Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 29
Itwasnotthreemonthsagosince,wildwithjoyfulexpectation,shehadthererunbackwardsandforwardssometentimesaday,withanheartlight,gay,andindependent;lookingforwardtopleasuresuntastedandunalloyed,andfreefromtheapprehensionofevilasfromtheknowledgeofit.Threemonthsagohadseenherallthis;andnow,howalteredabeingdidshereturn!
ShewasreceivedbytheAllenswithallthekindnesswhichherunlooked-forappearance,actingonasteadyaffection,wouldnaturallycallforth;andgreatwastheirsurprise,andwarmtheirdispleasure,onhearinghowshehadbeentreated—thoughMrs.Morland’saccountofitwasnoinflatedrepresentation,nostudiedappealtotheirpassions.“Catherinetookusquitebysurpriseyesterdayevening,”saidshe.“Shetravelledallthewaypostbyherself,andknewnothingofcomingtillSaturdaynight;forGeneralTilney,fromsomeoddfancyorother,allofasuddengrewtiredofhavingherthere,andalmostturnedheroutofthehouse.Veryunfriendly,certainly;andhemustbeaveryoddman;butwearesogladtohaveheramongstusagain!Anditisagreatcomforttofindthatsheisnotapoorhelplesscreature,butcanshiftverywellforherself.”
Mr.Allenexpressedhimselfontheoccasionwiththereasonableresentmentofasensiblefriend;andMrs.Allenthoughthisexpressionsquitegoodenoughtobeimmediatelymadeuseofagainbyherself.
