Northanger Abbey Chapter 26

In which we observe Catherine’s growing unease about the prospects of certain attachments, tempered by the uncertain but kindly attentions of the family with whom she is staying, and the quiet pleasure she finds in the simplicity and charm of rural life. A delightful excursion to the parsonage at Woodston provides a refreshing contrast to anxious thoughts, revealing tender domestic comforts and rural grace that momentarily restore Catherine’s spirits.