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
