Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 12
Shewasverymuchvexed,andmeanttomakeherapologyassoonaspossible.”
Catherine’smindwasgreatlyeasedbythisinformation,yetasomethingofsolicituderemained,fromwhichsprangthefollowingquestion,thoroughlyartlessinitself,thoughratherdistressingtothegentleman:“But,Mr.Tilney,whywereyoulessgenerousthanyoursister?Ifshefeltsuchconfidenceinmygoodintentions,andcouldsupposeittobeonlyamistake,whyshouldyoubesoreadytotakeoffence?”
“Me!Itakeoffence!”
“Nay,Iamsurebyyourlook,whenyoucameintothebox,youwereangry.”
“Iangry!Icouldhavenoright.”
“Well,nobodywouldhavethoughtyouhadnorightwhosawyourface.”Herepliedbyaskinghertomakeroomforhim,andtalkingoftheplay.
Heremainedwiththemsometime,andwasonlytooagreeableforCatherinetobecontentedwhenhewentaway.Beforetheyparted,however,itwasagreedthattheprojectedwalkshouldbetakenassoonaspossible;and,settingasidethemiseryofhisquittingtheirbox,shewas,uponthewhole,leftoneofthehappiestcreaturesintheworld.
Whiletalkingtoeachother,shehadobservedwithsomesurprisethatJohnThorpe,whowasneverinthesamepartofthehousefortenminutestogether,wasengagedinconversationwithGeneralTilney;andshefeltsomethingmorethansurprisewhenshethoughtshecouldperceiveherselftheobjectoftheirattentionanddiscourse.
