Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 3

           Iboughtoneforhertheotherday,anditwaspronouncedtobeaprodigiousbargainbyeveryladywhosawit.Igavebutfiveshillingsayardforit,andatrueIndianmuslin.”

           Mrs.Allenwasquitestruckbyhisgenius.“Mencommonlytakesolittlenoticeofthosethings,”saidshe;“IcannevergetMr.Allentoknowoneofmygownsfromanother.Youmustbeagreatcomforttoyoursister,sir.”

           “IhopeIam,madam.”

           “Andpray,sir,whatdoyouthinkofMissMorland’sgown?”

           “Itisverypretty,madam,”saidhe,gravelyexaminingit;“butIdonotthinkitwillwashwell;Iamafraiditwillfray.”

           “Howcanyou,”saidCatherine,laughing,“beso—”Shehadalmostsaid“strange.”

           “Iamquiteofyouropinion,sir,”repliedMrs.Allen;“andsoItoldMissMorlandwhensheboughtit.”

           “Butthenyouknow,madam,muslinalwaysturnstosomeaccountorother;MissMorlandwillgetenoughoutofitforahandkerchief,oracap,oracloak.Muslincanneverbesaidtobewasted.Ihaveheardmysistersaysofortytimes,whenshehasbeenextravagantinbuyingmorethanshewanted,orcarelessincuttingittopieces.”

           “Bathisacharmingplace,sir;therearesomanygoodshopshere.Wearesadlyoffinthecountry;notbutwhatwehaveverygoodshopsinSalisbury,butitissofartogo—eightmilesisalongway;Mr.Allensaysitisnine,measurednine;butIamsureitcannotbemorethaneight;anditissuchafag—Icomebacktiredtodeath.Now,hereonecanstepoutofdoorsandgetathinginfiveminutes.”

           Mr.

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