Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 12
Ishouldliketodinewithhim;Idaresayhegivesfamousdinners.Butwhatdoyouthinkwehavebeentalkingof?You.Yes,byheavens!AndthegeneralthinksyouthefinestgirlinBath.”
“Oh!Nonsense!Howcanyousayso?”
“AndwhatdoyouthinkIsaid?”—loweringhisvoice—“welldone,general,saidI;Iamquiteofyourmind.”
HereCatherine,whowasmuchlessgratifiedbyhisadmirationthanbyGeneralTilney’s,wasnotsorrytobecalledawaybyMr.Allen.Thorpe,however,wouldseehertoherchair,and,tillsheenteredit,continuedthesamekindofdelicateflattery,inspiteofherentreatinghimtohavedone.
ThatGeneralTilney,insteadofdisliking,shouldadmireher,wasverydelightful;andshejoyfullythoughtthattherewasnotoneofthefamilywhomsheneednowfeartomeet.Theeveninghaddonemore,muchmore,forherthancouldhavebeenexpected.
