Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 28
Thatroom,inwhichherdisturbedimaginationhadtormentedheronherfirstarrival,wasagainthesceneofagitatedspiritsandunquietslumbers.Yethowdifferentnowthesourceofherinquietudefromwhatithadbeenthen—howmournfullysuperiorinrealityandsubstance!Heranxietyhadfoundationinfact,herfearsinprobability;andwithamindsooccupiedinthecontemplationofactualandnaturalevil,thesolitudeofhersituation,thedarknessofherchamber,theantiquityofthebuilding,werefeltandconsideredwithoutthesmallestemotion;andthoughthewindwashigh,andoftenproducedstrangeandsuddennoisesthroughoutthehouse,shehearditallasshelayawake,hourafterhour,withoutcuriosityorterror.
SoonaftersixEleanorenteredherroom,eagertoshowattentionorgiveassistancewhereitwaspossible;butverylittleremainedtobedone.Catherinehadnotloitered;shewasalmostdressed,andherpackingalmostfinished.Thepossibilityofsomeconciliatorymessagefromthegeneraloccurredtoherashisdaughterappeared.Whatsonatural,asthatangershouldpassawayandrepentancesucceedit?Andsheonlywantedtoknowhowfar,afterwhathadpassed,anapologymightproperlybereceivedbyher.Buttheknowledgewouldhavebeenuselesshere;itwasnotcalledfor;neitherclemencynordignitywasputtothetrial—Eleanorbroughtnomessage.
