Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 29
Yes,onlytendaysagohadheelatedherbyhispointedregard—hadheevenconfusedherbyhistoosignificantreference!Andnow—whathadshedone,orwhathadsheomittedtodo,tomeritsuchachange?
Theonlyoffenceagainsthimofwhichshecouldaccuseherselfhadbeensuchaswasscarcelypossibletoreachhisknowledge.Henryandherownheartonlywereprivytotheshockingsuspicionswhichshehadsoidlyentertained;andequallysafedidshebelievehersecretwitheach.Designedly,atleast,Henrycouldnothavebetrayedher.If,indeed,byanystrangemischancehisfathershouldhavegainedintelligenceofwhatshehaddaredtothinkandlookfor,ofhercauselessfanciesandinjuriousexaminations,shecouldnotwonderatanydegreeofhisindignation.Ifawareofherhavingviewedhimasamurderer,shecouldnotwonderathiseventurningherfromhishouse.Butajustificationsofulloftorturetoherself,shetrusted,wouldnotbeinhispower.
Anxiousaswereallherconjecturesonthispoint,itwasnot,however,theoneonwhichshedweltmost.Therewasathoughtyetnearer,amoreprevailing,moreimpetuousconcern.HowHenrywouldthink,andfeel,andlook,whenhereturnedonthemorrowtoNorthangerandheardofherbeinggone,wasaquestionofforceandinteresttoriseovereveryother,tobeneverceasing,alternatelyirritatingandsoothing;itsometimessuggestedthedreadofhiscalmacquiescence,andatotherswasansweredbythesweetestconfidenceinhisregretandresentment.
