id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt chapter-002 chapter-002 .txt text/plain 2200 99 73 In addition to what has been already said of Catherine Morland's 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. Mrs. Allen did all that she could do in such a case by saying very placidly, every now and then, "I wish you could dance, my dearI wish you could get a partner." For some time her young friend felt obliged to her for these wishes; but they were repeated so often, and proved so totally ineffectual, that Catherine grew tired at last, and would thank her no more. ./cache/chapter-002.txt ./txt/chapter-002.txt