Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 6

           Theyarethemostconceitedcreaturesintheworld,andthinkthemselvesofsomuchimportance!Bytheby,thoughIhavethoughtofitahundredtimes,Ihavealwaysforgottoaskyouwhatisyourfavouritecomplexioninaman.Doyoulikethembestdarkorfair?”

           “Ihardlyknow.Inevermuchthoughtaboutit.Somethingbetweenboth,Ithink.Brown—notfair,and—andnotverydark.”

           “Verywell,Catherine.Thatisexactlyhe.IhavenotforgotyourdescriptionofMr.Tilney—’abrownskin,withdarkeyes,andratherdarkhair.’Well,mytasteisdifferent.Ipreferlighteyes,andastocomplexion—doyouknow—Ilikeasallowbetterthananyother.Youmustnotbetrayme,ifyoushouldevermeetwithoneofyouracquaintanceansweringthatdescription.”

           “Betrayyou!Whatdoyoumean?”

           “Nay,donotdistressme.IbelieveIhavesaidtoomuch.Letusdropthesubject.”

           Catherine,insomeamazement,complied,andafterremainingafewmomentssilent,wasonthepointofrevertingtowhatinterestedheratthattimerathermorethananythingelseintheworld,Laurentina’sskeleton,whenherfriendpreventedher,bysaying,“Forheaven’ssake!Letusmoveawayfromthisendoftheroom.Doyouknow,therearetwoodiousyoungmenwhohavebeenstaringatmethishalfhour.Theyreallyputmequiteoutofcountenance.Letusgoandlookatthearrivals.Theywillhardlyfollowusthere.”

           Awaytheywalkedtothebook;andwhileIsabellaexaminedthenames,itwasCatherine’semploymenttowatchtheproceedingsofthesealarmingyoungmen

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