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Henry Tilney could never be wrong.
His manner might sometimes surprise, but his meaning must always be just:
nothing of any of them.
two of the sweetest girls in the world,
her dear friends
the party had not been prevented by her refusing to join it,
it might be too pleasant to allow either James or Isabella to resent her resistance any longer.
it had been altogether the most delightful scheme in the world,
nobody could imagine how charming it had been,
it had been more delightful than anybody could conceive.
they had driven directly to the York Hotel, ate some soup, and bespoke an early dinner, walked down to the pump-room, tasted the water, and laid out some shillings in purses and spars; thence adjoined to eat ice at a pastry-cook’s, and hurrying back to the hotel, swallowed their dinner in haste, to prevent being in the dark; and then had a delightful drive back, only the moon was not up, and it rained a little, and Mr. Morland’s horse was so tired he could hardly get it along.
Blaize Castle had never been thought of; and, as for all the rest, there was nothing to regret for half an instant.
insupportably cross, from being excluded the party.
Her heart and faith were alike engaged to James.
Her brother and her friend engaged!
The happiness of having such a sister
the power of love;
nothing could have been safer;
her father and mother would never oppose their son’s wishes.
he would go.
Isabella’s engagement as the most fortunate circumstance imaginable for their family,
being one of the finest fellows in the world,
a good journey.
the young people’s happiness,
Isabella’s beauty,
her great good luck.
the necessity of its concealment,
she could have known his intention,
she could have seen him before he went, as she should certainly have troubled him with her best regards to his father and mother, and her kind compliments to all the Skinners.
it had been a release to get away from him.
It could not be General Tilney’s fault. That he was perfectly agreeable and good-natured, and altogether a very charming man, did not admit of a doubt, for he was tall and handsome, and Henry’s father. He could not be accountable for his children’s want of spirits, or for her want of enjoyment in his company.
“It was all pride, pride, insufferable haughtiness and pride! She had long suspected the family to be very high, and this made it certain. Such insolence of behaviour as Miss Tilney’s she had never heard of in her life! Not to do the honours of her house with common good breeding! To behave to her guest with such superciliousness! Hardly even to speak to her!”
there had been no insolence in the manners either of brother or sister;
there being any pride in their hearts.
to dance.
their elder brother, Captain Tilney, was expected almost every hour,
  • Novel: Northanger Abbey
  • Character: Narrator as Henry, Eleanor Tilney and Eleanor Tilney
  • Link to text in chapter 16
  • Text ID: 01448
it possible
some people might think him handsomer than his brother,
against every thought of dancing himself,
finding it possible.
it a very long quarter of an hour,
she was very sure Miss Thorpe did not mean to dance at all.
having everything so pleasantly settled.
the delay of the marriage was the only source of Isabella’s regret;
To have her acquaintance with the Tilneys end so soon
her delight in Mr. Allen’s lengthened stay
her father’s having just determined upon quitting Bath by the end of another week.
might introduce a desire of their corresponding.
To receive so flattering an invitation!
This indulgence,