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.
