Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 13

           Shehadnotbeenwithstandingthemonselfishprinciplesalone,shehadnotconsultedmerelyherowngratification;thatmighthavebeenensuredinsomedegreebytheexcursionitself,byseeingBlaizeCastle;no,shehadattendedtowhatwasduetoothers,andtoherowncharacterintheiropinion.Herconvictionofbeingright,however,wasnotenoughtorestorehercomposure;tillshehadspokentoMissTilneyshecouldnotbeatease;andquickeningherpacewhenshegotclearoftheCrescent,shealmostranovertheremaininggroundtillshegainedthetopofMilsomStreet.SorapidhadbeenhermovementsthatinspiteoftheTilneys’advantageintheoutset,theywerebutjustturningintotheirlodgingsasshecamewithinviewofthem;andtheservantstillremainingattheopendoor,sheusedonlytheceremonyofsayingthatshemustspeakwithMissTilneythatmoment,andhurryingbyhimproceededupstairs.Then,openingthefirstdoorbeforeher,whichhappenedtobetheright,sheimmediatelyfoundherselfinthedrawing-roomwithGeneralTilney,hisson,anddaughter.Herexplanation,defectiveonlyinbeing—fromherirritationofnervesandshortnessofbreath—noexplanationatall,wasinstantlygiven.“Iamcomeinagreathurry—Itwasallamistake—Ineverpromisedtogo—ItoldthemfromthefirstIcouldnotgo.—Iranawayinagreathurrytoexplainit.—Ididnotcarewhatyouthoughtofme.—Iwouldnotstayfortheservant.”

           Thebusiness,however,thoughnotperfectlyelucidatedbythisspeech,soonceasedtobeapuzzle.

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