Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 29
Hiswonder,hisconjectures,andhisexplanationsbecameinsuccessionhers,withtheadditionofthissingleremark—“Ireallyhavenotpatiencewiththegeneral”—tofillupeveryaccidentalpause.And,“Ireallyhavenotpatiencewiththegeneral,”wasutteredtwiceafterMr.Allenlefttheroom,withoutanyrelaxationofanger,oranymaterialdigressionofthought.Amoreconsiderabledegreeofwanderingattendedthethirdrepetition;and,aftercompletingthefourth,sheimmediatelyadded,“Onlythink,mydear,ofmyhavinggotthatfrightfulgreatrentinmybestMechlinsocharminglymended,beforeIleftBath,thatonecanhardlyseewhereitwas.Imustshowityousomedayorother.Bathisaniceplace,Catherine,afterall.IassureyouIdidnotabovehalflikecomingaway.Mrs.Thorpe’sbeingtherewassuchacomforttous,wasnotit?Youknow,youandIwerequiteforlornatfirst.”
“Yes,butthatdidnotlastlong,”saidCatherine,hereyesbrighteningattherecollectionofwhathadfirstgivenspirittoherexistencethere.
“Verytrue:wesoonmetwithMrs.Thorpe,andthenwewantedfornothing.Mydear,donotyouthinkthesesilkgloveswearverywell?IputthemonnewthefirsttimeofourgoingtotheLowerRooms,youknow,andIhavewornthemagreatdealsince.Doyourememberthatevening?”
“DoI!Oh!Perfectly.”
“Itwasveryagreeable,wasnotit?Mr.Tilneydrankteawithus,andIalwaysthoughthimagreataddition,heissoveryagreeable.Ihaveanotionyoudancedwithhim,butamnotquitesure.IrememberIhadmyfavouritegownon
