Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 22
Whythelocksshouldhavebeensodifficulttoopen,however,wasstillsomethingremarkable,forshecouldnowmanagethemwithperfectease.Inthistherewassurelysomethingmysterious,andsheindulgedintheflatteringsuggestionforhalfaminute,tillthepossibilityofthedoor’shavingbeenatfirstunlocked,andofbeingherselfitsfastener,dartedintoherhead,andcostheranotherblush.
Shegotawayassoonasshecouldfromaroominwhichherconductproducedsuchunpleasantreflections,andfoundherwaywithallspeedtothebreakfast-parlour,asithadbeenpointedouttoherbyMissTilneytheeveningbefore.Henrywasaloneinit;andhisimmediatehopeofherhavingbeenundisturbedbythetempest,withanarchreferencetothecharacterofthebuildingtheyinhabited,wasratherdistressing.Fortheworldwouldshenothaveherweaknesssuspected,andyet,unequaltoanabsolutefalsehood,wasconstrainedtoacknowledgethatthewindhadkeptherawakealittle.“Butwehaveacharmingmorningafterit,”sheadded,desiringtogetridofthesubject;“andstormsandsleeplessnessarenothingwhentheyareover.Whatbeautifulhyacinths!Ihavejustlearnttoloveahyacinth.”
“Andhowmightyoulearn?Byaccidentorargument?”
“Yoursistertaughtme;Icannottellhow.Mrs.Allenusedtotakepains,yearafteryear,tomakemelikethem;butInevercould,tillIsawthemtheotherdayinMilsomStreet;Iamnaturallyindifferentaboutflowers.”
“Butnowyouloveahyacinth.Somuchthebetter.
