Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 29

           Hiswonder,hisconjectures,andhisexplanationsbecameinsuccessionhers,withtheadditionofthissingleremark—“Ireallyhavenotpatiencewiththegeneral”—tofillupeveryaccidentalpause.And,“Ireallyhavenotpatiencewiththegeneral,”wasutteredtwiceafterMr.Allenlefttheroom,withoutanyrelaxationofanger,oranymaterialdigressionofthought.Amoreconsiderabledegreeofwanderingattendedthethirdrepetition;and,aftercompletingthefourth,sheimmediatelyadded,“Onlythink,mydear,ofmyhavinggotthatfrightfulgreatrentinmybestMechlinsocharminglymended,beforeIleftBath,thatonecanhardlyseewhereitwas.Imustshowityousomedayorother.Bathisaniceplace,Catherine,afterall.IassureyouIdidnotabovehalflikecomingaway.Mrs.Thorpe’sbeingtherewassuchacomforttous,wasnotit?Youknow,youandIwerequiteforlornatfirst.”

           “Yes,butthatdidnotlastlong,”saidCatherine,hereyesbrighteningattherecollectionofwhathadfirstgivenspirittoherexistencethere.

           “Verytrue:wesoonmetwithMrs.Thorpe,andthenwewantedfornothing.Mydear,donotyouthinkthesesilkgloveswearverywell?IputthemonnewthefirsttimeofourgoingtotheLowerRooms,youknow,andIhavewornthemagreatdealsince.Doyourememberthatevening?”

           “DoI!Oh!Perfectly.”

           “Itwasveryagreeable,wasnotit?Mr.Tilneydrankteawithus,andIalwaysthoughthimagreataddition,heissoveryagreeable.Ihaveanotionyoudancedwithhim,butamnotquitesure.IrememberIhadmyfavouritegownon

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