Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 15
Givemebutalittlecheerfulcompany,letmeonlyhavethecompanyofthepeopleIlove,letmeonlybewhereIlikeandwithwhomIlike,andthedeviltaketherest,sayI.AndIamheartilygladtohearyousaythesame.ButIhaveanotion,MissMorland,youandIthinkprettymuchalikeuponmostmatters.”
“Perhapswemay;butitismorethanIeverthoughtof.Andastomostmatters,tosaythetruth,therearenotmanythatIknowmyownmindabout.”
“ByJove,nomoredoI.Itisnotmywaytobothermybrainswithwhatdoesnotconcernme.Mynotionofthingsissimpleenough.LetmeonlyhavethegirlIlike,sayI,withacomfortablehouseovermyhead,andwhatcareIforalltherest?Fortuneisnothing.Iamsureofagoodincomeofmyown;andifshehadnotapenny,why,somuchthebetter.”
“Verytrue.Ithinklikeyouthere.Ifthereisagoodfortuneononeside,therecanbenooccasionforanyontheother.Nomatterwhichhasit,sothatthereisenough.Ihatetheideaofonegreatfortunelookingoutforanother.AndtomarryformoneyIthinkthewickedestthinginexistence.Goodday.WeshallbeverygladtoseeyouatFullerton,wheneveritisconvenient.”Andawayshewent.Itwasnotinthepowerofallhisgallantrytodetainherlonger.Withsuchnewstocommunicate,andsuchavisittopreparefor,herdeparturewasnottobedelayedbyanythinginhisnaturetourge;andshehurriedaway,leavinghimtotheundividedconsciousnessofhisownhappyaddress,andherexplicitencouragement
