Chapter 9

           TheprogressofCatherine’sunhappinessfromtheeventsoftheeveningwasasfollows.Itappearedfirstinageneraldissatisfactionwitheverybodyabouther,whilesheremainedintherooms,whichspeedilybroughtonconsiderablewearinessandaviolentdesiretogohome.This,onarrivinginPulteneyStreet,tookthedirectionofextraordinaryhunger,andwhenthatwasappeased,changedintoanearnestlongingtobeinbed;suchwastheextremepointofherdistress;forwhentheresheimmediatelyfellintoasoundsleepwhichlastedninehours,andfromwhichsheawokeperfectlyrevived,inexcellentspirits,withfreshhopesandfreshschemes.ThefirstwishofherheartwastoimproveheracquaintancewithMissTilney,andalmostherfirstresolution,toseekherforthatpurpose,inthepump-roomatnoon.Inthepump-room,onesonewlyarrivedinBathmustbemetwith,andthatbuildingshehadalreadyfoundsofavourableforthediscoveryoffemaleexcellence,andthecompletionoffemaleintimacy,soadmirablyadaptedforsecretdiscoursesandunlimitedconfidence,thatshewasmostreasonablyencouragedtoexpectanotherfriendfromwithinitswalls.Herplanforthemorningthussettled,shesatquietlydowntoherbookafterbreakfast,resolvingtoremaininthesameplaceandthesameemploymenttilltheclockstruckone;andfromhabitudeverylittleincommodedbytheremarksandejaculationsofMrs.