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Henry tells Mrs. Morland that the reason for his arrival is to make sure that Catherine made it home all right. Henry suggests that he pay a visit to the Allens, and Catherine joins him. On the walk to the Allens' house, he proposes to her, and she accepts. He explains that his father's bad behavior was due to John Thorpe.
When she gets there, she makes a shocking discovery: the room contains nothing of interest. The late Mrs. Tilney's room is actually part of the new wing of the Abbey, and there is nothing mysterious about it. Disappointed, but still suspicious of the General, Catherine heads back to her room.
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They are pleased that Catherine has met a man with such a large fortune, but they will not sacrifice propriety so that Catherine can be wealthy. For this reason, the Morlands will not approve of her marriage without the proper permission from General Tilney.
Catherine Morland. Northanger Abbey was the first novel Jane Austen wrote. It is also the novel most closely related to the novels that influenced her reading, and parodies some of those novels, particularly Anne Radcliffe's Gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho. In creating Catherine, the heroine of Northanger Abbey, Austen creates the heroine ...
Similes. After their walk, the Tilneys accompany Catherine to her lodgings and ask Mrs. Allen ’s permission to have Catherine to dinner the day after next. Catherine can barely hide how happy she is. Later in the day, Catherine runs into Isabella ’s sister Anne.
General Tilney arrives in Bath with his two children. He quickly notices Catherine Morland, and Henry's attentions towards her, and begins asking about her. The General is overly solicitous and attentive towards Catherine whenever he sees her, which causes Catherine some discomfort.
Catherine is born and grows up in Fullerton with her parents and her nine siblings. She goes to Bath with her neighbors, the Allens. Catherine attends her first ball in Bath and meets the witty and handsome Henry Tilney.
