Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 18
Takemywordforit,thatifyouareintoogreatahurry,youwillcertainlylivetorepentit.Tilneysaysthereisnothingpeoplearesooftendeceivedinasthestateoftheirownaffections,andIbelieveheisveryright.Ah!Herehecomes;nevermind,hewillnotseeus,Iamsure.”
Catherine,lookingup,perceivedCaptainTilney;andIsabella,earnestlyfixinghereyeonhimasshespoke,sooncaughthisnotice.Heapproachedimmediately,andtooktheseattowhichhermovementsinvitedhim.HisfirstaddressmadeCatherinestart.Thoughspokenlow,shecoulddistinguish,“What!Alwaystobewatched,inpersonorbyproxy!”
“Psha,nonsense!”wasIsabella’sanswerinthesamehalfwhisper.“Whydoyouputsuchthingsintomyhead?IfIcouldbelieveit—myspirit,youknow,isprettyindependent.”
“Iwishyourheartwereindependent.Thatwouldbeenoughforme.”
“Myheart,indeed!Whatcanyouhavetodowithhearts?Youmenhavenoneofyouanyhearts.”
“Ifwehavenothearts,wehaveeyes;andtheygiveustormentenough.”
“Dothey?Iamsorryforit;Iamsorrytheyfindanythingsodisagreeableinme.Iwilllookanotherway.Ihopethispleasesyou”(turningherbackonhim);“Ihopeyoureyesarenottormentednow.”
“Nevermoreso;fortheedgeofabloomingcheekisstillinview—atoncetoomuchandtoolittle.”
Catherineheardallthis,andquiteoutofcountenance,couldlistennolonger.AmazedthatIsabellacouldendureit,andjealousforherbrother,sheroseup,andsayingsheshouldjoinMrs.Allen,proposedtheirwalking.
