Northanger Abbey Page #6

Whoa, there.

Look here!

Miss Morland...

I might not have been completely straight

with you, but I had good reason.

You think of your brother's happiness,

and lsabella's.

They couldn't go off unchaperoned.

And I was thinking of you, too.

I'm not altogether happy

to see you with the T:ilneys.

The whole family has a terrible reputation.

Something very strange

about the mother's death.

But you can't mean...?.

We must be careful making new acquaintances.

We're not all as honest as you and l, eh?.

But Mr Tilney and his sister

have been so kind to me.

Truly sorry, Miss Morland,

if I have caused you any distress.

But you can set it

all right tomorrow.

Let's at least try and

enjoy ourselves today.

Damn it, I've been looking forward to driving you

out more than anything. What do you say?.

- Very well.

- Whoa!

- Everything all right, Thorpe?.

- Absolutely.

Walk on.

- Go on!

- Walk on.

-I say, sir,can you move your sheep, please?.

-Oh, go on!

Hi, hi, hi!

It's just a spot of rain,

it will clear up in no time.

We'd better go back. Your sister thinks so,too.

We're not halfway to Blaize Castle.

Very well, as you wish!

It's all one to me!

If your brother hadn't such a damned beast to

drive, we'd have been there this half hour gone.

Will you move your sheep?. I need to turn.

I'll take my bloody time!

Come on, girl!

Lord! What would the men think

if they could see us now?.

How can I ever face

the Tilneys again?.

You mustn't be cross

with John, dearest one.

Do you know, he told me he liked you

better than any girl he had ever seen.

And he thinks you're

the prettiest girl in Bath.

-I don't know why he should think that.

-No need for false modesty!

Now, how far have you got on with Udolpho?.

- I've just got to the black veil.

- The black veil!

I won't tell you what's behind it,

not for the world.

When you have finished it,

you will read The Monk, my brother's favourite.

Oh, yes, he spoke of it.

Is it really very horrid?.

It is the most horrid, shocking thing

in all the world.

Ambrosio the Monk begins very holy,

but is drawn into vice by Matilda.

She gives him a magic branch

so he can pass through walls...

..and into Antonia's bed chamber.

But it is too shocking. I should blush

to tell you.You must read it yourself.

"The Friar pronounced the magic words and

a thick smoke arose over the magic mirror.

At length, he beheld

Antonia 's lovely form.

She was undressing

to bathe herself

and the amorous monk

had full opportunity to observe

the voluptuous contours and

admirable symmetry of her person

as she drew off her last garment.

At this moment,

a tame linnet flew towards her,

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