Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 2

           Shehadamostharmlessdelightinbeingfine;andourheroine’sentreeintolifecouldnottakeplacetillafterthreeorfourdayshadbeenspentinlearningwhatwasmostlyworn,andherchaperonewasprovidedwithadressofthenewestfashion.Catherinetoomadesomepurchasesherself,andwhenallthesematterswerearranged,theimportanteveningcamewhichwastousherherintotheUpperRooms.Herhairwascutanddressedbythebesthand,herclothesputonwithcare,andbothMrs.Allenandhermaiddeclaredshelookedquiteassheshoulddo.Withsuchencouragement,Catherinehopedatleasttopassuncensuredthroughthecrowd.Asforadmiration,itwasalwaysverywelcomewhenitcame,butshedidnotdependonit.

           Mrs.Allenwassolongindressingthattheydidnotentertheballroomtilllate.Theseasonwasfull,theroomcrowded,andthetwoladiessqueezedinaswellastheycould.AsforMr.Allen,herepaireddirectlytothecard-room,andleftthemtoenjoyamobbythemselves.Withmorecareforthesafetyofhernewgownthanforthecomfortofherprotegee,Mrs.Allenmadeherwaythroughthethrongofmenbythedoor,asswiftlyasthenecessarycautionwouldallow;Catherine,however,keptcloseatherside,andlinkedherarmtoofirmlywithinherfriend’stobetornasunderbyanycommoneffortofastrugglingassembly.

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