‘That dress of yours is very pretty Mrs Allen.’
‘Thank you! And what do you think of Catherine’s dress Mr Tilney?’ Mrs Allen asked smiling.
‘Why it is very beautiful,’ he said as he looked at Catherine in the eye, then he turned Mrs Allen and whispered
‘But, I think it won’t wash very well the fabric isn’t right.’
He smiled a crooked smile at Catherine who in turn blushed. He then left and disappeared down the stairs.
‘He was a lovely young man don’t you think Catherine?’
‘Yes absolutely charming’
‘And very attractive too,’ She added lightly.
Catherine, who had been looking over the balcony to downstairs, agreed absent-mindedly. Then finally she spotted what she was looking for she saw Henry once more as he was just by the door when he embraced a beautiful girl and kissed her on the cheek. Catherine’s few giddy moments were immediately put out when she saw this.
The next few days she mulled over what she had seen of Henry and this beautiful woman. It did not help her attitude that she had no friends in London. The weekend was finally over which made Mrs Allen very excited as they were going to have another day shopping. So they strolled down the streets entering shop after shop looking for good bargains and a few new bits of hair pieces. Then all of a sudden a lady came bustling up to Mrs Allen.
‘Mrs Allen how are you?’ she exclaimed. Mrs Allen looked at Catherine confused.
‘I’m Mrs Thorpe, from school you remember,’
‘Oh, yes of course, Mrs Thorpe.’ She said realising who she was. She then turned to Catherine
‘It seems we finally have an acquaintance in London.’ Catherine smiled relieved that finally she would have time with somebody to spend.
Later that day when they had arrived home, Catherine’s brother was waiting for them. Catherine was overjoyed and immediately hugged her brother.
‘James, you have come to visit me!’ she said. James’ face fell a small bit Catherine however, didn’t notice.
‘Yes, I was in London so I thought to come to see you. Oh yes, and here is my fried John, Thorpe’ john smirked as he shook Catherine’s hand and kissed it. Catherine blushed and yanked her hand back as soon as possible without seeming too rude.
‘Hello, Miss Mooreland I have heard so much about you.’ He smirked again and then added
‘You must me my sister Isabella is dying to meet you.’ So they set off once more to meet Isabella with her brother and John. When they finally met the Thorpe’s Isabella immediately embraced Catherine into a huge hug saying,
‘I’m sure we are going to be best friends’ she smiled a massive smile at Catherine and then she greeted James and briefly smiled at her brother. She then brought Catherine on walk and started talking and Catherine could only listen as she was talking so much.
So now that Catherine had a new friend they went everywhere with each other. So finally one day they were just at a party when Henry and the beautiful lady were there. They approached and he introduced the beautiful girl with him.
‘Hello Catherine, this is my sister Eleanor.’ Catherine never felt so believed and answered very happily,
‘Your sister, how nice.’ She smiled warmly and they left.
‘Who was he Catherine?’ Isabella asked in a fake voice.
‘Oh that’s Henry Tilney we met him the other night.’
Then for the next few days she only though t about Henry and her relief that it was his sister. So one day when they went walking they stopped in café Isabella went to get some drinks when Eleanor approached Catherine and asked if maybe she would like to go to lunch sometime today. Catherine eagerly agreed and Eleanor left. About five minutes later Isabella returned and they sat and had their drinks when the boys came to join them.
‘We are going to Richmond for a party, would you like to come Miss Moorland?’ inquired john with one of his sly smirks.
‘I am so sorry I am already going to lunch with the Tinley’s.’ apologised Catherine.
‘I am sure they won’t mind if you miss lunch to come out with us.’ He said.
‘No, I am already going with them Mr Thorpe’ she persisted
‘Very well’ he growled. So they got up and continued their walk while Mr Thorpe disappeared. About fifteen minutes later Mr Thorpe rushed up to them panting and said I’m a breath
‘I managed to get it all sorted.’
‘Got what sorted?’ asked Catherine curiously.
‘I told the Tilney’s that you had not realised but you were already going with us.’ He smiled confidently. Catherine gasped.
‘You lied to them! I had already said I would go with them before I even mentioned anything to you. I must go and find them immediately to apologise for any confusion.’ She exclaimed.
‘But I have already told them they said it was fine and they are going to Windsor instead.’
‘Well I am going to have to run’ she glared irritated. She turned to run but he grabbed her by the hand. Catherine turned around shocked of what he was doing.
‘I have already told them-‘he began.
‘I don’t care, let go of me!’ she writhe.
‘Let go of her John she wants to go’ Isabella said bitterly. Catherine wrenched away and darted to the Tinley’s house as fast as she could run.
When she arrived at the Tilney’s house she knocked on the door. When she was let in she rushed to the room in which there were three people, Eleanor, Henry and a third gentleman who looked rather daunting and sour.
‘I am so sorry, there has been a mistake I never said that I would go with the Thorpe’s and now I feel awful that I wasted your time’ she rushed in one breath.
‘There is no trouble we were just going go for lunch ourselves anyway.’ Eleanor smiled.
‘But Mr Thorpe said that you were going to go to Windsor.’ Said Catherine confused.
‘Why would he say that? We never said anything like that’ Said Eleanor now confused as well.
‘So he lied to me.’ Catherine scowled
‘No need to worry we go for lunch now.’ Eleanor replied and then looked at Henry.
‘Are you going to come?’ she asked.
‘I wouldn’t miss it for the world, lunch with my sister how could I resist.’ He replied joking.
‘I am sorry about my brother’s poor sense of humour.’ She turned to Henry.
‘So are you coming or not?’ she said.
‘Of course, but only if that is alright with Catherine?’ he smiled a teasing smile.
‘Uh…y- yes that’s fine with me, oh and Cathy, please.’ she stuttered blushing.
‘Well there is nothing stopping me, let’s go.’ He put his arms around Eleanor and Catherine and started walking, and Catherine glowed with delight.
