Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 3

           Ihavebeenverynegligent—butareyounowatleisuretosatisfymeintheseparticulars?IfyouareIwillbegindirectly.”

           “Youneednotgiveyourselfthattrouble,sir.”

           “Notrouble,Iassureyou,madam.”Thenforminghisfeaturesintoasetsmile,andaffectedlysofteninghisvoice,headded,withasimperingair,“HaveyoubeenlonginBath,madam?”

           “Aboutaweek,sir,”repliedCatherine,tryingnottolaugh.

           “Really!”withaffectedastonishment.

           “Whyshouldyoubesurprised,sir?”

           “Why,indeed!”saidhe,inhisnaturaltone.“Butsomeemotionmustappeartoberaisedbyyourreply,andsurpriseismoreeasilyassumed,andnotlessreasonablethananyother.Nowletusgoon.Wereyouneverherebefore,madam?”

           “Never,sir.”

           “Indeed!HaveyouyethonouredtheUpperRooms?”

           “Yes,sir,IwastherelastMonday.”

           “Haveyoubeentothetheatre?”

           “Yes,sir,IwasattheplayonTuesday.”

           “Totheconcert?”

           “Yes,sir,onWednesday.”

           “AndareyoualtogetherpleasedwithBath?”

           “Yes—Ilikeitverywell.”

           “NowImustgiveonesmirk,andthenwemayberationalagain.”Catherineturnedawayherhead,notknowingwhethershemightventuretolaugh.“Iseewhatyouthinkofme,”saidhegravely—“Ishallmakebutapoorfigureinyourjournaltomorrow.

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