Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 16

           

           “Well,then,Ionlymeantthatyourattributingmybrother’swishofdancingwithMissThorpetogoodnaturealoneconvincedmeofyourbeingsuperioringoodnatureyourselftoalltherestoftheworld.”

           Catherineblushedanddisclaimed,andthegentleman’spredictionswereverified.Therewasasomething,however,inhiswordswhichrepaidherforthepainofconfusion;andthatsomethingoccupiedhermindsomuchthatshedrewbackforsometime,forgettingtospeakortolisten,andalmostforgettingwhereshewas;till,rousedbythevoiceofIsabella,shelookedupandsawherwithCaptainTilneypreparingtogivethemhandsacross.

           Isabellashruggedhershouldersandsmiled,theonlyexplanationofthisextraordinarychangewhichcouldatthattimebegiven;butasitwasnotquiteenoughforCatherine’scomprehension,shespokeherastonishmentinveryplaintermstoherpartner.

           “Icannotthinkhowitcouldhappen!Isabellawassodeterminednottodance.”

           “AnddidIsabellaneverchangehermindbefore?”

           “Oh!But,because—Andyourbrother!Afterwhatyoutoldhimfromme,howcouldhethinkofgoingtoaskher?”

           “Icannottakesurprisetomyselfonthathead.Youbidmebesurprisedonyourfriend’saccount,andthereforeIam;butasformybrother,hisconductinthebusiness,Imustown,hasbeennomorethanIbelievedhimperfectlyequalto.Thefairnessofyourfriendwasanopenattraction;herfirmness,youknow,couldonlybeunderstoodbyyourself.”

           “Youarelaughing;but,Iassureyou,Isabellaisveryfirmingeneral.”

           “Itisasmuchasshouldbesaidofanyone.

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