Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 3

           Tilneywaspoliteenoughtoseeminterestedinwhatshesaid;andshekepthimonthesubjectofmuslinstillthedancingrecommenced.Catherinefeared,asshelistenedtotheirdiscourse,thatheindulgedhimselfalittletoomuchwiththefoiblesofothers.“Whatareyouthinkingofsoearnestly?”saidhe,astheywalkedbacktotheballroom;“notofyourpartner,Ihope,for,bythatshakeofthehead,yourmeditationsarenotsatisfactory.”

           Catherinecoloured,andsaid,“Iwasnotthinkingofanything.”

           “Thatisartfulanddeep,tobesure;butIhadratherbetoldatoncethatyouwillnottellme.”

           “Wellthen,Iwillnot.”

           “Thankyou;fornowweshallsoonbeacquainted,asIamauthorizedtoteaseyouonthissubjectwheneverwemeet,andnothingintheworldadvancesintimacysomuch.”

           Theydancedagain;and,whentheassemblyclosed,parted,onthelady’ssideatleast,withastronginclinationforcontinuingtheacquaintance.Whethershethoughtofhimsomuch,whileshedrankherwarmwineandwater,andpreparedherselfforbed,astodreamofhimwhenthere,cannotbeascertained;butIhopeitwasnomorethaninaslightslumber,oramorningdozeatmost;forifitbetrue,asacelebratedwriterhasmaintained,thatnoyoungladycanbejustifiedinfallinginlovebeforethegentleman’sloveisdeclared,*itmustbeveryimproperthatayoungladyshoulddreamofagentlemanbeforethegentlemanisfirstknowntohavedreamtofher.HowproperMr.TilneymightbeasadreameroraloverhadnotyetperhapsenteredMr

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