Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 29
SalisburyshehadknowntobeherpointonleavingNorthanger;butafterthefirststageshehadbeenindebtedtothepost-mastersforthenamesoftheplaceswhichwerethentoconducthertoit;sogreathadbeenherignoranceofherroute.Shemetwithnothing,however,todistressorfrightenher.Heryouth,civilmanners,andliberalpayprocuredheralltheattentionthatatravellerlikeherselfcouldrequire;andstoppingonlytochangehorses,shetravelledonforaboutelevenhourswithoutaccidentoralarm,andbetweensixandseveno’clockintheeveningfoundherselfenteringFullerton.
Aheroinereturning,atthecloseofhercareer,tohernativevillage,inallthetriumphofrecoveredreputation,andallthedignityofacountess,withalongtrainofnoblerelationsintheirseveralphaetons,andthreewaiting-maidsinatravellingchaiseandfour,behindher,isaneventonwhichthepenofthecontrivermaywelldelighttodwell;itgivescredittoeveryconclusion,andtheauthormustshareinthegloryshesoliberallybestows.Butmyaffairiswidelydifferent;Ibringbackmyheroinetoherhomeinsolitudeanddisgrace;andnosweetelationofspiritscanleadmeintominuteness.Aheroineinahackpost-chaiseissuchablowuponsentiment,asnoattemptatgrandeurorpathoscanwithstand.Swiftlythereforeshallherpost-boydrivethroughthevillage,amidthegazeofSundaygroups,andspeedyshallbeherdescentfromit.
