Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 4

           CatherinewasdelightedwiththisextensionofherBathacquaintance,andalmostforgotMr.TilneywhileshetalkedtoMissThorpe.Friendshipiscertainlythefinestbalmforthepangsofdisappointedlove.

           Theirconversationturneduponthosesubjects,ofwhichthefreediscussionhasgenerallymuchtodoinperfectingasuddenintimacybetweentwoyoungladies:suchasdress,balls,flirtations,andquizzes.MissThorpe,however,beingfouryearsolderthanMissMorland,andatleastfouryearsbetterinformed,hadaverydecidedadvantageindiscussingsuchpoints;shecouldcomparetheballsofBathwiththoseofTunbridge,itsfashionswiththefashionsofLondon;couldrectifytheopinionsofhernewfriendinmanyarticlesoftastefulattire;coulddiscoveraflirtationbetweenanygentlemanandladywhoonlysmiledoneachother;andpointoutaquizthroughthethicknessofacrowd.ThesepowersreceiveddueadmirationfromCatherine,towhomtheywereentirelynew;andtherespectwhichtheynaturallyinspiredmighthavebeentoogreatforfamiliarity,hadnottheeasygaietyofMissThorpe’smanners,andherfrequentexpressionsofdelightonthisacquaintancewithher,softeneddowneveryfeelingofawe,andleftnothingbuttenderaffection.Theirincreasingattachmentwasnottobesatisfiedwithhalfadozenturnsinthepump-room,butrequired,whentheyallquittedittogether,thatMissThorpeshouldaccompanyMissMorlandtotheverydoorofMr

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