Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 3

           Naturemayhavedonesomething,butIamsureitmustbeessentiallyassistedbythepracticeofkeepingajournal.”

           “Ihavesometimesthought,”saidCatherine,doubtingly,“whetherladiesdowritesomuchbetterlettersthangentlemen!Thatis—Ishouldnotthinkthesuperioritywasalwaysonourside.”

           “AsfarasIhavehadopportunityofjudging,itappearstomethattheusualstyleofletter-writingamongwomenisfaultless,exceptinthreeparticulars.”

           “Andwhatarethey?”

           “Ageneraldeficiencyofsubject,atotalinattentiontostops,andaveryfrequentignoranceofgrammar.”

           “Uponmyword!Ineednothavebeenafraidofdisclaimingthecompliment.Youdonotthinktoohighlyofusinthatway.”

           “Ishouldnomorelayitdownasageneralrulethatwomenwritebetterlettersthanmen,thanthattheysingbetterduets,ordrawbetterlandscapes.Ineverypower,ofwhichtasteisthefoundation,excellenceisprettyfairlydividedbetweenthesexes.”

           TheywereinterruptedbyMrs.Allen:“MydearCatherine,”saidshe,“dotakethispinoutofmysleeve;Iamafraidithastornaholealready;Ishallbequitesorryifithas,forthisisafavouritegown,thoughitcostbutnineshillingsayard.”

           “ThatisexactlywhatIshouldhaveguessedit,madam,”saidMr.Tilney,lookingatthemuslin.

           “Doyouunderstandmuslins,sir?”

           “Particularlywell;Ialwaysbuymyowncravats,andamallowedtobeanexcellentjudge;andmysisterhasoftentrustedmeinthechoiceofagown.

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