Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 24
Heragitationastheyenteredthegreatgallerywastoomuchforanyendeavouratdiscourse;shecouldonlylookathercompanion.Eleanor’scountenancewasdejected,yetsedate;anditscomposurespokeherinuredtoallthegloomyobjectstowhichtheywereadvancing.Againshepassedthroughthefoldingdoors,againherhandwasupontheimportantlock,andCatherine,hardlyabletobreathe,wasturningtoclosetheformerwithfearfulcaution,whenthefigure,thedreadedfigureofthegeneralhimselfatthefurtherendofthegallery,stoodbeforeher!Thenameof“Eleanor”atthesamemoment,inhisloudesttone,resoundedthroughthebuilding,givingtohisdaughterthefirstintimationofhispresence,andtoCatherineterroruponterror.Anattemptatconcealmenthadbeenherfirstinstinctivemovementonperceivinghim,yetshecouldscarcelyhopetohaveescapedhiseye;andwhenherfriend,whowithanapologizinglookdartedhastilybyher,hadjoinedanddisappearedwithhim,sheranforsafetytoherownroom,and,lockingherselfin,believedthatsheshouldneverhavecouragetogodownagain.Sheremainedthereatleastanhour,inthegreatestagitation,deeplycommiseratingthestateofherpoorfriend,andexpectingasummonsherselffromtheangrygeneraltoattendhiminhisownapartment.Nosummons,however,arrived;andatlast,onseeingacarriagedriveuptotheabbey,shewasemboldenedtodescendandmeethimundertheprotectionofvisitors.
