Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 13
Youngpeoplewillbeyoungpeople,asyourgoodmothersaysherself.YouknowIwantedyou,whenwefirstcame,nottobuythatspriggedmuslin,butyouwould.Youngpeopledonotliketobealwaysthwarted.”
“Butthiswassomethingofrealconsequence;andIdonotthinkyouwouldhavefoundmehardtopersuade.”
“Asfarasithasgonehitherto,thereisnoharmdone,”saidMr.Allen;“andIwouldonlyadviseyou,mydear,nottogooutwithMr.Thorpeanymore.”
“ThatisjustwhatIwasgoingtosay,”addedhiswife.
Catherine,relievedforherself,feltuneasyforIsabella,andafteramoment’sthought,askedMr.AllenwhetheritwouldnotbebothproperandkindinhertowritetoMissThorpe,andexplaintheindecorumofwhichshemustbeasinsensibleasherself;forsheconsideredthatIsabellamightotherwiseperhapsbegoingtoCliftonthenextday,inspiteofwhathadpassed.Mr.Allen,however,discouragedherfromdoinganysuchthing.“Youhadbetterleaveheralone,mydear;sheisoldenoughtoknowwhatsheisabout,andifnot,hasamothertoadviseher.Mrs.Thorpeistooindulgentbeyondadoubt;but,however,youhadbetternotinterfere.Sheandyourbrotherchoosetogo,andyouwillbeonlygettingillwill.”
Catherinesubmitted,andthoughsorrytothinkthatIsabellashouldbedoingwrong,feltgreatlyrelievedbyMr.Allen’sapprobationofherownconduct,andtrulyrejoicedtobepreservedbyhisadvicefromthedangeroffallingintosuchanerrorherself
