Нортенгерское аббатство

           Helookedashandsomeandaslivelyasever,andwastalkingwithinteresttoafashionableandpleasing-lookingyoungwoman,wholeantonhisarm,andwhomCatherineimmediatelyguessedtobehissister;thusunthinkinglythrowingawayafairopportunityofconsideringhimlosttoherforever,bybeingmarriedalready.Butguidedonlybywhatwassimpleandprobable,ithadneverenteredherheadthatMr.Tilneycouldbemarried;hehadnotbehaved,hehadnottalked,likethemarriedmentowhomshehadbeenused;hehadnevermentionedawife,andhehadacknowledgedasister.Fromthesecircumstancessprangtheinstantconclusionofhissister’snowbeingbyhisside;andtherefore,insteadofturningofadeathlikepalenessandfallinginafitonMrs.Allen’sbosom,Catherinesaterect,intheperfectuseofhersenses,andwithcheeksonlyalittleredderthanusual.

           Mr.Tilneyandhiscompanion,whocontinued,thoughslowly,toapproach,wereimmediatelyprecededbyalady,anacquaintanceofMrs.Thorpe;andthisladystoppingtospeaktoher,they,asbelongingtoher,stoppedlikewise,andCatherine,catchingMr.Tilney’seye,instantlyreceivedfromhimthesmilingtributeofrecognition.Shereturneditwithpleasure,andthenadvancingstillnearer,hespokebothtoherandMrs.Allen,bywhomhewasverycivillyacknowledged.“Iamveryhappytoseeyouagain,sir,indeed;IwasafraidyouhadleftBath.”Hethankedherforherfears,andsaidthathehadquitteditforaweek,ontheverymorningafterhishavinghadthepleasureofseeingher.