Нортенгерское аббатство

Chapter 10

           

           Scarcelyhadtheyworkedthemselvesintothequietpossessionofaplace,however,whenherattentionwasclaimedbyJohnThorpe,whostoodbehindher.“Heyday,MissMorland!”saidhe.“Whatisthemeaningofthis?IthoughtyouandIweretodancetogether.”

           “Iwonderyoushouldthinkso,foryouneveraskedme.”

           “Thatisagoodone,byJove!IaskedyouassoonasIcameintotheroom,andIwasjustgoingtoaskyouagain,butwhenIturnedround,youweregone!Thisisacursedshabbytrick!Ionlycameforthesakeofdancingwithyou,andIfirmlybelieveyouwereengagedtomeeversinceMonday.Yes;Iremember,Iaskedyouwhileyouwerewaitinginthelobbyforyourcloak.AndherehaveIbeentellingallmyacquaintancethatIwasgoingtodancewiththeprettiestgirlintheroom;andwhentheyseeyoustandingupwithsomebodyelse,theywillquizmefamously.”

           “Oh,no;theywillneverthinkofme,aftersuchadescriptionasthat.”

           “Byheavens,iftheydonot,Iwillkickthemoutoftheroomforblockheads.Whatchaphaveyouthere?”Catherinesatisfiedhiscuriosity.“Tilney,”herepeated.“Hum—Idonotknowhim.Agoodfigureofaman;wellputtogether.Doeshewantahorse?Hereisafriendofmine,SamFletcher,hasgotonetosellthatwouldsuitanybody.Afamouscleveranimalfortheroad—onlyfortyguineas.Ihadfiftymindstobuyitmyself,foritisoneofmymaximsalwaystobuyagoodhorsewhenImeetwithone;butitwouldnotanswermypurpose,itwouldnotdoforthefield.Iwouldgiveanymoneyforarealgoodhunter.

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