Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 15
Butwhenitdidcome,wherecoulddistressbefound?“Ihavehadnodifficultyingainingtheconsentofmykindparents,andampromisedthateverythingintheirpowershallbedonetoforwardmyhappiness,”werethefirstthreelines,andinonemomentallwasjoyfulsecurity.ThebrightestglowwasinstantlyspreadoverIsabella’sfeatures,allcareandanxietyseemedremoved,herspiritsbecamealmosttoohighforcontrol,andshecalledherselfwithoutscruplethehappiestofmortals.
Mrs.Thorpe,withtearsofjoy,embracedherdaughter,herson,hervisitor,andcouldhaveembracedhalftheinhabitantsofBathwithsatisfaction.Herheartwasoverflowingwithtenderness.Itwas“dearJohn”and“dearCatherine”ateveryword;“dearAnneanddearMaria”mustimmediatelybemadesharersintheirfelicity;andtwo“dears”atoncebeforethenameofIsabellawerenotmorethanthatbelovedchildhadnowwellearned.Johnhimselfwasnoskulkerinjoy.HenotonlybestowedonMr.Morlandthehighcommendationofbeingoneofthefinestfellowsintheworld,butsworeoffmanysentencesinhispraise.
Theletter,whencesprangallthisfelicity,wasshort,containinglittlemorethanthisassuranceofsuccess;andeveryparticularwasdeferredtillJamescouldwriteagain.ButforparticularsIsabellacouldwellaffordtowait.TheneedfulwascomprisedinMr.
