? ? ? ? "How well your brother dances!" was an artless exclamation of Catherine's towards the close of their conversation, which at once surprised and amused her companion.
? ? ? ? "Henry!" she replied with a smile. "Yes, he does dance very well."
? ? ? ? "He must have thought it very odd to hear me say I was engaged the other evening, when he saw me sitting down. But I really had been engaged the whole day to Mr. Thorpe." Miss Tilney could only bow. "You cannot think," added Catherine after a moment's silence, "how surprised I was to see him again. I felt so sure of his being quite gone away."
? ? ? ? "When Henry had the pleasure of seeing you before, he was in Bath but for a couple of days. He came only to engage lodgings for us."
? ? ? ? "That never occurred to me; and of course, not seeing him anywhere, I thought he must be gone. Was not the young lady he danced with on Monday a Miss Smith?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, an acquaintance of Mrs. Hughes."
? ? ? ? "I dare say she was very glad to dance. Do you think her pretty?" "Not very."
? ? ? ? "He never comes to the pump-room, I suppose?" "Yes, sometimes; but he has rid out this morning with my father."
? ? ? ? Mrs. Hughes now joined them, and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go.
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