Нортенгерське абатство

           ButthatshemustandshouldretractwasinstantlytheeagercryofboththeThorpes;theymustgotoCliftontomorrow,theywouldnotgowithouther,itwouldbenothingtoputoffamerewalkforonedaylonger,andtheywouldnothearofarefusal.Catherinewasdistressed,butnotsubdued.“Donoturgeme,Isabella.IamengagedtoMissTilney.Icannotgo.”Thisavailednothing.Thesameargumentsassailedheragain;shemustgo,sheshouldgo,andtheywouldnothearofarefusal.“ItwouldbesoeasytotellMissTilneythatyouhadjustbeenremindedofapriorengagement,andmustonlybegtoputoffthewalktillTuesday.”

           “No,itwouldnotbeeasy.Icouldnotdoit.Therehasbeennopriorengagement.”ButIsabellabecameonlymoreandmoreurgent,callingonherinthemostaffectionatemanner,addressingherbythemostendearingnames.Shewassureherdearest,sweetestCatherinewouldnotseriouslyrefusesuchatriflingrequesttoafriendwholovedhersodearly.SheknewherbelovedCatherinetohavesofeelingaheart,sosweetatemper,tobesoeasilypersuadedbythosesheloved.Butallinvain;Catherinefeltherselftobeintheright,andthoughpainedbysuchtender,suchflatteringsupplication,couldnotallowittoinfluenceher.Isabellathentriedanothermethod.ShereproachedherwithhavingmoreaffectionforMissTilney,thoughshehadknownhersolittleawhile,thanforherbestandoldestfriends,withbeinggrowncoldandindifferent,inshort,towardsherself.