Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 26
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Catherinedidnothearenoughofthisspeechtounderstandorbepainedbyit;andothersubjectsbeingstudiouslybroughtforwardandsupportedbyHenry,atthesametimethatatrayfullofrefreshmentswasintroducedbyhisservant,thegeneralwasshortlyrestoredtohiscomplacency,andCatherinetoallherusualeaseofspirits.
Theroominquestionwasofacommodious,well-proportionedsize,andhandsomelyfittedupasadining-parlour;andontheirquittingittowalkroundthegrounds,shewasshown,firstintoasmallerapartment,belongingpeculiarlytothemasterofthehouse,andmadeunusuallytidyontheoccasion;andafterwardsintowhatwastobethedrawing-room,withtheappearanceofwhich,thoughunfurnished,Catherinewasdelightedenougheventosatisfythegeneral.Itwasaprettilyshapedroom,thewindowsreachingtotheground,andtheviewfromthempleasant,thoughonlyovergreenmeadows;andsheexpressedheradmirationatthemomentwithallthehonestsimplicitywithwhichshefeltit.“Oh!Whydonotyoufitupthisroom,Mr.Tilney?Whatapitynottohaveitfittedup!ItistheprettiestroomIeversaw;itistheprettiestroomintheworld!”
“Itrust,”saidthegeneral,withamostsatisfiedsmile,“thatitwillveryspeedilybefurnished:itwaitsonlyforalady’staste!”
“Well,ifitwasmyhouse,Ishouldneversitanywhereelse.Oh!Whatasweetlittlecottagethereisamongthetrees—appletrees,too!Itistheprettiestcottage!”
“Youlikeit—youapproveitasanobject—itisenough.Henry,rememberthatRobinsonisspokentoaboutit.
