Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 16

           Tobealwaysfirmmustbetobeoftenobstinate.Whenproperlytorelaxisthetrialofjudgment;and,withoutreferencetomybrother,IreallythinkMissThorpehasbynomeanschosenillinfixingonthepresenthour.”

           Thefriendswerenotabletogettogetherforanyconfidentialdiscoursetillallthedancingwasover;butthen,astheywalkedabouttheroomarminarm,Isabellathusexplainedherself:“Idonotwonderatyoursurprise;andIamreallyfatiguedtodeath.Heissucharattle!Amusingenough,ifmymindhadbeendisengaged;butIwouldhavegiventheworldtositstill.”

           “Thenwhydidnotyou?”

           “Oh!Mydear!Itwouldhavelookedsoparticular;andyouknowhowIabhordoingthat.IrefusedhimaslongasIpossiblycould,buthewouldtakenodenial.Youhavenoideahowhepressedme.Ibeggedhimtoexcuseme,andgetsomeotherpartner—butno,nothe;afteraspiringtomyhand,therewasnobodyelseintheroomhecouldbeartothinkof;anditwasnotthathewantedmerelytodance,hewantedtobewithme.Oh!Suchnonsense!Itoldhimhehadtakenaveryunlikelywaytoprevailuponme;for,ofallthingsintheworld,Ihatedfinespeechesandcompliments;andso—andsothenIfoundtherewouldbenopeaceifIdidnotstandup.Besides,IthoughtMrs.Hughes,whointroducedhim,mighttakeitillifIdidnot:andyourdearbrother,IamsurehewouldhavebeenmiserableifIhadsatdownthewholeevening.Iamsogladitisover!Myspiritsarequitejadedwithlisteningtohisnonsense:andthen,beingsuchasmartyoungfellow,Isaweveryeyewasuponus.

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