Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 25
Therewerestillsomesubjects,indeed,underwhichshebelievedtheymustalwaystremble—thementionofachestoracabinet,forinstance—andshedidnotlovethesightofjapaninanyshape:butevenshecouldallowthatanoccasionalmementoofpastfolly,howeverpainful,mightnotbewithoutuse.
Theanxietiesofcommonlifebegansoontosucceedtothealarmsofromance.HerdesireofhearingfromIsabellagreweverydaygreater.ShewasquiteimpatienttoknowhowtheBathworldwenton,andhowtheroomswereattended;andespeciallywassheanxioustobeassuredofIsabella’shavingmatchedsomefinenetting-cotton,onwhichshehadleftherintent;andofhercontinuingonthebesttermswithJames.HeronlydependenceforinformationofanykindwasonIsabella.JameshadprotestedagainstwritingtohertillhisreturntoOxford;andMrs.AllenhadgivenhernohopesofalettertillshehadgotbacktoFullerton.ButIsabellahadpromisedandpromisedagain;andwhenshepromisedathing,shewassoscrupulousinperformingit!Thismadeitsoparticularlystrange!
Forninesuccessivemornings,Catherinewonderedovertherepetitionofadisappointment,whicheachmorningbecamemoresevere:but,onthetenth,whensheenteredthebreakfast-room,herfirstobjectwasaletter,heldoutbyHenry’swillinghand.Shethankedhimasheartilyasifhehadwrittenithimself.“’TisonlyfromJames,however,”asshelookedatthedirection.
