Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 7

           Morlandandmybrother!”

           “Goodheaven!’TisJames!”wasutteredatthesamemomentbyCatherine;and,oncatchingtheyoungmen’seyes,thehorsewasimmediatelycheckedwithaviolencewhichalmostthrewhimonhishaunches,andtheservanthavingnowscamperedup,thegentlemenjumpedout,andtheequipagewasdeliveredtohiscare.

           Catherine,bywhomthismeetingwaswhollyunexpected,receivedherbrotherwiththeliveliestpleasure;andhe,beingofaveryamiabledisposition,andsincerelyattachedtoher,gaveeveryproofonhissideofequalsatisfaction,whichhecouldhaveleisuretodo,whilethebrighteyesofMissThorpewereincessantlychallenginghisnotice;andtoherhisdevoirswerespeedilypaid,withamixtureofjoyandembarrassmentwhichmighthaveinformedCatherine,hadshebeenmoreexpertinthedevelopmentofotherpeople’sfeelings,andlesssimplyengrossedbyherown,thatherbrotherthoughtherfriendquiteasprettyasshecoulddoherself.

           JohnThorpe,whointhemeantimehadbeengivingordersaboutthehorses,soonjoinedthem,andfromhimshedirectlyreceivedtheamendswhichwereherdue;forwhileheslightlyandcarelesslytouchedthehandofIsabella,onherhebestowedawholescrapeandhalfashortbow.Hewasastoutyoungmanofmiddlingheight,who,withaplainfaceandungracefulform,seemedfearfulofbeingtoohandsomeunlessheworethedressofagroom,andtoomuchlikeagentlemanunlesshewereeasywhereheoughttobecivil,andimpudentwherehemightbeallowedtobeeasy.

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