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.
