Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 28

           Catherine’sspirits,however,weretranquillizedbutforaninstant,forEleanor’scheekswerepale,andhermannergreatlyagitated.Thoughevidentlyintendingtocomein,itseemedanefforttoentertheroom,andastillgreatertospeakwhenthere.Catherine,supposingsomeuneasinessonCaptainTilney’saccount,couldonlyexpressherconcernbysilentattention,obligedhertobeseated,rubbedhertempleswithlavender-water,andhungoverherwithaffectionatesolicitude.“MydearCatherine,youmustnot—youmustnotindeed—”wereEleanor’sfirstconnectedwords.“Iamquitewell.Thiskindnessdistractsme—Icannotbearit—Icometoyouonsuchanerrand!”

           “Errand!Tome!”

           “HowshallItellyou!Oh!HowshallItellyou!”

           AnewideanowdartedintoCatherine’smind,andturningaspaleasherfriend,sheexclaimed,“’TisamessengerfromWoodston!”

           “Youaremistaken,indeed,”returnedEleanor,lookingathermostcompassionately;“itisnoonefromWoodston.Itismyfatherhimself.”Hervoicefaltered,andhereyeswereturnedtothegroundasshementionedhisname.Hisunlooked-forreturnwasenoughinitselftomakeCatherine’sheartsink,andforafewmomentsshehardlysupposedtherewereanythingworsetobetold.Shesaidnothing;andEleanor,endeavouringtocollectherselfandspeakwithfirmness,butwitheyesstillcastdown,soonwenton.“Youaretoogood,Iamsure,tothinktheworseofmeforthepartIamobligedtoperform.Iamindeedamostunwillingmessenger.

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