Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 2

           

           “Verytrue,mydear;andifweknewanybodywewouldjointhemdirectly.TheSkinnerswereherelastyear—Iwishtheywereherenow.”

           “Hadnotwebettergoawayasitis?Herearenotea-thingsforus,yousee.”

           “Nomorethereare,indeed.Howveryprovoking!ButIthinkwehadbettersitstill,foronegetssotumbledinsuchacrowd!Howismyhead,mydear?Somebodygavemeapushthathashurtit,Iamafraid.”

           “No,indeed,itlooksverynice.But,dearMrs.Allen,areyousurethereisnobodyyouknowinallthismultitudeofpeople?Ithinkyoumustknowsomebody.”

           “Idon’t,uponmyword—IwishIdid.IwishIhadalargeacquaintanceherewithallmyheart,andthenIshouldgetyouapartner.Ishouldbesogladtohaveyoudance.Theregoesastrange-lookingwoman!Whatanoddgownshehasgoton!Howold-fashioneditis!Lookattheback.”

           Aftersometimetheyreceivedanofferofteafromoneoftheirneighbours;itwasthankfullyaccepted,andthisintroducedalightconversationwiththegentlemanwhoofferedit,whichwastheonlytimethatanybodyspoketothemduringtheevening,tilltheywerediscoveredandjoinedbyMr.Allenwhenthedancewasover.

           “Well,MissMorland,”saidhe,directly,“Ihopeyouhavehadanagreeableball.”

           “Veryagreeableindeed,”shereplied,vainlyendeavouringtohideagreatyawn.

           “Iwishshehadbeenabletodance,”saidhiswife;“Iwishwecouldhavegotapartnerforher

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