Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 24

           Tobefoundthere,evenbyaservant,wouldbeunpleasant;butbythegeneral(andheseemedalwaysathandwhenleastwanted),muchworse!Shelistened—thesoundhadceased;andresolvingnottoloseamoment,shepassedthroughandclosedthedoor.Atthatinstantadoorunderneathwashastilyopened;someoneseemedwithswiftstepstoascendthestairs,bytheheadofwhichshehadyettopassbeforeshecouldgainthegallery.Shehadnopowertomove.Withafeelingofterrornotverydefinable,shefixedhereyesonthestaircase,andinafewmomentsitgaveHenrytoherview.“Mr.Tilney!”sheexclaimedinavoiceofmorethancommonastonishment.Helookedastonishedtoo.“GoodGod!”shecontinued,notattendingtohisaddress.“Howcameyouhere?Howcameyouupthatstaircase?”

           “HowcameIupthatstaircase!”hereplied,greatlysurprised.“Becauseitismynearestwayfromthestable-yardtomyownchamber;andwhyshouldInotcomeupit?”

           Catherinerecollectedherself,blusheddeeply,andcouldsaynomore.Heseemedtobelookinginhercountenanceforthatexplanationwhichherlipsdidnotafford.Shemovedontowardsthegallery.“AndmayInot,inmyturn,”saidhe,ashepushedbackthefoldingdoors,“askhowyoucamehere?Thispassageisatleastasextraordinaryaroadfromthebreakfast-parlourtoyourapartment,asthatstaircasecanbefromthestablestomine.”

           “Ihavebeen,”saidCatherine,lookingdown,“toseeyourmother’sroom.”

           “Mymother’sroom!Isthereanythingextraordinarytobeseenthere?”

           “No,nothingatall.

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