Segundo Volume: Capitulos 13-16

The General leaves for London. Catherine enjoys her stay at Northanger Abbey and plans to stay for another mes! She also thinks Henry returns her attention. Henry, however, has to return to Woodston. All of a sudden, the General returns and informs Miss Tilney they are leaving to visit some friends manana and that Catherine has to leave before them. He has arranged for a carriage to pick her up early in the morning. The ladies are surprised by the General’s change in behavior and pack distraught. Catherine borrows money for the ride and the two ladies promise to write to each other. Catherine leaves heartbroken and no one to accompany her on the long journey.

Catherine is trying to figure out what triggered the General to throw her out of Northanger Abbey all of a sudden. Considera la posibilidad of him finding out about her suspicions but she rules it out unlikely. Her family welcomes her and is also puzzled by the General’s breach of etiquette (why he sent her without a servant or someone to accompany her on such a long journey!). Catherine keeps thinking about the Abbey and most particularmente Henry. Catherine visits the Allens to distract herself. Mrs. Allen tries to make Catherine feel better by stating she wouldn’t have had as much paciencia with General Tilney.

Catherine is unable to be happy en casa. Henry pops up for a surprise visit and asks Catherine for a walk. Henry confesses his feelings and Catherine promises hers in return. Henry then confesses his father doesn’t approve. He explains how the General turned Catherine away in a hurry when he found out she doesn’t have a fortuna, as he had originally thought from John Thorpe’s informe. John is also the one that retracted the false informe after Catherine snubbed him. When Henry found out about this from his father, he rushed to Fullerton to make things right with Catherine. 

Catherine’s parents are surprised to hear about the new compromiso and are very happy for Catherine and Henry. General Tilney agrees to the match after Miss Tilney marries an advantageous partido. The General is happier to find out Catherine is to inherit 3,000 pounds. Austen then points out that thanks to the General’s interferencia, Catherine and Henry were able to get to know each other more. Catherine and Henry viven felices.

Segundo Volume: Capitulos 9-12

The next day, while at a church pew in honor of the late Senora Tilney, Catherine is amazed at how the General can be so calm. She decides that he es un hombre descarado without remorse. After church, the two senoritas go to Miss Tilney’s bedroom and look at a picture of her late mother. Catherine tries to find a resemblance, but is disappointed in finding none. They then walk towards the room of la Senora Tilney and the General calls on his daughter. Catherine decides that she will explore that room alone, for she doesn’t want her friend to be in trouble, if caught.

Later that day, Catherine explores the room alone. She is surprised to find a modern, sunny room. She thinks the General removed all memories of his late wife...removed evidence. She hurries out of the room to avoid getting caught, but...she finds Henry! She spills it all! She tells Henry about all her suspicions and is ashamed when Henry tells her the truth. The truth is far removed from what she thought had happened. She runs to her room in tears. La verguenza!

Catherine resolves, very maturely, to be more rational in her opinion of others en el futuro. She then remembers about Isabella and her worries about her. Catherine receives a letter from her brother James saying the engagement is off and condemns Isabella for making him the most miserable man as Isabella is now engaged to Captain Tilney!

Catherine cries at breakfast and tells Henry and Miss Tilney about the drama. Henry assures his brother won’t marry Isabella since she doesn’t come from a wealthy family. Both of the Tilney’s disapprove of Isabella’s behavior. Catherine then has an epiphany: she isn’t sad to loose Isabella’s behavior because Isabella has been an awful friend, simply using others y una trepadora.

As the speculation of the newest engagement continues, Catherine expects Captain Tilney to come home and announce it. The General announces that they will dine at Woodston at Henry’s. Henry leaves, even at his father’s insistencia, to prepare for the dinner; for he knows his father appreciates a finer dinner. 

Catherine falls in love with Woodston, especially an empty room with giant windows and an incredible view. The General hints that it is waiting for a lady’s taste. Catherine interprets this as a sign of his approval in the match of her with Henry. Catherine leaves wondering if Henry shares his father’s admiration and desire to have her as la dueña of the house.

Catherine receives a letter from Isabella where she pleads Catherine help her make amends with James to repair their engagement. She swears James has a bad impression of the situation. Captain Tilney has left to join his regimen. He also stopped courting her and spent the last days courting another woman. El canaya! 

Catherine sees through Isabella’s lies and hipocresias. She doesn’t write back and tells the Tilney siblings their brother is safe from Isabella’s claws. She asks Henry why did his brother pay so much attention to Isabella and Henry tells her it was only for mischief. Henry also commends Catherine for standing by her brother James.

Segundo Volume: Capitulos 5-8

We’re off to Northanger Abbey! General Tilney is starting to show his true colors: he yells at Captain Tilney for his tardiness and is mad at the waiters at their lunch spot. Henry tells Catherine he divides his time between Northanger Abbey and Woodston, where his parish is. Catherine is too excited and preoccupied with the idea of Northanger Abbey that Henry invents a suspenseful story with details from novels he has read. Catherine believes the story and this just adds to her anticipation to get to their destination. When they get to the abbey, she is disappointed to see that it has been modernized.

Miss Tilney scares Catherine when she goes for her for dinner. Catherine was looking through an old chest for Gothic items but is disappointed. At dinner, Coronel Tilney is happy when Catherine mentions that Allen’s dining hall is half the size of the abbey. At night, while a storm rages outside, Catherine is unable to sleep, then she sees an old cabinet. After looking through it, she finds a manuscript, but it is too dark (even with her candle) to read.

In the morning, Catherine discovers that the manuscript has an inventory of household items. At breakfast, Catherine tries to hide her shame. Mr. Tilney leaves for Woodston and Catherine accompanies General Tilney and Miss Tilney on a tour of Northanger Abbey. They stop at the greenhouse, where the General grows exotic crops. There Miss Tilney and Catherine are to do some tasks and they take a shady path, which was the deceased’s Mrs. Tilney’s favorite. Catherine is convinced that the General did not love his wife and was cruel to her after he refuses to go down the path with them and when Catherine learns that he won’t hang her portrait in his room.

The tour continues. The house is beautifully decorated and modernized, but Catherine is more interested in the locked rooms and disappointed in the modern decor. At the end of the hall, Miss Tilney is about to open a set of folding doors, when she is stopped by the General. The tour concludes. Afterward, Miss Tilney whispers that that was the room where her mother died. Catherine learns that Mrs. Tilney died of a sudden illness, leading to more suspicions in Catherine. She imagines a dramatic Gothic event, where the General locked his late wife in a hidden chamber, to keep her away from their children.

Segundo Volume: Capitulos 1-4

Catherine visits the Tilney’s but is feeling awkward by the behavior of the family. After Catherine tells Isabella about the visit, Isabella calls Henry uninterested since he seems to be “hot and cold”. At yet another ball, the Tilneys arrive with the newest brother, Captain Tilney. Catherine is surprised when the captain asks Isabella out to dance and she agrees (after playing hard to get, of course). Later after Isabella made up an excuse for dancing with the captain, she receives a letter from James. He that they will be able to marry in 2-3 years with an income of 400 pounds. Isabella is disappointed and thinks her future father-in-law is being stingy, which offends Catherine. Isabella tries to lighten the mood and convince Catherine she is excited. Catherine tries to believe her but still senses her insincere, for the beneficio of everyone.

Catherine’s stay is extended, so she goes to share the news with the Tilney’s. When she arrives, she finds out that it’s the Tilney’s that have to move back home to Northanger Abbey. General Tilney invites Catherine to join them and Catherine is ecstatic! She will be with Henry and be able to experience being at an Abbey, like many of her Gothic novelas. She is looking to exploring all the dark corridors, secret passageways, and all the dark and mysterious elements.

In the “pump room”, Isabella and Catherine talk about their love lives. Isabella seems to be expecting someone, but when Catherine asks if she is expecting James, Isabella claims she isn’t tied to James...yet. Isabella then confesses to Catherine John’s interest in her and that he believes Catherine encouraged his feelings when he confessed them to her. Catherine denies his allegations and asks Isabella to set things straight: she is not interested. Isabella is worried about money and drops hints about regretting rushing to accept Jame’s proposal. Captain Tilney joins them and Catherine is surprised by their open flirtation. Afterward, Isabella plays innocent.

Over the next few days, Catherine observes how Isabella grows apart from James and closer to Captain Tilney. Catherine asks Henry to talk to his brother, but Henry tells her that James should be confident in Isabella’s love. 

Capitulos 12-15

The next morning Catherine goes to the Tilneys to apologize and explain the events of the previous day. She is turned down by the front-door man, saying the young Miss Tilney isn’t at home. As Catherine is leaving, she sees Miss Tilney and the General hurrying into a carriage.

Mentira! Did she not want to see her? Is she offended? Does she not want to be friends anymore? Oh, the slippery slope!

Later that day at the teatro, Catherine sees Henry and she apologizes after the play. She then observes that General Tilney and John are talking (how mysterious!) and overhears that they call her the “finest girl in Bath”. Things seem to be turning up for our heroina after all.

John, Isabella, and James want to complete their journey to the castle but Catherine turns them down to go on a walk with the Tilneys. Talk about peer pressure! At first, Isabella praises Catherine but then starts to call her out for preferring Miss Tilney. What a way to manipular la situacion!

John then goes out, after noticing the Tilneys across the street, and without Catherine’s knowledge or consent informs them that Catherine decided to change her plans. Catherine is furious, so she runs to the Tilney’s house to set things straight. No-uh, she will not let John do her dirty like last time!
She’s introduced to General Tilney. Once she’s back with the Allens, Mr. Allen informs Catherine that it’s inappropriate for a young lady to ride in an open carriage with a man whom she isn’t related to. Catherine is just happy that she was able to get things cleared up and keep her promesa this time to the Tilney’s.

The next day Catherine takes a walk with the Tilney’s. Catherine asks Henry if he ever reads novelas. Henry la sorprende her by stating that he loves them. Not the stereotypical male that reads only history books, since novels are only for women, making Catherine swoon. Although Henry teases his sister and Catherine when they misunderstand each other, Miss Tilney assures Catherine that Henry has the highest opinion of women. On her way back, Catherine is informed that Isabella went along with James and John to the castle. El escandalo!

Isabella requests Catherine to pay her a visit through a note. As soon as Catherine arrives, Isabella reveals that she is engaged to James! The two are excited, even Isabella saying Catherie and her will be closer than her other siblings are to her. BFFs who will be sisters by marriage. James rushes home to talk about finances. John then approaches Catherine suggests they follow Isabella's and James' example and get married. Although Catherine denies his request, John is unable to take the hint and takes her answer as a “si”.

Capitulos 8-11

James begs Isabella to boogie with him at the next ball. Isabella doesn’t want to agree because there is no dance partner for Catherine, trying to play hard to get, yet after some time she gives in. No que no? Catherine is bummed until she sees Mr. Tilney. He is with a mysterious woman, yet she dismisses any negative thoughts and deduces she must be his sister. Catherine seems very mature in not making negative assumptions. Henry informs her that he had to leave town, Catherine is just happy to see him. Henry invites her to dance but Catherine has to reject his invitation, since she accepted John’s invitation and is “engaged” for the night: comprometida to be John’s dancing partner. Bummer! John is nowhere and she is vestida y alborotada. After a couple of songs, Catherine is introduced to Henry’s sister. James and Isabella exceed the customary limit of dances together, dancing more than twice in a row; very scandalous at the time for dancing couples that aren’t engaged. Catherine sees that Mr. Tilney is dancing with another girl and is sad the rest of the night. She missed her opportunity to dance with Henry for not being confident and saying no directly to John. I hope she learns a leccion!

Trying to make amends al dia siguiente, Catherine gets ready to go to the “pump room” in the hopes that Ms. Tilney is there. John Thorpe arrives and reminds Catherine that she promised to go on a ride with him on his “hot new rode” of a carriage, as if this made him less of a douche. They ride in his carriage and James and Isabella follow behind on James’ carriage. John insinuates that Catherine will inherit the Allen’s fortune since the Allens have no heirs. Catherine denies this but he doesn’t listen and this makes Catherine more attractive for him. They were trying to reach a castle but had to return since it was getting late. When they return, Mrs. Allen informs Catherine that she took a walk with the Tilney’s and that she knows that their mother was a very wealthy woman who passed away some years ago. Catherine regrets missing such an opportunity to be with the Tilney’s. You win some and lose some. Catherine better revises her priorities and friendships, right? 

At the theaters, Isabella admires Catherine’s hairstyle and confesses that John is quite smitten with her, in fact, he now is “in love” with her. Que casualidad! Teresa en accion! Isabella then goes to tell Catherine, how she (Isabella) has so many things in common with James. How can you discover compatibilidad in a pair of days though? Catherine feels like a third-wheel when Isabella and James flirt all night. Luckily Miss Tilney appears and they both begin to talk like amigas del alma. Miss Tilney is able to tell that Catherine “loves” Mr. Tilney when Catherine is so upfront with her interest in knowing more about him. Later en la noche at the ball, Isabella dances with James and Catherine does her best to avoid John. She doesn’t want to ruin her luck again. Catherine and Mr. Tilney finally dance. They are later interrupted by John who claims that Catherine is “his partner” (as if!) until he realizes that Catherine is indeed Mr. Tilney’s partner and recognizes he is a good man and moves away. Can John be any worse? Just espera and read. Henry compares dancing to marriage (a seccion that’s a must to read with tons of wit and quimica between these two). Catherine expresses how much she loves Bath. Catherine notices Henry’s father, General Tilney, and is struck by his handsome appearance. Is she imagining Henry is to look like that at an older age? Catherine is invited by Miss Tilney to join her and Henry on a walk the next morning.

The next morning, once the rain is cleared, Catherine is worried the Tilneys went out of town and won’t be able to go with her. It’s past mid-day, the time that they had agreed to meet to walk. John, Isabella, and James show up and talk Catherine into going with them to ride to a Castle.  Isabella then goes all dramatica and Teresa on her, claiming Catherine prefers the Tilneys over the mischievous trio. Talk about peer pressure! Catherine accepts to go and they all do a 180 and are the happiest. On their way, Catherine sees the Tilneys on the way to her house and loses it! Catherine begs John to stop, but he goes faster. I can just imagine a kidnap wouldn’t be far from the verdad; John with an evil and mabre laugh, very Gotico. The day turns out sour when they don’t reach their destination and have to go back a casa. Catherine is annoyed and pissed! She didn’t get to see the Tilney’s nor reach their destination and see the castillo Gotico.

Capitulos 4-7

The next day, Catherine looks for Henry at another ball, but has no luck in finding him. Mrs. Allen, lamenting again on not knowing anyone at the ball (with the same speech, ya whiny), is then greeted by an old friend: Mrs. Thorpe. Now it seems that the ball has color again! Catherine is soon introduced to Mrs. Thorpe’s daughter, Isabella, a very “sensible” and guapa/beautiful. After talking, they find out that Isabella’s brother (John) and Catherine’s older brother (James) go to school at Oxford together and are good friends. Catherine admira a Isabella for her fashion, belleza and vast knowledge of Gothic novels. Isabella is a role-model for our heroine. Here we meet the Soraya Montenegro] and/or Teresa of the novela, Isabella. She seems to have it all, in the eyes of our heroina: she is beautiful, she is fashionable, she is sensible and she is the.

Catherine looks everywhere for Mr. Tilney (i.e. the theatre, the “pump room”, the parties she attends, etc.) but cannot find him. Heartbreaking! After a few days, Catherine and Isabella are now BFF’s, amigas del alma! They especially enjoy reading and discussing Gothic novels. Almost like a version of reality TV meets the suspenseful and dark and meets the drama of telenovelas. Austen then interrupts the story to defender and encourage the writing of novels and their heroinas as avid readers.

Isabella and Catherine meet at the “pump room”. The “pump room” is like the plaza, where everyone came to socialize and chismear. They begin by talking about The Mysteries of Udolpho. Isabella then discusses how far she’ll go for her friends and how she will never betray them. They move on to discussing the mysteries of love. Isabella then expresses disgust in 2 young men staring from across the room, yet when they all leave Catherine has to catch up to Isabella who is closely behind the same 2 men. Isabella, just like Teresa, liking the atencion masculina.

In following the 2 young men, the ladies encounter their brothers, just arriving at Bath. John praises his carriage and horse and engages Catherine in riding with him tomorrow. John asks Catherine to be his partner that night at the ball, and although Catherine likes the attention, Austen notes that she would not like him at all if her judgment were clouded by her need for attention. Young and naive. James then reveals that although he came to see Catherine, he is now also smitten by Isabella.