Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 28
Awarethatifshegaveherselfmuchtime,shemightfeelitdifficulttobringforwardsounpleasantasubject,shetookthefirstopportunityofbeingsuddenlyalonewithEleanor,andofEleanor’sbeinginthemiddleofaspeechaboutsomethingverydifferent,tostartforthherobligationofgoingawayverysoon.Eleanorlookedanddeclaredherselfmuchconcerned.Shehad“hopedforthepleasureofhercompanyforamuchlongertime—hadbeenmisled(perhapsbyherwishes)tosupposethatamuchlongervisithadbeenpromised—andcouldnotbutthinkthatifMr.andMrs.Morlandwereawareofthepleasureitwastohertohaveherthere,theywouldbetoogeneroustohastenherreturn.”Catherineexplained:“Oh!Astothat,PapaandMammawereinnohurryatall.Aslongasshewashappy,theywouldalwaysbesatisfied.”
“Thenwhy,mightsheask,insuchahurryherselftoleavethem?”
“Oh!Becauseshehadbeentheresolong.”
“Nay,ifyoucanusesuchaword,Icanurgeyounofarther.Ifyouthinkitlong—”
“Oh!No,Idonotindeed.Formyownpleasure,Icouldstaywithyouaslongagain.”Anditwasdirectlysettledthat,tillshehad,herleavingthemwasnoteventobethoughtof.Inhavingthiscauseofuneasinesssopleasantlyremoved,theforceoftheotherwaslikewiseweakened.Thekindness,theearnestnessofEleanor’smannerinpressinghertostay,andHenry’sgratifiedlookonbeingtoldthatherstaywasdetermined,weresuchsweetproofsofherimportancewiththem,asleftheronlyjustsomuchsolicitudeasthehumanmindcanneverdocomfortablywithout.
