Chapter 32With more than usual zeal, Catherine rushed to the drinking hall the next day, firmly convinced that she would see Mr. Alsina there before the morning was over, and ready to meet him with a smile; but no smile was asked for – Mr. Alsina did not appear. Every creature in Bath, with the exception of himself, could be seen in the room at different times of fashion hours; Crowds of people went in and out at any moment, up and down the steps; people no one cared about and no one wanted to see; and he was only absent. "What a delightful place Bath is," said Mrs. To all when they sat down next to the big clock after they had led through the room until they were tired; "and how nice it would be if we had an acquaintance here."
This feeling had been expressed so often in vain that Mrs. A
