Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 28
Verylittlepassedbetweenthemonmeeting;eachfoundhergreatestsafetyinsilence,andfewandtrivialwerethesentencesexchangedwhiletheyremainedupstairs,Catherineinbusyagitationcompletingherdress,andEleanorwithmoregoodwillthanexperienceintentuponfillingthetrunk.Wheneverythingwasdonetheylefttheroom,Catherinelingeringonlyhalfaminutebehindherfriendtothrowapartingglanceoneverywell-known,cherishedobject,andwentdowntothebreakfast-parlour,wherebreakfastwasprepared.Shetriedtoeat,aswelltosaveherselffromthepainofbeingurgedastomakeherfriendcomfortable;butshehadnoappetite,andcouldnotswallowmanymouthfuls.Thecontrastbetweenthisandherlastbreakfastinthatroomgaveherfreshmisery,andstrengthenedherdistasteforeverythingbeforeher.Itwasnotfourandtwentyhoursagosincetheyhadmettheretothesamerepast,butincircumstanceshowdifferent!Withwhatcheerfulease,whathappy,thoughfalse,security,hadshethenlookedaroundher,enjoyingeverythingpresent,andfearinglittleinfuture,beyondHenry’sgoingtoWoodstonforaday!Happy,happybreakfast!ForHenryhadbeenthere;Henryhadsatbyherandhelpedher.Thesereflectionswerelongindulgedundisturbedbyanyaddressfromhercompanion,whosatasdeepinthoughtasherself;andtheappearanceofthecarriagewasthefirstthingtostartleandrecallthemtothepresentmoment.
