Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 15
Morland’spromise;hishonourwaspledgedtomakeeverythingeasy;andbywhatmeanstheirincomewastobeformed,whetherlandedpropertyweretoberesigned,orfundedmoneymadeover,wasamatterinwhichherdisinterestedspirittooknoconcern.Sheknewenoughtofeelsecureofanhonourableandspeedyestablishment,andherimaginationtookarapidflightoveritsattendantfelicities.Shesawherselfattheendofafewweeks,thegazeandadmirationofeverynewacquaintanceatFullerton,theenvyofeveryvaluedoldfriendinPutney,withacarriageathercommand,anewnameonhertickets,andabrilliantexhibitionofhoopringsonherfinger.
Whenthecontentsoftheletterwereascertained,JohnThorpe,whohadonlywaiteditsarrivaltobeginhisjourneytoLondon,preparedtosetoff.“Well,MissMorland,”saidhe,onfindingheraloneintheparlour,“Iamcometobidyougood-bye.”Catherinewishedhimagoodjourney.Withoutappearingtohearher,hewalkedtothewindow,fidgetedabout,hummedatune,andseemedwhollyself-occupied.
“ShallnotyoubelateatDevizes?”saidCatherine.Hemadenoanswer;butafteraminute’ssilenceburstoutwith,“Afamousgoodthingthismarryingscheme,uponmysoul!AcleverfancyofMorland’sandBelle’s.Whatdoyouthinkofit,MissMorland?Isayitisnobadnotion.”
“IamsureIthinkitaverygoodone.”
“Doyou?That’shonest,byheavens!Iamgladyouarenoenemytomatrimony,however.Didyoueverheartheoldsong’GoingtoOneWeddingBringsonAnother?’Isay,youwillcometoBelle’swedding,Ihope.
