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1"I was not within at the time; but I heard of it from Eleanor, and she has been wishing ever since to see you, to
2explain the reason of such incivility; but perhaps I can do it as well. It was nothing more than that my father--they
3were just preparing to walk out, and he being hurried for time, and not caring to have it put off--made a point of her
4being denied. That was all, I do assure you. She was very much vexed, and meant to make her apology as soon as
5possible." Catherine's mind was greatly eased by this information, yet a something of solicitude remained, from which
6sprang the following question, thoroughly artless in itself, though rather distressing to the gentleman: "But, Mr.
7Tilney, why were you less generous than your sister? If she felt such confidence in my good intentions, and could
8suppose it to be only a mistake, why should you be so ready to take offence?" "Me! i take offence!" "Nay, I am sure by
9your look, when you came into the box, you were angry." "I angry! i could have no right." "Well, nobody would have
10thought you had no right who saw your face." He replied by asking her to make room for him, and talking of the play. He
11remained with them some time, and was only too agreeable for Catherine to be contented when he went away. Before they
12parted, however, it was agreed that the projected walk should be taken as soon as possible; and, setting aside the
13misery of his quitting their box, she was, upon the whole, left one of the happiest creatures in the world. While
14talking to each other, she had observed with some surprise that John Thorpe, who was never in the same part of the house
15for ten minutes together, was engaged in conversation with General Tilney; and she felt something more than surprise
16when she thought she could perceive herself the object of their attention and discourse. What could they have to say of
17her? She feared General Tilney did not like her appearance: she found it was implied in his preventing her admittance to
18his daughter, rather than postpone his own walk a few minutes. "How came Mr. Thorpe to know your father?" was her
19anxious inquiry, as she pointed them out to her companion. He knew nothing about it; but his father, like every military
20man, had a very large acquaintance. When the entertainment was over, Thorpe came to assist them in getting out.
21Catherine was the immediate object of his gallantry; and, while they waited in the lobby for a chair, he prevented the
22inquiry which had travelled from her heart almost to the tip of her tongue, by asking, in a consequential manner,
23whether she had seen him talking with General Tilney: "He is a fine old fellow, upon my soul! stout, active--looks as
24young as his son. I have a great regard for him, I assure you: a gentleman-like, good sort of fellow as ever lived."
25"But how came you to know him?" "Know him! there are few people much about town that I do not know. I have met him
26forever at the Bedford; and I knew his face again to-day the moment he came into the billiard-room. One of the best
27players we have, by the by; and we had a little touch together, though I was almost afraid of him at first: the odds
28were five to four against me; and, if I had not made one of the cleanest strokes that perhaps ever was made in this
29world--I took his ball exactly--but I could not make you understand it without a table; however, I did beat him. A very
30fine fellow; as rich as a Jew. I should like to dine with him; I dare say he gives famous dinners. But what do you think
31we have been talking of? You. Yes, by heavens! and the General thinks you the finest girl in Bath." "Oh! nonsense! how
32can you say so?" "And what do you think I said?"--lowering his voice--"well done, General, said I; I am quite of your
33mind." Here Catherine, who was much less gratified by his admiration than by General Tilney's, was not sorry to be
34called away by Mr. Allen. Thorpe, however, would see her to her chair, and, till she entered it, continued the same kind
35of delicate flattery, in spite of her entreating him to have done. That General Tilney, instead of disliking, should
36admire her, was very delightful; and she joyfully thought that there was not one of the family whom she need now fear to
37meet. The evening had done more, much more, for her than could have been expected. CHAPTER 13 Monday, Tuesday,
38Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday have now passed in review before the reader; the events of each day, its hopes
39and fears, mortifications and pleasures, have been separately stated, and the pangs of Sunday only now remain to be
40described, and close the week. The Clifton scheme had been deferred, not relinquished, and on the afternoon's Crescent
41of this day, it was brought forward again. In a private consultation between Isabella and James, the former of whom had
42particularly set her heart upon going, and the latter no less anxiously placed his upon pleasing her, it was agreed
43that, provided the weather were fair, the party should take place on the following morning; and they were to set off
44very early, in order to be at home in good time. The affair thus determined, and Thorpe's approbation secured, Catherine
45only remained to be apprised of it. She had left them for a few minutes to speak to Miss Tilney. In that interval the
46plan was completed, and as soon as she came again, her agreement was demanded; but instead of the gay acquiescence
47expected by Isabella, Catherine looked grave, was very sorry, but could not go. The engagement which ought to have kept
48her from joining in the former attempt would make it impossible for her to accompany them now. She had that moment
49settled with Miss Tilney to take their proposed walk to-morrow; it was quite determined, and she would not, upon any
50account, retract. But that she must and should retract, was instantly the eager cry of both the Thorpes; they must go to
51Clifton to-morrow, they would not go without her, it would be nothing to put off a mere walk for one day longer, and
52they would not hear of a refusal. Catherine was distressed, but not subdued. "Do not urge me, Isabella. I am engaged to
53Miss Tilney. I cannot go." This availed nothing. The same arguments assailed her again; she must go, she should go, and
54they would not hear of a refusal. "It would be so easy to tell Miss Tilney that you had just been reminded of a prior
55engagement, and must only beg to put off the walk till Tuesday." "No, it would not be easy. I could not do it. There has
56been no prior engagement." But Isabella became only more and more urgent, calling on her in the most affectionate
57manner, addressing her by the most endearing names. She was sure her dearest, sweetest Catherine would not seriously
58refuse such a trifling request to a friend who loved her so dearly. She knew her beloved Catherine to have so feeling a
59heart, so sweet a temper, to be so easily persuaded by those she loved. But all in vain; Catherine felt herself to be in
60the right, and though pained by such tender, such flattering supplication, could not allow it to influence her. Isabella
61then tried another method. She reproached her with having more affection for Miss Tilney, though she had known her so
62little a while, than for her best and oldest friends, with being grown cold and indifferent, in short, towards herself.
63"I cannot help being jealous, Catherine, when I see myself slighted for strangers, I, who love you so excessively! when
64once my affections are placed, it is not in the power of anything to change them. But I believe my feelings are stronger
65than anybody's; I am sure they are too strong for my own peace; and to see myself supplanted in your friendship by
66strangers does cut me to the quick, I own. These Tilneys seem to swallow up everything else."
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