Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 19
Butisnotyourfatheruncomfortableaboutit?DoesnothewantCaptainTilneytogoaway?Sure,ifyourfatherweretospeaktohim,hewouldgo.”
“MydearMissMorland,”saidHenry,“inthisamiablesolicitudeforyourbrother’scomfort,mayyounotbealittlemistaken?Areyounotcarriedalittletoofar?Wouldhethankyou,eitheronhisownaccountorMissThorpe’s,forsupposingthatheraffection,oratleasthergoodbehaviour,isonlytobesecuredbyherseeingnothingofCaptainTilney?Ishesafeonlyinsolitude?Orisherheartconstanttohimonlywhenunsolicitedbyanyoneelse?Hecannotthinkthis—andyoumaybesurethathewouldnothaveyouthinkit.Iwillnotsay,’Donotbeuneasy,’becauseIknowthatyouareso,atthismoment;butbeaslittleuneasyasyoucan.Youhavenodoubtofthemutualattachmentofyourbrotherandyourfriend;dependuponit,therefore,thatrealjealousynevercanexistbetweenthem;dependuponitthatnodisagreementbetweenthemcanbeofanyduration.Theirheartsareopentoeachother,asneitherheartcanbetoyou;theyknowexactlywhatisrequiredandwhatcanbeborne;andyoumaybecertainthatonewillneverteasetheotherbeyondwhatisknowntobepleasant.”
Perceivingherstilltolookdoubtfulandgrave,headded,“ThoughFrederickdoesnotleaveBathwithus,hewillprobablyremainbutaveryshorttime,perhapsonlyafewdaysbehindus.Hisleaveofabsencewillsoonexpire,andhemustreturntohisregiment