so
21amazingly tired, and it was so odious to parade about the pump-room; and if she moved from her seat she should miss her
22sisters; she was expecting her sisters every moment; so that her dearest Catherine must excuse her, and must sit quietly
23down again. But Catherine could be stubborn too; and Mrs. Allen just then coming up to propose their returning home, she
24joined her and walked out of the pump-room, leaving Isabella still sitting with Captain Tilney. With much uneasiness did
25she thus leave them. It seemed to her that Captain Tilney was falling in love with Isabella, and Isabella unconsciously
26encouraging him; unconsciously it must be, for Isabella's attachment to James was as certain and well acknowledged as
27her engagement. To doubt her truth or good intentions was impossible; and yet, during the whole of their conversation
28her manner had been odd. She wished Isabella had talked more like her usual self, and not so much about money, and had
29not looked so well pleased at the sight of Captain Tilney. How strange that she should not perceive his admiration!
30catherine longed to give her a hint of it, to put her on her guard, and prevent all the pain which her too lively
31behaviour might otherwise create both for him and her brother. The compliment of John Thorpe's affection did not make
32amends for this thoughtlessness in his sister. She was almost as far from believing as from wishing it to be sincere;
33for she had not forgotten that he could mistake, and his assertion of the offer and of her encouragement convinced her
34that his mistakes could sometimes be very egregious. In vanity, therefore, she gained but little; her chief profit was
35in wonder. That he should think it worth his while to fancy himself in love with her was a matter of lively
36astonishment. Isabella talked of his attentions; she had never been sensible of any; but Isabella had said many things
37which she hoped had been spoken in haste, and would never be said again; and upon this she was glad to rest altogether
38for present ease and comfort. CHAPTER 19 A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect
39her friend, could not help watching her closely. The result of her observations was not agreeable. Isabella seemed an
40altered creature. When she saw her, indeed, surrounded only by their immediate friends in Edgar's Buildings or Pulteney
41Street, her change of manners was so trifling that, had it gone no farther, it might have passed unnoticed. A something
42of languid indifference, or of that boasted absence of mind which Catherine had never heard of before, would
43occasionally come across her; but had nothing worse appeared, that might only have spread a new grace and inspired a
44warmer interest. But when Catherine saw her in public, admitting Captain Tilney's attentions as readily as they were
45offered, and allowing him almost an equal share with James in her notice and smiles, the alteration became too positive
46to be passed over. What could be meant by such unsteady conduct, what her friend could be at, was beyond her
47comprehension. Isabella could not be aware of the pain she was inflicting; but it was a degree of wilful thoughtlessness
48which Catherine could not but resent. James was the sufferer. She saw him grave and uneasy; and however careless of his
49present comfort the woman might be who had given him her heart, to her it was always an object. For poor Captain Tilney
50too she was greatly concerned. Though his looks did not please her, his name was a passport to her goodwill, and she
51thought with sincere compassion of his approaching disappointment; for, in spite of what she had believed herself to
52overhear in the pump-room, his behaviour was so incompatible with a knowledge of Isabella's engagement that she could
53not, upon reflection, imagine him aware of it. He might be jealous of her brother as a rival, but if more had seemed
54implied, the fault must have been in her misapprehension. She wished, by a gentle remonstrance, to remind Isabella of
55her situation, and make her aware of this double unkindness; but for remonstrance, either opportunity or comprehension
56was always against her. If able to suggest a hint, Isabella could never understand it. In this distress, the intended
57departure of the Tilney family became her chief consolation; their journey into Gloucestershire was to take place within
58a few days, and Captain Tilney's removal would at least restore peace to every heart but his own. But Captain Tilney had
59at present no intention of removing; he was not to be of the party to Northanger; he was to continue at Bath. When
60Catherine knew this, her resolution was directly made. She spoke to Henry Tilney on the subject, regretting his
61brother's evident partiality for Miss Thorpe, and entreating him to make known her prior engagement. "My brother does
62know it," was Henry's answer. "Does he? Then why does he stay here?" He made no reply, and was beginning to talk of
63something else; but she eagerly continued, "Why do not you persuade him to go away? The longer he stays, the worse it
64will be for him at last. Pray advise him for his own sake, and for everybody's sake, to leave Bath directly. Absence
65will in time make him comfortable again; but he can have no hope here, and it is only staying to be miserable." Henry
66smiled and said, "I am sure my brother would not wish to do that." "Then you will persuade him to go away?" "Persuasion
67is not at command; but pardon me, if I cannot even endeavour to persuade him. I have myself told him that Miss Thorpe is
68engaged. He knows what he is about, and must be his own master." "No, he does not know what he is about," cried
69Catherine; "he does not know the pain he is giving my brother. Not that James has ever told me so, but I am sure he is
70very uncomfortable." "And are you sure it is my brother's doing?" "Yes, very sure." "Is it my brother's attentions to
71Miss Thorpe, or Miss Thorpe's admission of them, that gives the pain?" "Is not it the same thing?"
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