1 Mrs. Allen was quite struck by his genius.
2 "We shall do better another evening I hope," was Mr. Allen's consolation.
3 Mrs. Allen was so long in dressing that they did not enter the ballroom till late.
4 I dare say he does; and I do not know any man who is a better judge of beauty than Mr. Allen.
5 As for Mr. Allen, he repaired directly to the card-room, and left them to enjoy a mob by themselves.
6 Mrs. Allen congratulated herself, as soon as they were seated, on having preserved her gown from injury.
7 From the Thorpes she could learn nothing, for they had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs. Allen.
8 Men commonly take so little notice of those things," said she; "I can never get Mr. Allen to know one of my gowns from another.
9 The younger Miss Thorpes being also dancing, Catherine was left to the mercy of Mrs. Thorpe and Mrs. Allen, between whom she now remained.
10 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.
11 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.
12 The wish of a numerous acquaintance in Bath was still uppermost with Mrs. Allen, and she repeated it after every fresh proof, which every morning brought, of her knowing nobody at all.
13 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.
14 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.
15 They saw nothing of Mr. Allen; and after looking about them in vain for a more eligible situation, were obliged to sit down at the end of a table, at which a large party were already placed, without having anything to do there, or anybody to speak to, except each other.
16 After some time they received an offer of tea from one of their neighbours; it was thankfully accepted, and this introduced a light conversation with the gentleman who offered it, which was the only time that anybody spoke to them during the evening, till they were discovered and joined by Mr. Allen when the dance was over.
17 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.
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