Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 8

           Tilneyanopportunityofrepeatingtheagreeablerequestwhichhadalreadyflatteredheronce,madeherwaytoMrs.AllenandMrs.Thorpeasfastasshecould,inthehopeoffindinghimstillwiththem—ahopewhich,whenitprovedtobefruitless,shefelttohavebeenhighlyunreasonable.“Well,mydear,”saidMrs.Thorpe,impatientforpraiseofherson,“Ihopeyouhavehadanagreeablepartner.”

           “Veryagreeable,madam.”

           “Iamgladofit.Johnhascharmingspirits,hasnothe?”

           “DidyoumeetMr.Tilney,mydear?”saidMrs.Allen.

           “No,whereishe?”

           “Hewaswithusjustnow,andsaidhewassotiredofloungingabout,thathewasresolvedtogoanddance;soIthoughtperhapshewouldaskyou,ifhemetwithyou.”

           “Wherecanhebe?”saidCatherine,lookinground;butshehadnotlookedroundlongbeforeshesawhimleadingayoungladytothedance.

           “Ah!Hehasgotapartner;Iwishhehadaskedyou,”saidMrs.Allen;andafterashortsilence,sheadded,“heisaveryagreeableyoungman.”

           “Indeedheis,Mrs.Allen,”saidMrs.Thorpe,smilingcomplacently;“Imustsayit,thoughIamhismother,thatthereisnotamoreagreeableyoungmanintheworld.”

           Thisinapplicableanswermighthavebeentoomuchforthecomprehensionofmany;butitdidnotpuzzleMrs.Allen,forafteronlyamoment’sconsideration,shesaid,inawhispertoCatherine,“IdaresayshethoughtIwasspeakingofherson.”

           Catherinewasdisappointedandvexed

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