Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 8

           

           “MydearIsabella,howwasitpossibleformetogetatyou?Icouldnotevenseewhereyouwere.”

           “SoItoldyourbrotherallthetime—buthewouldnotbelieveme.Dogoandseeforher,Mr.Morland,saidI—butallinvain—hewouldnotstiraninch.Wasnotitso,Mr.Morland?Butyoumenareallsoimmoderatelylazy!Ihavebeenscoldinghimtosuchadegree,mydearCatherine,youwouldbequiteamazed.YouknowIneverstanduponceremonywithsuchpeople.”

           “Lookatthatyoungladywiththewhitebeadsroundherhead,”whisperedCatherine,detachingherfriendfromJames.“ItisMr.Tilney’ssister.”

           “Oh!Heavens!Youdon’tsayso!Letmelookatherthismoment.Whatadelightfulgirl!Ineversawanythinghalfsobeautiful!Butwhereisherall-conqueringbrother?Isheintheroom?Pointhimouttomethisinstant,ifheis.Idietoseehim.Mr.Morland,youarenottolisten.Wearenottalkingaboutyou.”

           “Butwhatisallthiswhisperingabout?Whatisgoingon?”

           “Therenow,Iknewhowitwouldbe.Youmenhavesuchrestlesscuriosity!Talkofthecuriosityofwomen,indeed!’Tisnothing.Butbesatisfied,foryouarenottoknowanythingatallofthematter.”

           “Andisthatlikelytosatisfyme,doyouthink?”

           “Well,IdeclareIneverknewanythinglikeyou.Whatcanitsignifytoyou,whatwearetalkingof.Perhapswearetalkingaboutyou;thereforeIwouldadviseyounottolisten,oryoumayhappentohearsomethingnotveryagreeable.

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