“Catherine hoped at least to pass uncensured through the crowd. As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.”
Of Catherine’s first venture to Bath’s Upper Rooms
Northanger Abbey, volume 1, chapter 2
Uncensured
Filed under Beauty, Catherine Morland, Humility, Northanger Abbey
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
Good life philosophy, as people are generally more willing to censure than praise.