Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 14

           

           “Yes,”addedMissTilney,“andIrememberthatyouundertooktoreaditaloudtome,andthatwhenIwascalledawayforonlyfiveminutestoansweranote,insteadofwaitingforme,youtookthevolumeintotheHermitageWalk,andIwasobligedtostaytillyouhadfinishedit.”

           “Thankyou,Eleanor—amosthonourabletestimony.Yousee,MissMorland,theinjusticeofyoursuspicions.HerewasI,inmyeagernesstogeton,refusingtowaitonlyfiveminutesformysister,breakingthepromiseIhadmadeofreadingitaloud,andkeepingherinsuspenseatamostinterestingpart,byrunningawaywiththevolume,which,youaretoobserve,washerown,particularlyherown.IamproudwhenIreflectonit,andIthinkitmustestablishmeinyourgoodopinion.”

           “Iamverygladtohearitindeed,andnowIshallneverbeashamedoflikingUdolphomyself.ButIreallythoughtbefore,youngmendespisednovelsamazingly.”

           “Itisamazingly;itmaywellsuggestamazementiftheydo—fortheyreadnearlyasmanyaswomen.Imyselfhavereadhundredsandhundreds.DonotimaginethatyoucancopewithmeinaknowledgeofJuliasandLouisas.Ifweproceedtoparticulars,andengageinthenever-ceasinginquiryof’Haveyoureadthis?’and’Haveyoureadthat?’Ishallsoonleaveyouasfarbehindmeas—whatshallIsay?—Iwantanappropriatesimile.—asfarasyourfriendEmilyherselfleftpoorValancourtwhenshewentwithherauntintoItaly.ConsiderhowmanyyearsIhavehadthestartofyou.

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