was　very　moderate　and　very　transient。　　This　was　strange
  indeed！　But　strange　things　may　be　generally　accounted
  for　if　their　cause　be　fairly　searched　out。　　There　was　not
  one　lord　in　the　neighbourhood；　nonot　even　a　baronet。
  There　was　not　one　family　among　their　acquaintance　who
  had　reared　and　supported　a　boy　accidentally　found　at
  their　doornot　one　young　man　whose　origin　was　unknown。
  Her　father　had　no　ward；　and　the　squire　of　the　parish
  no　children。
  But　when　a　young　lady　is　to　be　a　heroine；　the　perverseness
  of　forty　surrounding　families　cannot　prevent　her。
  Something　must　and　will　happen　to　throw　a　hero　in　her　way。
  Mr。　Allen；　who　owned　the　chief　of　the　property
  about　Fullerton；　the　village　in　Wiltshire　where　the
  Morlands　lived；　was　ordered　to　Bath　for　the　benefit　of　a
  gouty　constitutionand　his　lady；　a　good…humoured　woman；
  fond　of　Miss　Morland；　and　probably　aware　that　if　adventures
  will　not　befall　a　young　lady　in　her　own　village；
  she　must　seek　them　abroad；　invited　her　to　go　with　them。
  Mr。　and　Mrs。　Morland　were　all　compliance；　and　Catherine
  all　happiness。
  CHAPTER　2
  In　addition　to　what　has　been　already　said　of
  Catherine　Morlands　personal　and　mental　endowments；
  when　about　to　be　launched　into　all　the　difficulties
  and　dangers　of　a　six　weeks'　residence　in　Bath；　it　may
  be　stated；　for　the　reader's　more　certain　information；
  lest　the　following　pages　should　otherwise　fail　of
  giving　any　idea　of　what　her　character　is　meant　to　be；
  that　her　heart　was　affectionate；　her　disposition　cheerful
  and　open；　without　conceit　or　affectation　of　any　kindher
  manners　just　removed　from　the　awkwardness　and　shyness
  of　a　girl；　her　person　pleasing；　and；　when　in　good　looks；
  prettyand　her　mind　about　as　ignorant　and　uninformed
  as　the　female　mind　at　seventeen　usually　is。
  When　the　hour　of　departure　drew　near；　the　maternal
  anxiety　of　Mrs。　Morland　will　be　naturally　supposed　to　be
  most　severe。　　A　thousand　alarming　presentiments　of　evil
  to　her　beloved　Catherine　from　this　terrific　separation
  must　oppress　her　heart　with　sadness；　and　drown　her　in
  tears　for　the　last　day　or　two　of　their　being　together；
  and　advice　of　the　most　important　and　applicable　nature
  must　of　course　flow　from　her　wise　lips　in　their　parting
  conference　in　her　closet。　　Cautions　against　the　violence
  of　such　noblemen　and　baronets　as　delight　in　forcing
  young　ladies　away　to　some　remote　farm…house；　must；
  at　such　a　moment；　relieve　the　fulness　of　her　heart。
  Who　would　not　think　so？　But　Mrs。　Morland　knew　so　little
  of　lords　and　baronets；　that　she　entertained　no　notion　of
  their　general　mischievousness；　and　was　wholly　unsuspicious
  of　danger　to　her　daughter　from　their　machinations。
  Her　cautions　were　confined　to　the　following　points。
  〃I　beg；　Catherine；　you　will　always　wrap　yourself　up
  very　warm　about　the　throat；　when　you　come　from　the　rooms
  at　night；　and　I　wish　you　would　try　to　keep　some　account
  of　the　money　you　spend；　I　will　give　you　this　little　book
  on　purpose。
  Sally；　or　rather　Sarah　（for　what　young　lady　of　common
  gentility　will　reach　the　age　of　sixteen　without　altering
  her　name　as　far　as　she　can？）；　must　from　situation　be　at　this
  time　the　intimate　friend　and　confidante　of　her　sister。
  It　is　remarkable；　however；　that　she　neither　insisted　on
  Catherine's　writing　by　every　post；　nor　exacted　her　promise
  of　transmitting　the　character　of　every　new　acquaintance；
  nor　a　detail　of　every　interesting　conversation　that　Bath
  might　produce。　　Everything　indeed　relative　to　this
  important　journey　was　done；　on　the　part　of　the　Morlands；
  with　a　degree　of　moderation　and　composure；　which　seemed
  rather　consistent　with　the　common　feelings　of　common　life；
  than　with　the　refined　susceptibilities；　the　tender
  emotions　which　the　first　separation　of　a　heroine
  from　her　family　ought　always　to　excite。　　Her　father；
  instead　of　giving　her　an　unlimited　order　on　his　banker；
  or　even　putting　an　hundred　pounds　bank…bill　into　her　hands；
  gave　her　only　ten　guineas；　and　promosed　her　more　when　she
  wanted　it。
  Under　these　unpromising　auspices；　the　parting
  took　place；　and　the　journey　began。　　It　was　performed
  with　suitable　quietness　and　uneventful　safety。
  Neither　robbers　nor　tempests　befriended　them；　nor　one　lucky
  overturn　to　introduce　them　to　the　hero。　　Nothing　more
  alarming　occurred　than　a　fear；　on　Mrs。　Allen's　side；
  of　having　once　left　her　clogs　behind　her　at　an　inn；
  and　that　fortunately　proved　to　be　groundless。
  They　arrived　at　Bath。　　Catherine　was　all　eager
  delighther　eyes　were　here；　there；　everywhere；　as　they
  approached　its　fine　and　striking　environs；　and　afterwards　drove
  through　those　streets　which　conducted　them　to　the　hotel。
  She　was　come　to　be　happy；　and　she　felt　happy　already。
  They　were　soon　settled　in　comfortable　lodgings
  in　Pulteney　Street。
  It　is　now　expedient　to　give　some　description　of
  Mrs。　Allen；　that　the　reader　may　be　able　to　judge　in　what
  manner　her　actions　will　hereafter　tend　to　promote　the
  general　distress　of　the　work；　and　how　she　will；　probably；
  contribute　to　reduce　poor　Catherine　to　all　the　desperate
  wretchedness　of　which　a　last　volume　is　capablewhether　by
  her　imprudence；　vulgarity；　or　jealousywhether　by　intercepting
  her　letters；　ruining　her　character；　or　turning　her　out　of　doors。
  Mrs。　Allen　was　one　of　that　numerous　class　of　females；
  whose　society　can　raise　no　other　emotion　than　surprise
  at　there　being　any　men　in　the　world　who　could　like　them
  well　enough　to　marry　them。　　She　had　neither　beauty；
  genius；　accomplishment；　nor　manner。　　The　air　of　a　gentlewoman；
  a　great　deal　of　quiet；　inactive　good　temper；　and　a　trifling
  turn　of　mind　were　all　that　could　account　for　her　being
  the　choice　of　a　sensible；　intelligent　man　like　Mr。　Allen。
  In　one　respect　she　was　admirably　fitted　to　introduce　a
  young　lady　into　public；　being　as　fond　of　going　everywhere
  and　seeing　everything　herself　as　any　young　lady　could　be。
  Dress　was　her　passion。　　She　had　a　most　harmless　delight
  in　being　fine；　and　our　heroine's　entree　into　life　could
  not　take　place　till　after　three　or　four　days　had　been
  spent　in　learning　what　was　mostly　worn；　and　her　chaperone
  was　provided　with　a　dress　of　the　newest　fashion。
  Catherine　too　made　some　purchases　herself；　and　when　all
  these　matters　were　arranged；　the　important　evening　came
  which　was　to　usher　her　into　the　Upper　Rooms。　　Her　hair
  was　cut　and　dressed　by　the　best　hand；　her　clothes　put　on
  with　care；　and　both　Mrs。　Allen　and　her　maid　declared　she
  looked　quite　as　she　should　do。　　With　such　encouragement；
  Catherine　hoped　at　least　to　pass　uncensured　through　the　crowd。
  As　for　admiration；　it　was　always　very　welcome　when　it　came；
  but　she　did　not　depend　on　it。
  Mrs。　Allen　was　so　long　in　dressing　that　they　did　not　enter
  the　ballroom　till　late。　　The　season　was　full；　the　room　crowded；
  and　the　two　ladies　squeezed　in　as　well　as　they　could。
  As　for　Mr。　Allen；　he　repaired　directly　to　the　card…room；
  and　left　them　to　enjoy　a　mob　by　themselves。　　With　more
  care　for　the　safety　of　her　new　gown　than　for　the　comfort
  of　her　protegee；　Mrs。　Allen　made　her　way　through　the　throng
  of　men　by　the　door；　as　swiftly　as　the　necessary　caution
  would　allow；　Catherine；　however；　kept　close　at　her　side；
  and　linked　her　arm　too　firmly　within　her　friend's　to　be　torn
  asunder　by　any　common　effort　of　a　struggling　assembly。
  But　to　her　utter　amazement　she　found　that　to　proceed
  along　the　room　was　by　no　means　the　way　to　disengage
  themselves　from　the　crowd；　it　seemed　rather　to　increase
  as　they　went　on；　whereas　she　had　imagined　that　when　once
  fairly　within　the　door；　they　should　easily　find　seats
  and　be　able　to　watch　the　dances　with　perfect　convenience。
  But　this　was　far　from　being　the　case；　and　though　by
  unwearied　diligence　they　gained　even　the　top　of　the　room；
  their　situation　was　just　the　same；　they　saw　nothing　of
  the　dancers　but　the　high　feathers　of　some　of　the　ladies。
  Still　they　moved　onsomething　better　was　yet　in　view；
  and　by　a　continued　exertion　of　strength　and　ingenuity
  they　found　themselves　at　last　in　the　passage　behind
  the　highest　bench。　　Here　there　was　something　less
  of　crowd　than　below；　and　hence　Miss　Morland　had　a
  comprehensive　view　of　all　the　company　beneath　her；
  and　of　all　the　dange