Нортенгерское аббатство
Chapter 15
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“Yes;Ihavepromisedyoursistertobewithher,ifpossible.”
“Andthenyouknow”—twistinghimselfaboutandforcingafoolishlaugh—“Isay,thenyouknow,wemaytrythetruthofthissameoldsong.”
“Maywe?ButIneversing.Well,Iwishyouagoodjourney.IdinewithMissTilneytoday,andmustnowbegoinghome.”
“Nay,butthereisnosuchconfoundedhurry.Whoknowswhenwemaybetogetheragain?NotbutthatIshallbedownagainbytheendofafortnight,andadevilishlongfortnightitwillappeartome.”
“Thenwhydoyoustayawaysolong?”repliedCatherine—findingthathewaitedforananswer.
“Thatiskindofyou,however—kindandgood-natured.Ishallnotforgetitinahurry.Butyouhavemoregoodnatureandallthat,thananybodyliving,Ibelieve.Amonstrousdealofgoodnature,anditisnotonlygoodnature,butyouhavesomuch,somuchofeverything;andthenyouhavesuch—uponmysoul,Idonotknowanybodylikeyou.”
“Oh!dear,thereareagreatmanypeoplelikeme,Idaresay,onlyagreatdealbetter.Goodmorningtoyou.”
“ButIsay,MissMorland,IshallcomeandpaymyrespectsatFullertonbeforeitislong,ifnotdisagreeable.”
“Praydo.Myfatherandmotherwillbeverygladtoseeyou.”
“AndIhope—Ihope,MissMorland,youwillnotbesorrytoseeme.”
“Oh!dear,notatall.ThereareveryfewpeopleIamsorrytosee.Companyisalwayscheerful.”
“Thatisjustmywayofthinking.
