Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 2

           Catherinebegantofeelsomethingofdisappointment—shewastiredofbeingcontinuallypressedagainstbypeople,thegeneralityofwhosefacespossessednothingtointerest,andwithallofwhomshewassowhollyunacquaintedthatshecouldnotrelievetheirksomenessofimprisonmentbytheexchangeofasyllablewithanyofherfellowcaptives;andwhenatlastarrivedinthetea-room,shefeltyetmoretheawkwardnessofhavingnopartytojoin,noacquaintancetoclaim,nogentlemantoassistthem.TheysawnothingofMr.Allen;andafterlookingabouttheminvainforamoreeligiblesituation,wereobligedtositdownattheendofatable,atwhichalargepartywerealreadyplaced,withouthavinganythingtodothere,oranybodytospeakto,excepteachother.

           Mrs.Allencongratulatedherself,assoonastheywereseated,onhavingpreservedhergownfrominjury.“Itwouldhavebeenveryshockingtohaveittorn,”saidshe,“wouldnotit?Itissuchadelicatemuslin.FormypartIhavenotseenanythingIlikesowellinthewholeroom,Iassureyou.”

           “Howuncomfortableitis,”whisperedCatherine,“nottohaveasingleacquaintancehere!”

           “Yes,mydear,”repliedMrs.Allen,withperfectserenity,“itisveryuncomfortableindeed.”

           “Whatshallwedo?Thegentlemenandladiesatthistablelookasiftheywonderedwhywecamehere—weseemforcingourselvesintotheirparty.”

           “Aye,sowedo.Thatisverydisagreeable.Iwishwehadalargeacquaintancehere.”

           “Iwishwehadany—itwouldbesomebodytogoto.

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