Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 15
Wherepeoplearereallyattached,povertyitselfiswealth;grandeurIdetest:IwouldnotsettleinLondonfortheuniverse.Acottageinsomeretiredvillagewouldbeecstasy.TherearesomecharminglittlevillasaboutRichmond.”
“Richmond!”criedCatherine.“YoumustsettlenearFullerton.Youmustbenearus.”
“IamsureIshallbemiserableifwedonot.IfIcanbutbenearyou,Ishallbesatisfied.Butthisisidletalking!Iwillnotallowmyselftothinkofsuchthings,tillwehaveyourfather’sanswer.MorlandsaysthatbysendingittonighttoSalisbury,wemayhaveittomorrow.Tomorrow?IknowIshallneverhavecouragetoopentheletter.Iknowitwillbethedeathofme.”
Areveriesucceededthisconviction—andwhenIsabellaspokeagain,itwastoresolveonthequalityofherwedding-gown.
Theirconferencewasputanendtobytheanxiousyoungloverhimself,whocametobreathehispartingsighbeforehesetoffforWiltshire.Catherinewishedtocongratulatehim,butknewnotwhattosay,andhereloquencewasonlyinhereyes.Fromthem,however,theeightpartsofspeechshoneoutmostexpressively,andJamescouldcombinethemwithease.Impatientfortherealizationofallthathehopedathome,hisadieuswerenotlong;andtheywouldhavebeenyetshorter,hadhenotbeenfrequentlydetainedbytheurgententreatiesofhisfaironethathewouldgo.Twicewashecalledalmostfromthedoorbyhereagernesstohavehimgone.“Indeed,Morland,Imustdriveyouaway.Considerhowfaryouhavetoride.Icannotbeartoseeyoulingerso.Forheaven’ssake,wastenomoretime.
