“And now I may dismiss my heroine to the sleepless couch, which is the true heroine’s portion; to a pillow strewed with thorns and wet with tears. And lucky may she think herself, if she get another good night’s rest in the course of the next three months.”
Catherine is worried about having missed the Tilneys when they called for her for their scheduled walk that morning. It rained, they were late, she was talked into going on a ride with the Thorpes and her brother instead, then sees them as she is leaving town.
Northanger Abbey, volume 1, chapter 11
Oh, the sleepless nights of being young and in love…
I’ll be posting here over the weekend as well, in honor of The Complete Jane Austen.
The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman (May, 2012)
A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith
What changes if any does Catherine make throughout the novel? “Northanger Abby”