Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 26

           ButonWednesday,Ithink,Henry,youmayexpectus;andweshallbewithyouearly,thatwemayhavetimetolookaboutus.TwohoursandthreequarterswillcarryustoWoodston,Isuppose;weshallbeinthecarriagebyten;so,aboutaquarterbeforeoneonWednesday,youmaylookforus.”

           AballitselfcouldnothavebeenmorewelcometoCatherinethanthislittleexcursion,sostrongwasherdesiretobeacquaintedwithWoodston;andherheartwasstillboundingwithjoywhenHenry,aboutanhourafterwards,camebootedandgreatcoatedintotheroomwheresheandEleanorweresitting,andsaid,“Iamcome,youngladies,inaverymoralizingstrain,toobservethatourpleasuresinthisworldarealwaystobepaidfor,andthatweoftenpurchasethematagreatdisadvantage,givingready-moniedactualhappinessforadraftonthefuture,thatmaynotbehonoured.Witnessmyself,atthispresenthour.BecauseIamtohopeforthesatisfactionofseeingyouatWoodstononWednesday,whichbadweather,ortwentyothercauses,mayprevent,Imustgoawaydirectly,twodaysbeforeIintendedit.”

           “Goaway!”saidCatherine,withaverylongface.“Andwhy?”

           “Why!Howcanyouaskthequestion?Becausenotimeistobelostinfrighteningmyoldhousekeeperoutofherwits,becauseImustgoandprepareadinnerforyou,tobesure.”

           “Oh!Notseriously!”

           “Aye,andsadlytoo—forIhadmuchratherstay.”

           “Buthowcanyouthinkofsuchathing,afterwhatthegeneralsaid?Whenhesoparticularlydesiredyounottogiveyourselfanytrouble,becauseanythingwoulddo.”

           Henryonlysmiled.

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