Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 19

           Shehasbeeninlovewithhimeversincetheyfirstmet,andwhilemyfather’sconsentwasuncertain,shefrettedherselfalmostintoafever.Youknowshemustbeattachedtohim.”

           “Iunderstand:sheisinlovewithJames,andflirtswithFrederick.”

           “Oh!no,notflirts.Awomaninlovewithonemancannotflirtwithanother.”

           “Itisprobablethatshewillneitherlovesowell,norflirtsowell,asshemightdoeithersingly.Thegentlemenmusteachgiveupalittle.”

           Afterashortpause,Catherineresumedwith,“ThenyoudonotbelieveIsabellasoverymuchattachedtomybrother?”

           “Icanhavenoopiniononthatsubject.”

           “Butwhatcanyourbrothermean?Ifheknowsherengagement,whatcanhemeanbyhisbehaviour?”

           “Youareaveryclosequestioner.”

           “AmI?IonlyaskwhatIwanttobetold.”

           “ButdoyouonlyaskwhatIcanbeexpectedtotell?”

           “Yes,Ithinkso;foryoumustknowyourbrother’sheart.”

           “Mybrother’sheart,asyoutermit,onthepresentoccasion,IassureyouIcanonlyguessat.”

           “Well?”

           “Well!Nay,ifitistobeguesswork,letusallguessforourselves.Tobeguidedbysecond-handconjectureispitiful.Thepremisesarebeforeyou.Mybrotherisalivelyandperhapssometimesathoughtlessyoungman;hehashadaboutaweek’sacquaintancewithyourfriend,andhehasknownherengagementalmostaslongashehasknownher.”

           “Well,”saidCatherine,aftersomemoments’consideration,“youmaybeabletoguessatyourbrother’sintentionsfromallthis;butIamsureIcannot.

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