Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 26

           ButasitwasnottobesupposedthatCaptainTilney,wheneverhemadehisapplication,wouldgivehisfatheranyjustideaofIsabella’sconduct,itoccurredtoherashighlyexpedientthatHenryshouldlaythewholebusinessbeforehimasitreallywas,enablingthegeneralbythatmeanstoformacoolandimpartialopinion,andpreparehisobjectionsonafairergroundthaninequalityofsituations.Sheproposedittohimaccordingly;buthedidnotcatchatthemeasuresoeagerlyasshehadexpected.“No,”saidhe,“myfather’shandsneednotbestrengthened,andFrederick’sconfessionoffollyneednotbeforestalled.Hemusttellhisownstory.”

           “Buthewilltellonlyhalfofit.”

           “Aquarterwouldbeenough.”

           AdayortwopassedawayandbroughtnotidingsofCaptainTilney.Hisbrotherandsisterknewnotwhattothink.Sometimesitappearedtothemasifhissilencewouldbethenaturalresultofthesuspectedengagement,andatothersthatitwaswhollyincompatiblewithit.Thegeneral,meanwhile,thoughoffendedeverymorningbyFrederick’sremissnessinwriting,wasfreefromanyrealanxietyabouthim,andhadnomorepressingsolicitudethanthatofmakingMissMorland’stimeatNorthangerpasspleasantly.Heoftenexpressedhisuneasinessonthishead,fearedthesamenessofeveryday’ssocietyandemploymentswoulddisgustherwiththeplace,wishedtheLadyFrasershadbeeninthecountry,talkedeverynowandthenofhavingalargepartytodinner,andonceortwicebeganeventocalculatethenumberofyoungdancingpeopleintheneighbourhood.

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