Chapter 15 Chapter Thirteen

From Monday to Saturday, readers have already watched the past.Each day's circumstances, its hopes and worries, its humiliations and its pleasures, are accounted for separately, and it is now necessary only to close the week by describing the sufferings of Sunday.The plan to go to Clifton was postponed, but not cancelled.This matter was brought up again when I went for a walk on Crescent Street this afternoon.Isabella and James had a private consultation, Isabella was determined to go, and James was bent on currying favor with her.The two agreed: If the weather is good, they will go tomorrow morning; in order to get home on time, they will leave early in the morning.The matter was settled, and Thorpe's approval was obtained, and the rest only needed to be informed to Catherine.Catherine went to speak to Miss Tilney, and left them some minutes.In the meantime, they had all planned, and as soon as she came back, they asked her to promise to go with them.

But to Isabella's surprise, Catherine didn't agree happily, but put on a serious face.Said she was very sorry she couldn't go.She had an appointment, so she shouldn't have gone last time, let alone accompany her this time.She had just arranged with Miss Tilney to take the agreed walk to-morrow.This has been completely settled, and she cannot go back on her word anyway.But immediately the Thorpes cried out anxiously that she must and should cancel the appointment.They must go to Clifton tomorrow, and they must not leave her behind.Is it just a walk? It doesn't matter if it's delayed for a day, they won't allow her to refuse.Catherine felt embarrassed, but did not submit.Don't push me, Isabella.I have an appointment with Miss Tilney.I can not go.But it doesn't help.The same arguments came crashing down on her: she had to go, she should go, they wouldn't allow her to say no.It's so easy, you tell Miss Tilney you just remembered an earlier engagement, and just ask that the walk be postponed until Tuesday.

No, it's not easy.I can't do that.I haven't dated before.But Isabella pressed harder and harder.She begged her kindly in every possible way, and called her sweetheart.She believed that her dearest Catherine would never seriously refuse a friend who loved her so much for so little a request.She knew that her beloved Catherine had a good heart and a gentle disposition, easily persuaded by her beloved.It doesn't work what anyone wants to say.Catherine felt that she was justified. Although she couldn't bear to hear such sincere and earnest pleas, she didn't waver at all.At this point, Isabella changed her approach.She reproached Catherine, who had only just met Miss Tilney, and treated her more dearly than her best old friend.In a word, blame her for becoming more and more indifferent to herself.Catherine, I can't help being jealous when I see you snub me for being an outsider.I love you to the extreme!Once I fall in love with someone, no force can change that.I believe that I am more emotional than anyone else, and because I am too emotional, my heart is always restless.I confess that I am heartbroken to see strangers depriving me of your friendship.The Tierney brothers and sisters monopolized all the benefits.

Catherine found the accusation both strange and unkind.Is it right for a friend to reveal his feelings to others?In her view, Isabella was narrow-minded and selfish.Nothing but self-satisfaction.These painful thoughts floated in her mind, but nothing came out of her mouth.Meanwhile Isabella wiped her eyes with her handkerchief.Moran felt a little distressed at this scene, and could not help saying: Come, Catherine, I think you can stop being stubborn now.The sacrifice is not too great, in order to fulfill such a friend.I think it would be very rude of you to push back. It was the first time that her brother had publicly opposed her.Lest she should offend her brother, Catherine suggested a compromise.She would go with them as long as they would put off their plans until Tuesday (which was not difficult for them, since it was up to them alone).I don't want the other party to answer immediately: No, no!That would not do, Thorpe might be in town again on Tuesday.Catherine regrets that there is nothing more she can do.Then there was silence for a while, and then Isabella broke it again, only to hear her say in a cold and resentful tone: Well, then this event fell through.If Catherine doesn't go, I can't either.I can't be the only woman.It's unseemly, and I don't do it anyway.

Catherine, you must go.James said. But why couldn't Mr. Thorpe take another sister?I bet either of them would love to go. Thanks, cried Thorpe, but I didn't come to Bath to take my sister around for a ride, that would look like a fool.No, if you don't go, I'd be an asshole if I did.I'm only going to take you for a ride. I am not honored by your compliment.It's a pity that Thorpe didn't hear her words, so he turned around suddenly and left. The other three went on walking together, talking to poor Catherine terribly.At times they were silent, at other times they begged her and rebuked her.Despite her discord, she held Isabella's arm.She relented one moment, and was irritated the next.But she was always troubled, always firm.

I didn't know you were so stubborn before, Catherine, James said.You used to be very talkative.Among my younger sisters, you are the kindest and the best-tempered. I wish I were the same now.Catherine replied very emotionally, but I really can't go.Even when I'm wrong, I'm doing what I think is right. I think, whispered Isabella, that there is no hesitation in doing so. Catherine got angry and pulled her arm away, but Isabella didn't resist.After more than ten minutes like this, Thorpe finally came back again, and he said with a more cheerful air: Well, I have solved the problem.We can go together tomorrow with peace of mind.I went to Miss Tilney and excused you.

You didn't go!cried Catherine. I swear I've been.I just came from her.I told her you sent me.Say you've just remembered that you've made an appointment to go to Clifton with us tomorrow, so you won't be able to walk with her until Tuesday.She said yes, Tuesday was just as convenient for her.So all our difficulties were solved.I have a good idea, right? Isabella beamed again, and James beamed with joy. Your idea is really brilliant!Well, my dear Catherine, all difficulties are settled, you have been released in good standing, and we can have a good time. That's not okay, Catherine said.I cannot promise to do so.I must overtake Miss Tilney at once, and tell her the truth.

I didn't want Isabella to grab one of her hands, and Thorpe grabbed the other, and the three tried to persuade each other.Even James was angry.Now that the matter was settled, it would be absurd for Miss Tilney herself to say that Tuesday was just as suitable for her, and to add something to it. I do not care.Mr. Thorpe has no right to invent such a lie.If I feel that I should postpone it, I can speak to Miss Tilney myself.Mr. Thorpe would only appear more presumptuous in that.How do I know he's already maybe he got it wrong again.His mistake on Friday led me to a presumptuous move.Let me go, Monsieur Solu, don't catch me, Isabella.

Thorpe told her that the Tierneys would be out of reach, that they had turned into Brook Street by the time he did, and that they should be home by now. Then I will go after it too, Catherine said.Wherever they go, I will follow them.It's useless to say.If I can't be persuaded to do something that I think is wrong, no one can trick me into doing it.After all, she broke free and left in a hurry.Thorpe wanted to rush down after her, but James stopped him.let her go.Let her go if she wants to.She's as stubborn as a mule. Moran did not finish his metaphor because it was not a very elegant one.

Catherine was very excited, and walked as fast as she could through the crowd, lest any one should pursue her, but she was determined to go on till the end.As she walked, she thought about the scene just now.She couldn't bear to disappoint them, make them angry, especially her brother, but she didn't regret that she rejected them.Leaving aside personal preferences, simply by missing an appointment with Miss Tilney again, rescinding a promise made voluntarily only five minutes ago, and making up excuses.This must be terribly wrong.She had not refused them only out of personal considerations, not merely to satisfy a personal wish, for traveling with them and seeing Blaize Castle would, in a way, satisfy that wish.No, she was thinking about other people, what other people thought of her personality.She believed she was right, but that wasn't enough to restore her composure.Miss Tilney would not feel at ease without making it clear to her.Once she was out of Crescent Street she quickened her pace, and the rest of the way was a near trot until she reached the end of Milsom Street.She moved so fast that, although the Tierneys had a good lead at first, they had only just entered the house when she saw them.The servant was still standing at the door, which was still open.Catherine merely said politely that she would soon speak to Miss Tilney, and hurried past him, and ran upstairs.

Then, he pushed open the first door, which she happened to touch, and immediately found himself in the living room, where General Tierney and his son and daughter were inside.She gave an explanation at once, but, from her nervousness and shortness of breath, her only flaw was that it did not feel like an explanation at all.I came here in a hurry. It was a complete misunderstanding.I never promised to go with them.I told them from the beginning that I couldn't go.I hurried to explain.I don't care what you think of me, I just can't wait for the servant to report. Although this statement did not explain the matter clearly, it immediately ceased to be confusing.Catherine discovered that Thorpe had indeed told a lie, and Miss Tierney confessed frankly that she was greatly shocked at the time.But whether her brother was more resentful than she was, Catherine could not know, though she instinctively explained it to both.No matter how they felt before she arrived, after she made such a sincere distinction, the looks and words of the brother and sister immediately became very kind. The matter was happily settled, and Catherine was introduced to her father by Miss Tilney, and was immediately received by him with great cordiality and civility.It reminded her of what Thorpe had said, and it pleased her to feel that Thorpe could be dependable sometimes.General Tilney, who was so polite as to be inadvertent, did not know that Catherine was walking so fast as she entered the room, and was very angry with the servant for his neglect of allowing Miss Moran to open the drawing-room door herself.What's the matter with William?I | must pursue this matter.If Catherine hadn't insisted that he was innocent, William might have lost his master's favor forever, if not his job, because of Catherine's quick intrusion. After sitting for a quarter of an hour, Catherine got up to take her leave.To her great delight, General Tilney asked her if she would do his daughter a favor by having a meal here, and spending the rest of the day with Miss Tilney.Miss Tilney also expressed her wish.Catherine was very grateful, but unfortunately there was nothing she could do, and the Allen couple were waiting for her to go back at any time.The general declared that this left him with nothing to say, and since the Allen couple wanted her to go back, it was inconvenient for him to force her to stay.But he believed that the Allens would not have refused her to come to their friend's if they had been notified earlier another day. Oh no.Catherine assured them that they would not object, and she was quite willing to come herself.The General himself took her to the street gate, and on the way down he said many pleasant words, and praised her for the lightness of her steps, which was almost exactly the same as when she danced.When he was parting, he bowed to her again, with such grace and ease that she had never seen before. Catherine, very pleased with all this, walked cheerfully toward Pulteney Street.She decided that her steps were light, though she had never realized it before.When she returned home, she never saw the group she had offended.Already victorious, she had achieved her goal, she was sure of walking, and as her mind calmed down, she began to doubt whether she was 100% right.Self-serving is always sublime, and had she complied with their demands, she would not have had the distressing feeling that she had offended a friend, irritated a brother, planned a journey to their great delight, Maybe let her spoil it.In order to comfort herself and allow a fair person to weigh whether her behavior was right or wrong, she took the opportunity to mention to Mr. Allen the undecided plan that her brother and the Thorpe brothers and sisters were going to travel the next day, and Mr. Allen immediately Grab the topic.Why, he said, do you want to go too? No.Just before they told me I made an appointment with Miss Tilney to go for a walk.So, you know, I can't go with them, can I? Yes, of course not.You don't want to go, and that's fine.This arrangement is outrageous.Young lads and lasses running about the country in open carriages!Occasionally it's nice to pour over it.But to go to inns and public places together, that would be inappropriate, and I don't know how Mrs. Thorpe would allow it.I'm glad you don't want to go.I'm sure Mrs. Moran will not be pleased.Don't you think so, Mrs. Allen?Don't you think it's a bad idea? Yes, it is really necessary.Cabriolets are nasty.You sit in it and can't even put on a clean piece of clothing for five minutes.You get splashed with mud when you get in and out of the car.I hate open carriages when the wind blows your hair hat to and fro. I know you hate it.But the problem is not here.Don't you think it's indecent if a young girl and a young guy are constantly driving around in an open carriage without being related to each other? Yes, my dear, it is indeed unsightly.I can't stand it. dear lady, cried Catherine, why didn't you tell me sooner?If you had told me it was inappropriate, I would never have gone out with Mr. Thorpe.But I always hope that if you think I'm at fault, you'll point it out. I will, my dear boy, just take it easy.As I said to Mrs. Moran when we parted, I will always be there to help you in any way I can.But one cannot be too demanding.As your loving mother used to say, young people are young after all.You know, I didn't let you buy that gauze dress with foliage when we first came, but you insisted on it.Young people don't like having other people get in their way all the time. But it's a matter of vital importance, and I don't think you'll find me hard to persuade. So far, there have been no problems, Mr. Allen said.I just want to advise you, my dear boy, that you never go out with Mr. Thorpe again. I was about to say the same thing.his wife added. Catherine was relieved herself, but disturbed for Isabella.She thought for a moment, and then asked Mr. Allen, if Miss Thorpe must be like herself, and did not know that it was a transgression, should she write her a letter and tell her that it was not proper, because According to her thinking, despite the twists and turns, Isabella might go to Clifton the next day if no one advised her.Who would want Mr. Allen to persuade her not to do such a thing.My dear boy, you had better leave her alone.She is so old, she should be sensible.Otherwise, her mother would have pointed it out for her.Mrs. Thorpe was too doting on her children.You'd better not intervene, though.Miss Thorpe and your brother insist on going, and you will only make a fool of yourself. Catherine obeyed him.Though it was a pity to think of Isabella's faults, she was greatly relieved by Mr. Allen's approval of her own behaviour.Thanks to his persuasion, she did not make the same mistake, which really made her feel lucky.She was lucky not to follow them to Clifton.What would the Tierneys think of her if she broke up with the Tierneys to do one wrong thing? ?