Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 29

           

           Catherinecouldnotanswer;and,afterashorttrialofothersubjects,Mrs.Allenagainreturnedto—“Ireallyhavenotpatiencewiththegeneral!Suchanagreeable,worthymanasheseemedtobe!Idonotsuppose,Mrs.Morland,youeversawabetter-bredmaninyourlife.Hislodgingsweretakentheverydayafterheleftthem,Catherine.Butnowonder;MilsomStreet,youknow.”

           Astheywalkedhomeagain,Mrs.Morlandendeavouredtoimpressonherdaughter’smindthehappinessofhavingsuchsteadywell-wishersasMr.andMrs.Allen,andtheverylittleconsiderationwhichtheneglectorunkindnessofslightacquaintanceliketheTilneysoughttohavewithher,whileshecouldpreservethegoodopinionandaffectionofherearliestfriends.Therewasagreatdealofgoodsenseinallthis;buttherearesomesituationsofthehumanmindinwhichgoodsensehasverylittlepower;andCatherine’sfeelingscontradictedalmosteverypositionhermotheradvanced.Itwasuponthebehaviouroftheseveryslightacquaintancethatallherpresenthappinessdepended;andwhileMrs.Morlandwassuccessfullyconfirmingherownopinionsbythejustnessofherownrepresentations,CatherinewassilentlyreflectingthatnowHenrymusthavearrivedatNorthanger;nowhemusthaveheardofherdeparture;andnow,perhaps,theywereallsettingoffforHereford.

           

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