Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 13

           

           Catherine’sheartswelled;shedrewawayherarm,andIsabellamadenoopposition.Thuspassedalongtenminutes,tilltheywereagainjoinedbyThorpe,who,comingtothemwithagayerlook,said,“Well,Ihavesettledthematter,andnowwemayallgotomorrowwithasafeconscience.IhavebeentoMissTilney,andmadeyourexcuses.”

           “Youhavenot!”criedCatherine.

           “Ihave,uponmysoul.Leftherthismoment.Toldheryouhadsentmetosaythat,havingjustrecollectedapriorengagementofgoingtoCliftonwithustomorrow,youcouldnothavethepleasureofwalkingwithhertillTuesday.Shesaidverywell,Tuesdaywasjustasconvenienttoher;sothereisanendofallourdifficulties.Aprettygoodthoughtofmine—hey?”

           Isabella’scountenancewasoncemoreallsmilesandgoodhumour,andJamestoolookedhappyagain.

           “Amostheavenlythoughtindeed!Now,mysweetCatherine,allourdistressesareover;youarehonourablyacquitted,andweshallhaveamostdelightfulparty.”

           “Thiswillnotdo,”saidCatherine;“Icannotsubmittothis.ImustrunafterMissTilneydirectlyandsetherright.”

           Isabella,however,caughtholdofonehand,Thorpeoftheother,andremonstrancespouredinfromallthree.EvenJameswasquiteangry.Wheneverythingwassettled,whenMissTilneyherselfsaidthatTuesdaywouldsuitheraswell,itwasquiteridiculous,quiteabsurd,tomakeanyfurtherobjection.

           “Idonotcare.Mr.Thorpehadnobusinesstoinventanysuchmessage.IfIhadthoughtitrighttoputitoff,IcouldhavespokentoMissTilneymyself.

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