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Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
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Northanger Abbey
Volume I
Chapter I。 Catherine Morland； an unlikely heroine；
goes to Bath with the Allens 7
Chapter II。 Catherine and Mrs Allen go to a ball 13
Chapter III。 Catherine dances and talks with Mr Tilney 21
Chapter IV。 Mrs Allen meets Mrs Thorpe； Catherine
meets Isabella Thorpe 27
Chapter V。 Catherine and Isabella fast friends； a discourse
on novels 32
Chapter VI。 In the Pump…room 37
Chapter VII。 James Morland and John Thorpe arrive
in Bath 43
Chapter VIII。 Catherine meets Henry Tilney again； but
has to dance with Thorpe 53
Chapter IX。 On a drive with Thorpe； Catherine misses
the Tilneys 62
Chapter X。 Catherine dances again with Tilney； his
father； the General； in Bath 73
Chapter XI。 A drive with the Thorpes； missing a walk
with the Tilneys 86
Chapter XII。 Catherine apologises to Tilney at the theatre 96
Chapter XIII。 Catherine refuses to go to Bristol at the
expense of the Tilneys 103
Chapter XIV。 Catherine finally walks with the Tilneys 113
Chapter XV。 Isabella engaged to James Morland 124
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Volume II
Chapter I。 Catherine dines at the Tilneys； Captain Tilney
arrives； a settlement bestowed on James and Isabella 135
Chapter II。 Catherine invited to Northanger Abbey 145
Chapter III。 Catherine learns of John’s affection； Isabella
flirts with Captain Tilney 150
Chapter IV。 Catherine speaks to Henry about Captain
Tilney and Isabella 157
Chapter V。 To Northanger Abbey； Catherine rides
with Henry 163
Chapter VI。 Catherine explores her room at the Abbey！ 174
Chapter VII。 Henry removes to Woodston； A walk round
the Abbey with the General 184
Chapter VIII。 A tour of the house； Catherine imagines
all manner of things 196
Chapter IX。 Henry catches Catherine in his deceased
mother’s room 205
Chapter X。 A letter from James； his engagement is off；
Captain Tilney named 215
Chapter XI。 A trip to Woodston 225
Chapter XII。 A duplicitous letter from Isabella； Captain
Tilney returned to his regiment 234
Chapter XIII。 General Tilney orders Catherine from the
Abbey！ 239
Chapter XIV。 Catherine arrives home 251
Chapter XV。 Henry Tilney arrives at Fullerton and
proposes to Catherine 262
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Chapter XVI。 Henry and Catherine marry following Eleanor’s
marriage and the General’s eventual consent 272
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ADVERTISEMENT；
BY THE AUTHORESS；
TO
NORTHANGER ABBEY
THIS little work was finished in the year 1803； and intended for
immediate publication。 It was disposed of to a bookseller； it was
even advertised； and why the business proceeded no farther； the
author has never been able to learn。 That any bookseller should
think it worth…while to purchase what he did not think it worth…
while to publish seems extraordinary。 But with this； neither the
author nor the public have any other concern than as some
observation is necessary upon those parts of the work which
thirteen years have made comparatively obsolete。 The public are
entreated to bear in mind that thirteen years have passed since it
was finished； many more since it was begun； and that during that
period； places； manners； books； and opinions have undergone
considerable changes。
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NORTHANGER
ABBEY
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I
o one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her
Ninfancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine。
Her situation in life； the character of her father and
mother； her own person and disposition； were all equally against
her。 Her father was a clergyman； without being neglected； or poor；
and a very respectable man； though his name was Richard—and
he had never been handsome。 He had a considerable
independence besides two good livings—and he was not in the
least addicted to locking up his daughters。 Her mother was a
woman of useful plain sense； with a good temper； and； what is
more remarkable； with a good constitution。 She had three sons
before Catherine was born； and instead of dying in bringing the
latter into the world； as anybody might expect； she still lived on—
lived to have six children more—to see them growing up around
her； and to enjoy excellent health herself。 A family of ten children
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will be always called a fine family； where there are heads and arms
and legs enough for the number； but the Morlands had little other
right to the word； for they were in general very plain； and
Catherine； for many years of her life； as plain as any。 She had a
thin awkward figure； a sallow skin without colour； dark lank hair；
and strong features；—so much for her person；—and not less
unpropitious for heroism seemed her mind。 She was fond of all
boy’s plays； and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls； but
to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy； nursing a dormouse；
feeding a canary…bird； or watering a rose…bush。 Indeed she had no
taste for a garden； and if she gathered flowers at all； it was chiefly
for the pleasure of mischief—at least so it was conjectured from
her always preferring those which she was forbidden to take。—
Such were her propensities—her abilities were quite as
extraordinary。 She never could lea