Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 6

           

           “Theyarenotcomingthisway,arethey?Ihopetheyarenotsoimpertinentastofollowus.Prayletmeknowiftheyarecoming.IamdeterminedIwillnotlookup.”

           InafewmomentsCatherine,withunaffectedpleasure,assuredherthatsheneednotbelongeruneasy,asthegentlemenhadjustleftthepump-room.

           “Andwhichwayaretheygone?”saidIsabella,turninghastilyround.“Onewasaverygood-lookingyoungman.”

           “Theywenttowardsthechurch-yard.”

           “Well,IamamazinglygladIhavegotridofthem!Andnow,whatsayyoutogoingtoEdgar’sBuildingswithme,andlookingatmynewhat?Yousaidyoushouldliketoseeit.”

           Catherinereadilyagreed.“Only,”sheadded,“perhapswemayovertakethetwoyoungmen.”

           “Oh!Nevermindthat.Ifwemakehaste,weshallpassbythempresently,andIamdyingtoshowyoumyhat.”

           “Butifweonlywaitafewminutes,therewillbenodangerofourseeingthematall.”

           “Ishallnotpaythemanysuchcompliment,Iassureyou.Ihavenonotionoftreatingmenwithsuchrespect.Thatisthewaytospoilthem.”

           Catherinehadnothingtoopposeagainstsuchreasoning;andtherefore,toshowtheindependenceofMissThorpe,andherresolutionofhumblingthesex,theysetoffimmediatelyasfastastheycouldwalk,inpursuitofthetwoyoungmen.

           

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