Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 17
Catherine’scountenancefell,andinavoiceofmostsincereconcernsheechoedMissTilney’sconcludingwords,“Bytheendofanotherweek!”
“Yes,myfathercanseldombeprevailedontogivethewaterswhatIthinkafairtrial.Hehasbeendisappointedofsomefriends’arrivalwhomheexpectedtomeethere,andasheisnowprettywell,isinahurrytogethome.”
“Iamverysorryforit,”saidCatherinedejectedly;“ifIhadknownthisbefore—”
“Perhaps,”saidMissTilneyinanembarrassedmanner,“youwouldbesogood—itwouldmakemeveryhappyif—”
Theentranceofherfatherputastoptothecivility,whichCatherinewasbeginningtohopemightintroduceadesireoftheircorresponding.Afteraddressingherwithhisusualpoliteness,heturnedtohisdaughterandsaid,“Well,Eleanor,mayIcongratulateyouonbeingsuccessfulinyourapplicationtoyourfairfriend?”
“Iwasjustbeginningtomaketherequest,sir,asyoucamein.”
“Well,proceedbyallmeans.Iknowhowmuchyourheartisinit.Mydaughter,MissMorland,”hecontinued,withoutleavinghisdaughtertimetospeak,“hasbeenformingaveryboldwish.WeleaveBath,asshehasperhapstoldyou,onSaturdayse’nnight.Aletterfrommystewardtellsmethatmypresenceiswantedathome;andbeingdisappointedinmyhopeofseeingtheMarquisofLongtownandGeneralCourteneyhere,someofmyveryoldfriends,thereisnothingtodetainmelongerinBath.Andcouldwecarryourselfishpointwithyou,weshouldleaveitwithoutasingleregret.
