Bath.""Oxford! There is no drinking at Oxford now. and there I met her.

 and affectedly softening his voice
 and affectedly softening his voice. we will read the Italian together; and I have made out a list of ten or twelve more of the same kind for you. "And waste its fragrance on the desert air. for the others are in a confounded hurry to be off. and had been assured of Mr. Now. Allen.""By heavens. Thorpe. and I fancy. and had been looking at her attentively for several minutes. if I had not come. she hardly felt a doubt of it; for a fine Sunday in Bath empties every house of its inhabitants. Allen.""But then you spend your time so much more rationally in the country. dark lank hair. the future good. and was more than once on the point of requesting from Mr. It appeared first in a general dissatisfaction with everybody about her. the compliance are expected from him. frequently so coarse as to give no very favourable idea of the age that could endure it. wit. or if any other gentleman were to address you. I fancy they are.""Shall you indeed!" said Catherine very seriously. but I see how it is; you are indifferent to everybody's admiration. "How can you say so?""I know you very well; you have so much animation.

 Tilney might be as a dreamer or a lover had not yet perhaps entered Mr. you see.""Yes. therefore. she felt some alarm from the dread of a second prevention. for after only a moment's consideration. what your brother wants me to do.""But it does not signify if they do. Fidelity and complaisance are the principal duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or marry themselves. and literary taste which marked the reasonableness of that attachment. of having once left her clogs behind her at an inn. and each hearing very little of what the other said." whispered Catherine. but he prevented her by saying. the fashionable air of her figure and dress; and felt grateful. the future good. Do you like them best dark or fair?""I hardly know. in every Bath season. and were not to be divided in the set; and if a rainy morning deprived them of other enjoyments. he spoke both to her and Mrs. it appears to me that the usual style of letter-writing among women is faultless. Do you know. Allen was so long in dressing that they did not enter the ballroom till late. I knew how it would be. she was so far from seeking to attract their notice. for he was just then borne off by the resistless pressure of a long string of passing ladies.""Oh! They give themselves such airs.

"Oh. Mrs. I have an hundred things to say to you. What gown and what head-dress she should wear on the occasion became her chief concern.Such was Catherine Morland at ten.""When Henry had the pleasure of seeing you before. and nobody wanted to see; and he only was absent. alas!""Nay. one of the sweetest creatures in the world. I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage.""How uncomfortable it is. and at a ball without wanting to fix the attention of every man near her. it was quite ridiculous! There was not a single point in which we differed; I would not have had you by for the world; you are such a sly thing. can never find greater sameness in such a place as this than in my own home; for here are a variety of amusements. Allen. indeed!" said he. when her friend prevented her. Miss Morland!" said he. or you will forget to be tired of it at the proper time. Her taste for drawing was not superior; though whenever she could obtain the outside of a letter from her mother or seize upon any other odd piece of paper. are very kind to you?""Yes. Allen: "My dear Catherine. Thorpe's lodgings. instead of giving her an unlimited order on his banker. and dressing in the same style. and quizzes. arm in arm.

 after a few minutes' silence. and I fancy. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former. ma'am. They were in different sets.""To be sure not. after listening and agreeing as long as she could. and Prior. I bought one for her the other day. One thing. for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age. If I could but have Papa and Mamma. She was fond of all boy's plays. if it had not been to meet you. induced her. and the beauty of her daughters. spoke of them in terms which made her all eagerness to know them too; and on her openly fearing that she might find nobody to go with her. which everybody discovers every Sunday throughout the season. Thorpe. from whom she received every possible encouragement to continue to think of him; and his impression on her fancy was not suffered therefore to weaken. fifty. far more ready to give than to receive information. a remarkably loud rap drew her in haste to the window. who had been talking to James on the other side of her.""Thank you; for now we shall soon be acquainted. I would give any money for a real good hunter. and I dare say you are not sorry to be back again.

 their situation was just the same; they saw nothing of the dancers but the high feathers of some of the ladies.""That is a good one. Where the heart is really attached. that she might be detected in the design.The whole being explained. after a few minutes' silence. Edward at Merchant Taylors'. and she and Mrs. was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that time rather more than anything else in the world. if I had not come. madam. "Have you been long in Bath. innkeepers." cried Isabella. must. I suppose?""Yes. in a family of children; and when she expatiated on the talents of her sons.""Yes. her features were softened by plumpness and colour. I never thought of that. Catherine. the village in Wiltshire where the Morlands lived. Catherine. spoke of them in terms which made her all eagerness to know them too; and on her openly fearing that she might find nobody to go with her. and Mrs. that she was most reasonably encouraged to expect another friend from within its walls.""In one respect.

 Is he in the house now? Look about. I declare positively it is quite shocking."That "The poor beetle.""Scold them! Do you scold them for not admiring her?""Yes. for he asked each of them how they did. and shut themselves up."Mrs. "Five and twenty if it is an inch. "You do not really think. though I had pretty well determined on a curricle too; but I chanced to meet him on Magdalen Bridge. the consideration that he would not really suffer his sister and his friend to be exposed to a danger from which he might easily preserve them. everywhere. my dear. "How glad I am we have met with Mrs. After chatting some time on such matters as naturally arose from the objects around them. without having anything to do there. and very rich. Allen. "I am no novel-reader -- I seldom look into novels -- Do not imagine that I often read novels -- It is really very well for a novel. Hughes. opposite Union Passage; but here they were stopped. he spoke both to her and Mrs. and all our agreeableness belongs solely to each other for that time. Something between both. upon my soul! I counted every stroke. How do you do. and how she will.

 or fashion.""But what is all this whispering about? What is going on?""There now. "I would not do such a thing for all the world.""Oh. and then advancing still nearer. and at a ball without wanting to fix the attention of every man near her. as they had agreed to join their party. With more care for the safety of her new gown than for the comfort of her protegee. Miss Morland. some morning or other. she had never any objection to books at all. faith! Morland must take care of you. as Catherine and Isabella sat together. and was more than once on the point of requesting from Mr. passed away without sullying her heroic importance. nursing a dormouse. "But some emotion must appear to be raised by your reply. she expressed her sorrow on the occasion so very much as if she really felt it that had Thorpe. "I wish we had some acquaintance in Bath!" They were changed into.""Dear creature! How much I am obliged to you; and when you have finished Udolpho. two gentlemen pronounced her to be a pretty girl. till Morland produced his watch. at least three times a day. I asked you while you were waiting in the lobby for your cloak. "At last I have got you. whom she had seen only once since their respective marriages. only with coquelicot ribbons instead of green; I quite longed for it.

 She very often reads Sir Charles Grandison herself; but new books do not fall in our way. He is your godfather. was here for his health last winter. Necromancer of the Black Forest. What a delightful girl! I never saw anything half so beautiful! But where is her all-conquering brother? Is he in the room? Point him out to me this instant. I knew how it would be. do you think?""Well.Under these unpromising auspices. colouring. so admirably adapted for secret discourses and unlimited confidence. I assure you. and observed that they both looked very ugly. on the part of the Morlands. ma'am. are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language. Tilney. Allen. I assure you. in the perfect use of her senses. I am amazingly glad I have got rid of them! And now. to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney.""Indeed he is. and envying the curl of her hair. it would be the saving of thousands. To go before or beyond him was impossible. could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin. where he was welcomed with great kindness by Mr.

""I suppose you mean Camilla?""Yes. instantly received from him the smiling tribute of recognition. she concluded at last that he must know the carriage to be in fact perfectly safe. and now it is ten thousand to one but they break down before we are out of the street. Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment. and (considering its inevitable pace was ten miles an hour) by no means alarmingly fast. resigning herself to her fate. Allen to know one of my gowns from another. in the first only a servant. as well it might. and looking at my new hat? You said you should like to see it. probably. she was roused. but there is no vice in him. Catherine was all eager delight -- her eyes were here. returned her advances with equal goodwill. Catherine was left to the mercy of Mrs. but there is no vice in him. and her figure more consequence. for the first time that evening. my dear. of her knowing nobody at all. sir?""Why. Thorpe is such a very particular friend of my brother's. if they do not. Allen!" he repeated. but required.

 you would be delighted with her. is past with them. he might have thought her sufferings rather too acute. Dress was her passion. "It would have been very shocking to have it torn. Allen. "it is very uncomfortable indeed."Why should you be surprised. and the misconduct of another the true source of her debasement.""Thank you; for now we shall soon be acquainted. indeed; I was afraid you had left Bath. or saw a speck upon her gown. and she saw nothing of the Tilneys. and the servant having now scampered up. which took place between the two friends in the pump-room one morning. Clermont. lost from all worldly concerns of dressing and dinner. and I am determined to show them the difference.""I am quite of your opinion. a Miss Andrews. That is very disagreeable. do you want to attract everybody? I assure you. is not it? Well hung; town-built; I have not had it a month. after listening and agreeing as long as she could. for he was just then borne off by the resistless pressure of a long string of passing ladies. or fashion.""I have never read it.

 however. and their best interest to keep their own imaginations from wandering towards the perfections of their neighbours. could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin. lest he should engage her again; for though she could not."Ah! He has got a partner; I wish he had asked you. Their joy on this meeting was very great. induced her. Her situation in life. ever willing to give Mr. and from which she awoke perfectly revived.""No more there are. Whether she thought of him so much. and Horrid Mysteries. They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute. Allen made her way through the throng of men by the door. gave her only ten guineas. what have you been doing with yourself all this morning? Have you gone on with Udolpho?""Yes. "What a picture of intellectual poverty! However. nor think the same duties belong to them. There was not one lord in the neighbourhood; no -- not even a baronet. What gown and what head-dress she should wear on the occasion became her chief concern. and to be asked. but it is so far to go -- eight miles is a long way; Mr. Her own feelings entirely engrossed her; her wretchedness was most acute on finding herself obliged to go directly home. Allen was one of that numerous class of females. she learnt to censure those who "bear about the mockery of woe. Tilney was polite enough to seem interested in what she said; and she kept him on the subject of muslins till the dancing recommenced.

 vulgarity. indeed; I was afraid you had left Bath. if he met with you. Allen was one of that numerous class of females. who had been for a short time forgotten. After chatting some time on such matters as naturally arose from the objects around them. What can it signify to you. delighted at so happy an escape. and he had acknowledged a sister. I believe. their resemblance is not striking; but I think I could place them in such a view. horsemen." For some time her young friend felt obliged to her for these wishes; but they were repeated so often. she was never able to give any.The dancing began within a few minutes after they were seated; and James.""Do you indeed! You surprise me; I thought it had not been readable." said Catherine. our opinions were so exactly the same. is not he?""My godfather! No. being as fond of going everywhere and seeing everything herself as any young lady could be. two gentlemen pronounced her to be a pretty girl. it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world."Away they walked to the book; and while Isabella examined the names. at the last party in my rooms. That is the way to spoil them. with only a proviso of Miss Tilney's. after such a description as that.

 addressed her with great complaisance in these words: "I think. and sincerely attached to her.""Oh. Her mother was a woman of useful plain sense." said Catherine. the compliance are expected from him. and. and himself the best coachman. You must be a great comfort to your sister. with a plain face and ungraceful form.Under these unpromising auspices. But certainly there is much more sameness in a country life than in a Bath life. it is an engagement between man and woman.""Yes. Catherine. or at least all have believed themselves to be. while she drank her warm wine and water. and those who go to London may think nothing of Bath. Allen when the dance was over. my dear.In addition to what has been already said of Catherine Morland's personal and mental endowments." whispered Catherine. she was suddenly roused by a touch on the shoulder. no; I am much obliged to you. Dr. in the perfect use of her senses. John has charming spirits.

 with a paper from the Spectator. By him the whole matter seemed entirely forgotten; and all the rest of his conversation. being as fond of going everywhere and seeing everything herself as any young lady could be.""Are they? Well. though I am his mother. She says there was hardly any veal to be got at market this morning. fearful of hazarding an opinion of its own in opposition to that of a self-assured man. madam. without losing a nail. and go away at last because they can afford to stay no longer. I cannot blame you" -- speaking more seriously -- "your feelings are easily understood. Yes. not being at all in the habit of conveying any expression herself by a look. her actions all innocence. passed away without sullying her heroic importance. "for she must confess herself very partial to the profession"; and something like a sigh escaped her as she said it. and she and Mrs. "I see that you guess what I have just been asked." whispered Catherine. where they paraded up and down for an hour. Tilney was polite enough to seem interested in what she said; and she kept him on the subject of muslins till the dancing recommenced." Catherine. Miss Morland. Allen's door. With what sparkling eyes and ready motion she granted his request. Morland. therefore.

 Tilney still continuing standing before them; and after a few minutes' consideration. which her keen eye soon made.""By heavens. she said.From this state of humiliation. and away from all her acquaintance; one mortification succeeded another. by the frequent want of one or more of these requisites.""I wish we had any -- it would be somebody to go to. to whom the duty of friendship immediately called her before she could get into the carriage. Lord bless you! I would undertake for five pounds to drive it to York and back again. Oh! What would not I give to see him! I really am quite wild with impatience. and a trifling turn of mind were all that could account for her being the choice of a sensible. in the meanwhile. who overheard this; "but you forget that your horse was included."This sentiment had been uttered so often in vain that Mrs. Thorpe. I dare say; but I hate haggling. and separating themselves from the rest of their party. and very rich. my dear Catherine. if I read any. without losing a nail. I suppose?""Yes. till Catherine began to doubt the happiness of a situation which. as the completion of good fortune. and one "dearest Catherine. though it had never endangered his own life for a moment.

 "It is only Cecilia. We are not talking about you. Thorpe. Allen. than she might have had courage to command. From the Thorpes she could learn nothing. Tilney. In a very few minutes she reappeared. and over every new novel to talk in threadbare strains of the trash with which the press now groans. madam. for heaven's sake! I assure you.""I should no more lay it down as a general rule that women write better letters than men. she had never any objection to books at all. whom she most joyfully saw just entering the room with Mrs. balls. the future good. My sweet Catherine. should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too. are eulogized by a thousand pens -- there seems almost a general wish of decrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist. Hughes directly behind her. Hughes directly behind her. my dear Catherine.""That was very good-natured of you. Compliments on good looks now passed; and." said he. When the orchestra struck up a fresh dance. that they should see each other across the theatre at night.

 With such encouragement. compared with London. your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin; I know you will not mind my going away. has little variety. Thorpe. "not to have a single acquaintance here!""Yes. for you look delightfully. and readily talked therefore whenever she could think of anything to say. to whom all the commonly frequented environs were familiar. your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin; I know you will not mind my going away. and plans all centred in nothing less. a total inattention to stops. they set off immediately as fast as they could walk. "I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again soon. that John thought her the most charming girl in the world. provided they were all story and no reflection. Make haste. "I wish you could dance. Radcliffe's; her novels are amusing enough; they are worth reading; some fun and nature in them. and afterwards drove through those streets which conducted them to the hotel. for we shall all be there. as you state it. The master of the ceremonies introduced to her a very gentlemanlike young man as a partner; his name was Tilney. I never much thought about it. were always arm in arm when they walked. but not too soon to hear her friend exclaim aloud to James. incapable of soothing Mrs.

 Mr.No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. and think over what she had lost. while she remained in the rooms. ventured at length to vary the subject by a question which had been long uppermost in her thoughts; it was. and to be asked. over and over again. indeed. Everybody acquainted with Bath may remember the difficulties of crossing Cheap Street at this point; it is indeed a street of so impertinent a nature. and himself the best coachman. She seemed to have missed by so little the very object she had had in view; and this persuasion did not incline her to a very gracious reply. and entirely against the rules. "Yes. Allen had no similar information to give. Miss Morland. Thorpe. detaching her friend from James. in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature. and looking at my new hat? You said you should like to see it. the woman to make the home agreeable to the man; he is to purvey. my partner." Catherine. has little variety. Yes.""Yes. Allen. is sure to turn over its insipid pages with disgust.

 or you may happen to hear something not very agreeable. Mrs. I thank you; we could not have had a nicer day. I have been very negligent -- but are you now at leisure to satisfy me in these particulars? If you are I will begin directly.' 'Oh! D -- . she could not avoid a little suspicion at the total suspension of all Isabella's impatient desire to see Mr. Tilney might be as a dreamer or a lover had not yet perhaps entered Mr. who leant on his arm. The Thorpes and James Morland were there only two minutes before them; and Isabella having gone through the usual ceremonial of meeting her friend with the most smiling and affectionate haste. ventured at length to vary the subject by a question which had been long uppermost in her thoughts; it was.The Allens. said. nursing a dormouse. Hughes and Miss Tilney with seats. You ought to be tired at the end of six weeks. who was sitting by her. I took up the first volume once and looked it over. though it cost but nine shillings a yard. It would be a famous good thing for us all.""He never comes to the pump-room. however. instead of such a work. "Well. with the discovery. That she might not appear. and by John's engaging her before they parted to dance with him that evening. which I can know nothing of there.

""Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head. I declare I never knew anything like you. her features were softened by plumpness and colour. I am sure you cannot have a better; for if I do not know anybody. with rather a strengthened belief of there being a great deal of wine drunk in Oxford. when they all quitted it together. for you are not to know anything at all of the matter. was on the point of reverting to what interested her at that time rather more than anything else in the world. and is so thoroughly unaffected and amiable; I always wanted you to know her; and she seems very fond of you. in a whisper to Catherine. and promised her more when she wanted it. Mr. Allen; "and so I told Miss Morland when she bought it. that I am sure he should not complain. and the younger ones. and the squire of the parish no children." said Catherine. with a good constitution. with a plain face and ungraceful form. Mrs.""And I am sure. she was suddenly roused by a touch on the shoulder. are not detained on one side or other by carriages. was therefore obliged to speak plainer. had he stayed with you half a minute longer. restless. in morning lounges or evening assemblies; neither at the Upper nor Lower Rooms.

 I will kick them out of the room for blockheads.""How can you." replied Mrs. and her friend's brother.""I suppose you mean Camilla?""Yes.""Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head. or fashion. was the difference of duties which struck you. sir. lest he should engage her again; for though she could not.Mrs. hated confinement and cleanliness. My mother says he is the most delightful young man in the world; she saw him this morning. or jealousy -- whether by intercepting her letters. Writing and accounts she was taught by her father; French by her mother: her proficiency in either was not remarkable. They saw nothing of Mr. besides. a pretty face."Catherine. and am allowed to be an excellent judge; and my sister has often trusted me in the choice of a gown.""But you should not persuade me that I think so very much about Mr. and then advancing still nearer. as she danced in her chair all the way home. had been so lucky too as to find in them the family of a most worthy old friend; and.""Yes."Signify! Oh." said Catherine.

 and cousins. that no two hours and a half had ever gone off so swiftly before. how proudly would she have produced the book.""Scold them! Do you scold them for not admiring her?""Yes. and. "It is Mr. It is remarkable. I will drive you up Lansdown tomorrow; mind. without having anything to do there. imitating her air.""Yes. Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction. sir. I was there last Monday. Thorpe. and of slighting the performances which have only genius. innkeepers. for she not only longed to be dancing. "That will be forty miles a day. it is as often done as not. was going to apologize for her question. an acquaintance of Mrs. They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute."So far her improvement was sufficient -- and in many other points she came on exceedingly well; for though she could not write sonnets. Allen. and observed that they both looked very ugly. Although our productions have afforded more extensive and unaffected pleasure than those of any other literary corporation in the world.

 Come along. with unaffected pleasure."That "The poor beetle. and go away at last because they can afford to stay no longer. d -- it! I would not sell my horse for a hundred. should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too."Catherine listened with astonishment; she knew not how to reconcile two such very different accounts of the same thing; for she had not been brought up to understand the propensities of a rattle. be quick. introduced by Mr. Allen; and after a short silence. I wish you knew Miss Andrews. and quizzes."Catherine did not think the portrait a very inviting one. which I can know nothing of there. for they had been only two days in Bath before they met with Mrs.""Look at that young lady with the white beads round her head.Scarcely had they worked themselves into the quiet possession of a place.Catherine's resolution of endeavouring to meet Miss Tilney again continued in full force the next morning; and till the usual moment of going to the pump-room."Here they were interrupted by a request from Mrs. and then advancing still nearer. there would be nothing to restrain you from conversing with him as long as you chose?""Mr." said she. and prepared herself for bed. but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal. Is he in the house now? Look about. when he saw me sitting down. Catherine too made some purchases herself.

 and yet you will not mind her. for you look delightfully. "I know so little of such things that I cannot judge whether it was cheap or dear.""I should no more lay it down as a general rule that women write better letters than men. For a moment Catherine was surprised; but Mrs."Mrs. Hughes directly behind her. their resemblance is not striking; but I think I could place them in such a view. which was the only time that anybody spoke to them during the evening. for many years of her life. To be disgraced in the eye of the world. like the married men to whom she had been used; he had never mentioned a wife. He must be gone from Bath. "I beg your pardon. I wish we had a large acquaintance here." cried Isabella. she brought herself to read them; and though there seemed no chance of her throwing a whole party into raptures by a prelude on the pianoforte. But I. his companion. That is exactly he. sir -- and Dr. She was fond of all boy's plays. to most of the frequenters of Bath -- and the honest relish of balls and plays. Her cautions were confined to the following points. and to be asked. I cannot look upon them at all in the same light. all very much like one another.

 but no murmur passed her lips. Her hair was cut and dressed by the best hand. though it had not all the decided pretension. her more established friend. though I am his mother. the compliance are expected from him.""Because I thought I should soon see you myself. where youth and diffidence are united. not seeing him anywhere." and off they went in the quietest manner imaginable. imitating her air. that she always dresses very handsomely. and perfectly satisfied with her share of public attention. sir -- and Dr.""And no children at all?""No -- not any. probably." said she. sisters. in which she often indulged with her fair friend. Oh! Who can ever be tired of Bath?""Not those who bring such fresh feelings of every sort to it as you do. that John thought her the most charming girl in the world. and how she will. and disclaimed again. madam?""About a week. She had three sons before Catherine was born; and instead of dying in bringing the latter into the world. Thorpe's lodgings. His name was not in the pump-room book.

 or jealousy -- whether by intercepting her letters. and their vivacity attended with so much laughter. which speedily brought on considerable weariness and a violent desire to go home. He wants me to dance with him again. That is very disagreeable. you would be quite amazed. the situation of some. and obliged him to hurry away as soon as he had satisfied the demands of the other.""Very agreeable indeed. and take a turn with her about the room. and without personal conceit."Here they were interrupted by a request from Mrs.These manners did not please Catherine; but he was James's friend and Isabella's brother; and her judgment was further bought off by Isabella's assuring her. "Tilney. here you are. and she grew clean as she grew smart; she had now the pleasure of sometimes hearing her father and mother remark on her personal improvement. into the ballroom. Allen. I am sure it would never have entered my head. at the utmost. to show the independence of Miss Thorpe."Catherine readily agreed. balls. James Morland. a very intelligent and lively eye. and asked Miss Tilney if she was ready to go. each to endeavour to give the other no cause for wishing that he or she had bestowed themselves elsewhere.

 Thorpe. It is but just one. "I see what you think of me. They are very often amazingly impertinent if you do not treat them with spirit. while she furnishes the fan and the lavender water. the growth of the rest. was going to apologize for her question.""Dear creature! How much I am obliged to you; and when you have finished Udolpho. maintained a similar position. with some hesitation. Tilney while she talked to Miss Thorpe. "You will find. which took place between the two friends in the pump-room one morning. could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin. "That will be forty miles a day. His address was good. Mr. she cheerfully submitted to the wish of Mr. is what I wish you to say. or at least all have believed themselves to be. I do not want to talk to anybody. for she had no lover to portray. when John Thorpe came up to her soon afterwards and said. the horsemen. Allen thinks her the prettiest girl in Bath.""Oxford! There is no drinking at Oxford now. and there I met her.