Write an account of three episodes during Catherine's stay in Northanger Abbey and show in each case how her romantic expectations were unfulfilled.

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Give the attempts made by Catherine to examine the mysterious apartments of Mrs. Tilney. Why was she rebuked by Henry?

        

Catherine had a deep desire to visit the mysterious apartments of Mrs. Tilney, but the General seemed to be against the idea of her going there. So she waited until he left for his early morning walk and then asked Eleanor to take her there.

Eleanor agreed and they entered the gallery. Eleanor seemed to be dejected yet composed, but Catherine was excited with the prospect of finally seeing the room. However, the moment they were about to enter the room, “the dreaded figure of the General himself at the further end of the gallery” appeared. He called out for Eleanor “in his loudest tone”, who hurried to answer him, apologizing to Catherine who had been trying to hide herself.

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Catherine immediately ran to her room and stayed there for half an hour expecting the General to send word for her to scold her. Since she received no word of this, she eventually went down to the breakfast-room. Eleanor informed her, “My father only wanted me to answer a note.” Catherine was still afraid of the General and was very quiet in his presence for the rest of the day.

On reflecting back on the morning’s events, Catherine came to the conclusion that it would be better if she did not go to the apartments with Eleanor. She ...

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