Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 25

           Frederickwillnotbethefirstmanwhohaschosenawifewithlesssensethanhisfamilyexpected.Idonotenvyhissituation,eitherasaloverorason.”

           MissTilney,atCatherine’sinvitation,nowreadtheletterlikewise,and,havingexpressedalsoherconcernandsurprise,begantoinquireintoMissThorpe’sconnectionsandfortune.

           “Hermotherisaverygoodsortofwoman,”wasCatherine’sanswer.

           “Whatwasherfather?”

           “Alawyer,Ibelieve.TheyliveatPutney.”

           “Aretheyawealthyfamily?”

           “No,notvery.IdonotbelieveIsabellahasanyfortuneatall:butthatwillnotsignifyinyourfamily.Yourfatherissoveryliberal!Hetoldmetheotherdaythatheonlyvaluedmoneyasitallowedhimtopromotethehappinessofhischildren.”Thebrotherandsisterlookedateachother.“But,”saidEleanor,afterashortpause,“woulditbetopromotehishappiness,toenablehimtomarrysuchagirl?Shemustbeanunprincipledone,orshecouldnothaveusedyourbrotherso.AndhowstrangeaninfatuationonFrederick’sside!Agirlwho,beforehiseyes,isviolatinganengagementvoluntarilyenteredintowithanotherman!Isnotitinconceivable,Henry?Fredericktoo,whoalwaysworehisheartsoproudly!Whofoundnowomangoodenoughtobeloved!”

           “Thatisthemostunpromisingcircumstance,thestrongestpresumptionagainsthim.WhenIthinkofhispastdeclarations,Igivehimup.Moreover,IhavetoogoodanopinionofMissThorpe’sprudencetosupposethatshewouldpartwithonegentlemanbeforetheotherwassecured.

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