Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 14
Themorninghadpassedawaysocharminglyastobanishallherfriendshipandnaturalaffection,fornothoughtofIsabellaorJameshadcrossedherduringtheirwalk.WhentheTilneysweregone,shebecameamiableagain,butshewasamiableforsometimetolittleeffect;Mrs.Allenhadnointelligencetogivethatcouldrelieveheranxiety;shehadheardnothingofanyofthem.Towardstheendofthemorning,however,Catherine,havingoccasionforsomeindispensableyardofribbonwhichmustbeboughtwithoutamoment’sdelay,walkedoutintothetown,andinBondStreetovertookthesecondMissThorpeasshewasloiteringtowardsEdgar’sBuildingsbetweentwoofthesweetestgirlsintheworld,whohadbeenherdearfriendsallthemorning.Fromher,shesoonlearnedthatthepartytoCliftonhadtakenplace.“Theysetoffateightthismorning,”saidMissAnne,“andIamsureIdonotenvythemtheirdrive.IthinkyouandIareverywellofftobeoutofthescrape.Itmustbethedullestthingintheworld,forthereisnotasoulatCliftonatthistimeofyear.Bellewentwithyourbrother,andJohndroveMaria.”
Catherinespokethepleasureshereallyfeltonhearingthispartofthearrangement.
“Oh!yes,”rejoinedtheother,“Mariaisgone.Shewasquitewildtogo.Shethoughtitwouldbesomethingveryfine.IcannotsayIadmirehertaste;andformypart,Iwasdeterminedfromthefirstnottogo,iftheypressedmeeversomuch.”
Catherine,alittledoubtfulofthis,couldnothelpanswering,“Iwishyoucouldhavegonetoo.Itisapityyoucouldnotallgo
