Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 28

           Histemperisnothappy,andsomethinghasnowoccurredtoruffleitinanuncommondegree;somedisappointment,somevexation,whichjustatthismomentseemsimportant,butwhichIcanhardlysupposeyoutohaveanyconcernin,forhowisitpossible?”

           ItwaswithpainthatCatherinecouldspeakatall;anditwasonlyforEleanor’ssakethatsheattemptedit.“Iamsure,”saidshe,“IamverysorryifIhaveoffendedhim.ItwasthelastthingIwouldwillinglyhavedone.Butdonotbeunhappy,Eleanor.Anengagement,youknow,mustbekept.Iamonlysorryitwasnotrecollectedsooner,thatImighthavewrittenhome.Butitisofverylittleconsequence.”

           “Ihope,Iearnestlyhope,thattoyourrealsafetyitwillbeofnone;buttoeverythingelseitisofthegreatestconsequence:tocomfort,appearance,propriety,toyourfamily,totheworld.Wereyourfriends,theAllens,stillinBath,youmightgotothemwithcomparativeease;afewhourswouldtakeyouthere;butajourneyofseventymiles,tobetakenpostbyyou,atyourage,alone,unattended!”

           “Oh,thejourneyisnothing.Donotthinkaboutthat.Andifwearetopart,afewhourssoonerorlater,youknow,makesnodifference.Icanbereadybyseven.Letmebecalledintime.”Eleanorsawthatshewishedtobealone;andbelievingitbetterforeachthattheyshouldavoidanyfurtherconversation,nowleftherwith,“Ishallseeyouinthemorning.”

           Catherine’sswellingheartneededrelief.

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