Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 13

           “Well,”saidhe,“anddoyouthinkofgoingtoo?”

           “No;IhadjustengagedmyselftowalkwithMissTilneybeforetheytoldmeofit;andthereforeyouknowIcouldnotgowiththem,couldI?”

           “No,certainlynot;andIamgladyoudonotthinkofit.Theseschemesarenotatallthething.Youngmenandwomendrivingaboutthecountryinopencarriages!Nowandthenitisverywell;butgoingtoinnsandpublicplacestogether!Itisnotright;andIwonderMrs.Thorpeshouldallowit.Iamgladyoudonotthinkofgoing;IamsureMrs.Morlandwouldnotbepleased.Mrs.Allen,arenotyouofmywayofthinking?Donotyouthinkthesekindofprojectsobjectionable?”

           “Yes,verymuchsoindeed.Opencarriagesarenastythings.Acleangownisnotfiveminutes’wearinthem.Youaresplashedgettinginandgettingout;andthewindtakesyourhairandyourbonnetineverydirection.Ihateanopencarriagemyself.”

           “Iknowyoudo;butthatisnotthequestion.Donotyouthinkithasanoddappearance,ifyoungladiesarefrequentlydrivenaboutinthembyyoungmen,towhomtheyarenotevenrelated?”

           “Yes,mydear,averyoddappearanceindeed.Icannotbeartoseeit.”

           “Dearmadam,”criedCatherine,“thenwhydidnotyoutellmesobefore?IamsureifIhadknownittobeimproper,IwouldnothavegonewithMr.Thorpeatall;butIalwayshopedyouwouldtellme,ifyouthoughtIwasdoingwrong.”

           “AndsoIshould,mydear,youmaydependonit;forasItoldMrs.Morlandatparting,Iwouldalwaysdothebestforyouinmypower.Butonemustnotbeoverparticular.

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