Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 10

           Hughesnowjoinedthem,andaskedMissTilneyifshewasreadytogo.“IhopeIshallhavethepleasureofseeingyouagainsoon,”saidCatherine.“Shallyoubeatthecotillionballtomorrow?”

           “Perhapswe—Yes,Ithinkwecertainlyshall.”

           “Iamgladofit,forweshallallbethere.”Thiscivilitywasdulyreturned;andtheyparted—onMissTilney’ssidewithsomeknowledgeofhernewacquaintance’sfeelings,andonCatherine’s,withoutthesmallestconsciousnessofhavingexplainedthem.

           Shewenthomeveryhappy.Themorninghadansweredallherhopes,andtheeveningofthefollowingdaywasnowtheobjectofexpectation,thefuturegood.Whatgownandwhathead-dresssheshouldwearontheoccasionbecameherchiefconcern.Shecannotbejustifiedinit.Dressisatalltimesafrivolousdistinction,andexcessivesolicitudeaboutitoftendestroysitsownaim.Catherineknewallthisverywell;hergreataunthadreadheralectureonthesubjectonlytheChristmasbefore;andyetshelayawaketenminutesonWednesdaynightdebatingbetweenherspottedandhertambouredmuslin,andnothingbuttheshortnessofthetimepreventedherbuyinganewonefortheevening.Thiswouldhavebeenanerrorinjudgment,greatthoughnotuncommon,fromwhichoneoftheothersexratherthanherown,abrotherratherthanagreataunt,mighthavewarnedher,formanonlycanbeawareoftheinsensibilityofmantowardsanewgown.

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