Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 18
Thorpe’sbeinginlovewithher,andtheconsequentimpossibilityofherhavingeverintendedtoencouragehim.“Astoanyattentionsonhisside,Idodeclare,uponmyhonour,Ineverwassensibleofthemforamoment—exceptjusthisaskingmetodancethefirstdayofhiscoming.Andastomakingmeanoffer,oranythinglikeit,theremustbesomeunaccountablemistake.Icouldnothavemisunderstoodathingofthatkind,youknow!And,asIeverwishtobebelieved,Isolemnlyprotestthatnosyllableofsuchanatureeverpassedbetweenus.Thelasthalfhourbeforehewentaway!Itmustbeallandcompletelyamistake—forIdidnotseehimoncethatwholemorning.”
“Butthatyoucertainlydid,foryouspentthewholemorninginEdgar’sBuildings—itwasthedayyourfather’sconsentcame—andIamprettysurethatyouandJohnwerealoneintheparloursometimebeforeyouleftthehouse.”
“Areyou?Well,ifyousayit,itwasso,Idaresay—butforthelifeofme,Icannotrecollectit.Idoremembernowbeingwithyou,andseeinghimaswellastherest—butthatwewereeveraloneforfiveminutes—However,itisnotwortharguingabout,forwhatevermightpassonhisside,youmustbeconvinced,bymyhavingnorecollectionofit,thatIneverthought,norexpected,norwishedforanythingofthekindfromhim.Iamexcessivelyconcernedthatheshouldhaveanyregardforme—butindeedithasbeenquiteunintentionalonmyside;Ineverhadthesmallestideaofit.
