Нортенгерское аббатство

           Butwhenitdidcome,wherecoulddistressbefound?“Ihavehadnodifficultyingainingtheconsentofmykindparents,andampromisedthateverythingintheirpowershallbedonetoforwardmyhappiness,”werethefirstthreelines,andinonemomentallwasjoyfulsecurity.ThebrightestglowwasinstantlyspreadoverIsabella’sfeatures,allcareandanxietyseemedremoved,herspiritsbecamealmosttoohighforcontrol,andshecalledherselfwithoutscruplethehappiestofmortals.

           Mrs.Thorpe,withtearsofjoy,embracedherdaughter,herson,hervisitor,andcouldhaveembracedhalftheinhabitantsofBathwithsatisfaction.Herheartwasoverflowingwithtenderness.Itwas“dearJohn”and“dearCatherine”ateveryword;“dearAnneanddearMaria”mustimmediatelybemadesharersintheirfelicity;andtwo“dears”atoncebeforethenameofIsabellawerenotmorethanthatbelovedchildhadnowwellearned.Johnhimselfwasnoskulkerinjoy.HenotonlybestowedonMr.Morlandthehighcommendationofbeingoneofthefinestfellowsintheworld,butsworeoffmanysentencesinhispraise.

           Theletter,whencesprangallthisfelicity,wasshort,containinglittlemorethanthisassuranceofsuccess;andeveryparticularwasdeferredtillJamescouldwriteagain.ButforparticularsIsabellacouldwellaffordtowait.TheneedfulwascomprisedinMr.