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Mrs. Catherine Tilney née Morland began her marriage to the Reverend Henry Tilney with every expectation of happiness. When a crisis emerges and her new family is put in danger, she must become the heroine she has been in training for all her life.
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Chapter 11Oct. 09, 2021Comments |
This time marked her first return to Northanger Abbey since being summarily dismissed from it during her courtship, and she felt all the old horror rise in her as she entered the parlour, scene of so much joy and pain mixed in her memory. |
Chapter 12Oct. 13, 2021Comments |
Catherine managed to spare a prayer of thanks that she was so close by, for however awful the experience was, ignorance would be worse still. |
Chapter 13Oct. 16, 2021Comments |
When Henry Tilney awoke in a strange bed, with little awareness of how he had come to be there nor knowledge of where he was, his only comfort was to find his wife close at hand. |
Chapter 14Oct. 20, 2021Comments |
Henry was glad not to feel a complete invalid, as he was at least sensible to the world around him rather than buried beneath drugged or fevered dreams |
Chapter 15Oct. 23, 2021Comments |
The doctor's visit, so long anticipated, was not as satisfactory as might have been hoped. |
Chapter 16Oct. 27, 2021Comments |
She had fairly well made up her mind that she must attempt some conference with the man that evening, unpleasant as the interview might prove. |
Chapter 17Oct. 30, 2021Comments |
Helped by the maid, she made her preparations without delay and went to check on Henry before going down to the breakfast parlour. |
Chapter 18Nov. 03, 2021Comments |
Though provided with all the necessary articles of a morning study in the form of pen, paper, prayer book, and perhaps most importantly time, Henry found he was unable to marshal his full attention. |
Chapter 19Nov. 06, 2021Comments |
He woke, he ate, he read, and felt every moment as if he must improve. But still his body betrayed him with tremors and pains. |
Chapter 20Nov. 10, 2021Comments |
Although Catherine knew how often ladies were described as fainting and running to hysterics, she felt no inclination to imitate their example. |