Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 16
Ifhefindshecandomorebyandby,Idaresayhewill,forIamsurehemustbeanexcellentgood-heartedman.Fourhundredisbutasmallincometobeginonindeed,butyourwishes,mydearIsabella,aresomoderate,youdonotconsiderhowlittleyoueverwant,mydear.”
“ItisnotonmyownaccountIwishformore;butIcannotbeartobethemeansofinjuringmydearMorland,makinghimsitdownuponanincomehardlyenoughtofindoneinthecommonnecessariesoflife.Formyself,itisnothing;Ineverthinkofmyself.”
“Iknowyouneverdo,mydear;andyouwillalwaysfindyourrewardintheaffectionitmakeseverybodyfeelforyou.Thereneverwasayoungwomansobelovedasyouarebyeverybodythatknowsyou;andIdaresaywhenMr.Morlandseesyou,mydearchild—butdonotletusdistressourdearCatherinebytalkingofsuchthings.Mr.Morlandhasbehavedsoveryhandsome,youknow.Ialwaysheardhewasamostexcellentman;andyouknow,mydear,wearenottosupposebutwhat,ifyouhadhadasuitablefortune,hewouldhavecomedownwithsomethingmore,forIamsurehemustbeamostliberal-mindedman.”
“NobodycanthinkbetterofMr.MorlandthanIdo,Iamsure.Buteverybodyhastheirfailing,youknow,andeverybodyhasarighttodowhattheylikewiththeirownmoney.”Catherinewashurtbytheseinsinuations.“Iamverysure,”saidshe,“thatmyfatherhaspromisedtodoasmuchashecanafford.”
Isabellarecollectedherself
