Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 30

           Heravocationsabovehavingshutoutallnoisebutwhatshecreatedherself,sheknewnotthatavisitorhadarrivedwithinthelastfewminutes,till,onenteringtheroom,thefirstobjectshebeheldwasayoungmanwhomshehadneverseenbefore.Withalookofmuchrespect,heimmediatelyrose,andbeingintroducedtoherbyherconsciousdaughteras“Mr.HenryTilney,”withtheembarrassmentofrealsensibilitybegantoapologizeforhisappearancethere,acknowledgingthatafterwhathadpassedhehadlittlerighttoexpectawelcomeatFullerton,andstatinghisimpatiencetobeassuredofMissMorland’shavingreachedherhomeinsafety,asthecauseofhisintrusion.Hedidnotaddresshimselftoanuncandidjudgeoraresentfulheart.Farfromcomprehendinghimorhissisterintheirfather’smisconduct,Mrs.Morlandhadbeenalwayskindlydisposedtowardseach,andinstantly,pleasedbyhisappearance,receivedhimwiththesimpleprofessionsofunaffectedbenevolence;thankinghimforsuchanattentiontoherdaughter,assuringhimthatthefriendsofherchildrenwerealwayswelcomethere,andentreatinghimtosaynotanotherwordofthepast.

           Hewasnotill-inclinedtoobeythisrequest,for,thoughhisheartwasgreatlyrelievedbysuchunlooked-formildness,itwasnotjustatthatmomentinhispowertosayanythingtothepurpose.Returninginsilencetohisseat,therefore,heremainedforsomeminutesmostcivillyansweringallMrs.Morland’scommonremarksabouttheweatherandroads.

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