Нортенгерское аббатство
Chapter 15
Theagitationwhichshehadherselfexperiencedonfirstlearningherbrother’sengagementmadeherexpecttoraisenoinconsiderableemotioninMr.andMrs.Allen,bythecommunicationofthewonderfulevent.Howgreatwasherdisappointment!Theimportantaffair,whichmanywordsofpreparationusheredin,hadbeenforeseenbythembotheversinceherbrother’sarrival;andallthattheyfeltontheoccasionwascomprehendedinawishfortheyoungpeople’shappiness,witharemark,onthegentleman’sside,infavourofIsabella’sbeauty,andonthelady’s,ofhergreatgoodluck.ItwastoCatherinethemostsurprisinginsensibility.Thedisclosure,however,ofthegreatsecretofJames’sgoingtoFullertonthedaybefore,didraisesomeemotioninMrs.Allen.Shecouldnotlistentothatwithperfectcalmness,butrepeatedlyregrettedthenecessityofitsconcealment,wishedshecouldhaveknownhisintention,wishedshecouldhaveseenhimbeforehewent,assheshouldcertainlyhavetroubledhimwithherbestregardstohisfatherandmother,andherkindcomplimentstoalltheSkinners.
