Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 20
Asuddenscudofrain,drivingfullinherface,madeitimpossibleforhertoobserveanythingfurther,andfixedallherthoughtsonthewelfareofhernewstrawbonnet;andshewasactuallyundertheabbeywalls,wasspringing,withHenry’sassistance,fromthecarriage,wasbeneaththeshelteroftheoldporch,andhadevenpassedontothehall,whereherfriendandthegeneralwerewaitingtowelcomeher,withoutfeelingoneawfulforebodingoffuturemiserytoherself,oronemoment’ssuspicionofanypastscenesofhorrorbeingactedwithinthesolemnedifice.Thebreezehadnotseemedtowaftthesighsofthemurderedtoher;ithadwaftednothingworsethanathickmizzlingrain;andhavinggivenagoodshaketoherhabit,shewasreadytobeshownintothecommondrawing-room,andcapableofconsideringwhereshewas.
Anabbey!Yes,itwasdelightfultobereallyinanabbey!Butshedoubted,asshelookedroundtheroom,whetheranythingwithinherobservationwouldhavegivenhertheconsciousness.Thefurniturewasinalltheprofusionandeleganceofmoderntaste.Thefireplace,whereshehadexpectedtheamplewidthandponderouscarvingofformertimes,wascontractedtoaRumford,withslabsofplainthoughhandsomemarble,andornamentsoveritoftheprettiestEnglishchina.Thewindows,towhichshelookedwithpeculiardependence,fromhavingheardthegeneraltalkofhispreservingthemintheirGothicformwithreverentialcare,wereyetlesswhatherfancyhadportrayed
