Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 19

           

           “Doeshe?Thenwhydoeshestayhere?”

           Hemadenoreply,andwasbeginningtotalkofsomethingelse;butsheeagerlycontinued,“Whydonotyoupersuadehimtogoaway?Thelongerhestays,theworseitwillbeforhimatlast.Prayadvisehimforhisownsake,andforeverybody’ssake,toleaveBathdirectly.Absencewillintimemakehimcomfortableagain;buthecanhavenohopehere,anditisonlystayingtobemiserable.”

           Henrysmiledandsaid,“Iamsuremybrotherwouldnotwishtodothat.”

           “Thenyouwillpersuadehimtogoaway?”

           “Persuasionisnotatcommand;butpardonme,ifIcannotevenendeavourtopersuadehim.IhavemyselftoldhimthatMissThorpeisengaged.Heknowswhatheisabout,andmustbehisownmaster.”

           “No,hedoesnotknowwhatheisabout,”criedCatherine;“hedoesnotknowthepainheisgivingmybrother.NotthatJameshasevertoldmeso,butIamsureheisveryuncomfortable.”

           “Andareyousureitismybrother’sdoing?”

           “Yes,verysure.”

           “Isitmybrother’sattentionstoMissThorpe,orMissThorpe’sadmissionofthem,thatgivesthepain?”

           “Isnotitthesamething?”

           “IthinkMr.Morlandwouldacknowledgeadifference.Nomanisoffendedbyanotherman’sadmirationofthewomanheloves;itisthewomanonlywhocanmakeitatorment.”

           Catherineblushedforherfriend,andsaid,“Isabellaiswrong.ButIamsureshecannotmeantotorment,forsheisverymuchattachedtomybrother.

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