Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 27
Whenshehadfinishedit—“SomuchforIsabella,”shecried,“andforallourintimacy!Shemustthinkmeanidiot,orshecouldnothavewrittenso;butperhapsthishasservedtomakehercharacterbetterknowntomethanmineistoher.Iseewhatshehasbeenabout.Sheisavaincoquette,andhertrickshavenotanswered.IdonotbelieveshehadeveranyregardeitherforJamesorforme,andIwishIhadneverknownher.”
“Itwillsoonbeasifyouneverhad,”saidHenry.
“ThereisbutonethingthatIcannotunderstand.IseethatshehashaddesignsonCaptainTilney,whichhavenotsucceeded;butIdonotunderstandwhatCaptainTilneyhasbeenaboutallthistime.Whyshouldhepayhersuchattentionsastomakeherquarrelwithmybrother,andthenflyoffhimself?”
“IhaveverylittletosayforFrederick’smotives,suchasIbelievethemtohavebeen.HehashisvanitiesaswellasMissThorpe,andthechiefdifferenceis,that,havingastrongerhead,theyhavenotyetinjuredhimself.Iftheeffectofhisbehaviourdoesnotjustifyhimwithyou,wehadbetternotseekafterthecause.”
“Thenyoudonotsupposeheeverreallycaredabouther?”
“Iampersuadedthatheneverdid.”
“Andonlymadebelievetodosoformischief’ssake?”
Henrybowedhisassent.
“Well,then,ImustsaythatIdonotlikehimatall.Thoughithasturnedoutsowellforus,Idonotlikehimatall.Asithappens,thereisnogreatharmdone,becauseIdonotthinkIsabellahasanyhearttolose
