Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 28

           

           Awarethatifshegaveherselfmuchtime,shemightfeelitdifficulttobringforwardsounpleasantasubject,shetookthefirstopportunityofbeingsuddenlyalonewithEleanor,andofEleanor’sbeinginthemiddleofaspeechaboutsomethingverydifferent,tostartforthherobligationofgoingawayverysoon.Eleanorlookedanddeclaredherselfmuchconcerned.Shehad“hopedforthepleasureofhercompanyforamuchlongertime—hadbeenmisled(perhapsbyherwishes)tosupposethatamuchlongervisithadbeenpromised—andcouldnotbutthinkthatifMr.andMrs.Morlandwereawareofthepleasureitwastohertohaveherthere,theywouldbetoogeneroustohastenherreturn.”Catherineexplained:“Oh!Astothat,PapaandMammawereinnohurryatall.Aslongasshewashappy,theywouldalwaysbesatisfied.”

           “Thenwhy,mightsheask,insuchahurryherselftoleavethem?”

           “Oh!Becauseshehadbeentheresolong.”

           “Nay,ifyoucanusesuchaword,Icanurgeyounofarther.Ifyouthinkitlong—”

           “Oh!No,Idonotindeed.Formyownpleasure,Icouldstaywithyouaslongagain.”Anditwasdirectlysettledthat,tillshehad,herleavingthemwasnoteventobethoughtof.Inhavingthiscauseofuneasinesssopleasantlyremoved,theforceoftheotherwaslikewiseweakened.Thekindness,theearnestnessofEleanor’smannerinpressinghertostay,andHenry’sgratifiedlookonbeingtoldthatherstaywasdetermined,weresuchsweetproofsofherimportancewiththem,asleftheronlyjustsomuchsolicitudeasthehumanmindcanneverdocomfortablywithout.

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