Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 28
Catherinewalkedontoherchamber,makinguphermindaswellasshecould,toafurtheracquaintancewithCaptainTilney,andcomfortingherselfundertheunpleasantimpressionhisconducthadgivenher,andthepersuasionofhisbeingbyfartoofineagentlemantoapproveofher,thatatleasttheyshouldnotmeetundersuchcircumstancesaswouldmaketheirmeetingmateriallypainful.ShetrustedhewouldneverspeakofMissThorpe;andindeed,ashemustbythistimebeashamedoftheparthehadacted,therecouldbenodangerofit;andaslongasallmentionofBathsceneswereavoided,shethoughtshecouldbehavetohimverycivilly.Insuchconsiderationstimepassedaway,anditwascertainlyinhisfavourthatEleanorshouldbesogladtoseehim,andhavesomuchtosay,forhalfanhourwasalmostgonesincehisarrival,andEleanordidnotcomeup.
AtthatmomentCatherinethoughtsheheardherstepinthegallery,andlistenedforitscontinuance;butallwassilent.Scarcely,however,hadsheconvictedherfancyoferror,whenthenoiseofsomethingmovingclosetoherdoormadeherstart;itseemedasifsomeonewastouchingtheverydoorway—andinanothermomentaslightmotionofthelockprovedthatsomehandmustbeonit.Shetrembledalittleattheideaofanyone’sapproachingsocautiously;butresolvingnottobeagainovercomebytrivialappearancesofalarm,ormisledbyaraisedimagination,shesteppedquietlyforward,andopenedthedoor.Eleanor,andonlyEleanor,stoodthere.
