Нортенгерське абатство

           Whenthegeneralhadsatisfiedhisowncuriosity,inacloseexaminationofeverywell-knownornament,theyproceededintothelibrary,anapartment,initsway,ofequalmagnificence,exhibitingacollectionofbooks,onwhichanhumblemanmighthavelookedwithpride.Catherineheard,admired,andwonderedwithmoregenuinefeelingthanbefore—gatheredallthatshecouldfromthisstorehouseofknowledge,byrunningoverthetitlesofhalfashelf,andwasreadytoproceed.Butsuitesofapartmentsdidnotspringupwithherwishes.Largeaswasthebuilding,shehadalreadyvisitedthegreatestpart;though,onbeingtoldthat,withtheadditionofthekitchen,thesixorsevenroomsshehadnowseensurroundedthreesidesofthecourt,shecouldscarcelybelieveit,orovercomethesuspicionoftherebeingmanychamberssecreted.Itwassomerelief,however,thattheyweretoreturntotheroomsincommonuse,bypassingthroughafewoflessimportance,lookingintothecourt,which,withoccasionalpassages,notwhollyunintricate,connectedthedifferentsides;andshewasfurthersoothedinherprogressbybeingtoldthatshewastreadingwhathadoncebeenacloister,havingtracesofcellspointedout,andobservingseveraldoorsthatwereneitheropenednorexplainedtoher—byfindingherselfsuccessivelyinabilliard-room,andinthegeneral’sprivateapartment,withoutcomprehendingtheirconnection,orbeingabletoturnarightwhensheleftthem;andlastly,bypassingthroughadarklittleroom,owningHenry’sauthority,andstrewedwithhislitterofbooks,guns,andgreatcoats.