Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 12
Herassurance,however,standingsoleasitdid,wasnotthrownaway;itbroughtamorecordial,morenaturalsmileintohiscountenance,andherepliedinatonewhichretainedonlyalittleaffectedreserve:“WeweremuchobligedtoyouatanyrateforwishingusapleasantwalkafterourpassingyouinArgyleStreet:youweresokindastolookbackonpurpose.”
“ButindeedIdidnotwishyouapleasantwalk;Ineverthoughtofsuchathing;butIbeggedMr.Thorpesoearnestlytostop;IcalledouttohimassoonaseverIsawyou;now,Mrs.Allen,didnot—Oh!Youwerenotthere;butindeedIdid;and,ifMr.Thorpewouldonlyhavestopped,Iwouldhavejumpedoutandrunafteryou.”
IsthereaHenryintheworldwhocouldbeinsensibletosuchadeclaration?HenryTilneyatleastwasnot.Withayetsweetersmile,hesaideverythingthatneedbesaidofhissister’sconcern,regret,anddependenceonCatherine’shonour.“Oh!DonotsayMissTilneywasnotangry,”criedCatherine,“becauseIknowshewas;forshewouldnotseemethismorningwhenIcalled;Isawherwalkoutofthehousethenextminuteaftermyleavingit;Iwashurt,butIwasnotaffronted.PerhapsyoudidnotknowIhadbeenthere.”
“Iwasnotwithinatthetime;butIheardofitfromEleanor,andshehasbeenwishingeversincetoseeyou,toexplainthereasonofsuchincivility;butperhapsIcandoitaswell.Itwasnothingmorethanthatmyfather—theywerejustpreparingtowalkout,andhebeinghurriedfortime,andnotcaringtohaveitputoff—madeapointofherbeingdenied.Thatwasall,Idoassureyou.
