Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 25
Societyisbecomingirksome;andasfortheamusementsinwhichyouwerewonttoshareatBath,theveryideaofthemwithoutherisabhorrent.Youwouldnot,forinstance,nowgotoaballfortheworld.Youfeelthatyouhavenolongeranyfriendtowhomyoucanspeakwithunreserve,onwhoseregardyoucanplacedependence,orwhosecounsel,inanydifficulty,youcouldrelyon.Youfeelallthis?”
“No,”saidCatherine,afterafewmoments’reflection,“Idonot—oughtI?Tosaythetruth,thoughIamhurtandgrieved,thatIcannotstillloveher,thatIamnevertohearfromher,perhapsnevertoseeheragain,Idonotfeelsovery,verymuchafflictedasonewouldhavethought.”
“Youfeel,asyoualwaysdo,whatismosttothecreditofhumannature.Suchfeelingsoughttobeinvestigated,thattheymayknowthemselves.”
Catherine,bysomechanceorother,foundherspiritssoverymuchrelievedbythisconversationthatshecouldnotregretherbeingledon,thoughsounaccountably,tomentionthecircumstancewhichhadproducedit.
