Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 27
Youwillknow,fromthisdescription,ImustmeanCaptainTilney,who,asyoumayremember,wasamazinglydisposedtofollowandteaseme,beforeyouwentaway.Afterwardshegotworse,andbecamequitemyshadow.Manygirlsmighthavebeentakenin,forneverweresuchattentions;butIknewtheficklesextoowell.Hewentawaytohisregimenttwodaysago,andItrustIshallneverbeplaguedwithhimagain.HeisthegreatestcoxcombIeversaw,andamazinglydisagreeable.ThelasttwodayshewasalwaysbythesideofCharlotteDavis:Ipitiedhistaste,buttooknonoticeofhim.ThelasttimewemetwasinBathStreet,andIturneddirectlyintoashopthathemightnotspeaktome;Iwouldnotevenlookathim.Hewentintothepump-roomafterwards;butIwouldnothavefollowedhimforalltheworld.Suchacontrastbetweenhimandyourbrother!Praysendmesomenewsofthelatter—Iamquiteunhappyabouthim;heseemedsouncomfortablewhenhewentaway,withacold,orsomethingthataffectedhisspirits.Iwouldwritetohimmyself,buthavemislaidhisdirection;and,asIhintedabove,amafraidhetooksomethinginmyconductamiss.Prayexplaineverythingtohissatisfaction;or,ifhestillharboursanydoubt,alinefromhimselftome,oracallatPutneywhennextintown,mightsetalltorights.Ihavenotbeentotheroomsthisage,nortotheplay,exceptgoinginlastnightwiththeHodges,forafrolic,athalfprice:theyteasedmeintoit;andIwasdeterminedtheyshouldnotsayIshutmyselfupbecauseTilneywasgone.
