General Tilney Timeline and Summary
MoreGeneral Tilney Timeline and Summary
- General Tilney arrives in Bath with his two children.
- He quickly notices Catherine Morland, and Henry's attentions towards her, and begins asking about her.
- The General is overly solicitous and attentive towards Catherine whenever he sees her, which causes Catherine some discomfort.
- He invites Catherine to come to Northanger Abbey with him and his children.
- The General gives Catherine a tour of his house and he starts dropping hints about her marrying Henry in the near future.
- In a rage, the General abruptly throws Catherine out of his house.
- When Henry confronts him, the General has a huge argument with his son and the two part on bad terms.
- The General has heard rumors from John Thorpe about Catherine's wealth that influenced how he treated her.
- After Eleanor marries a wealthy man, the General is convinced to forgive Henry and to allow him to marry Catherine.