Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 30
TheAllens,hebelieved,hadlivednearthemtoolong,andheknewtheyoungmanonwhomtheFullertonestatemustdevolve.Thegeneralneedednomore.Enragedwithalmosteverybodyintheworldbuthimself,hesetoutthenextdayfortheabbey,wherehisperformanceshavebeenseen.
Ileaveittomyreader’ssagacitytodeterminehowmuchofallthisitwaspossibleforHenrytocommunicateatthistimetoCatherine,howmuchofithecouldhavelearntfromhisfather,inwhatpointshisownconjecturesmightassisthim,andwhatportionmustyetremaintobetoldinaletterfromJames.Ihaveunitedfortheireasewhattheymustdivideformine.Catherine,atanyrate,heardenoughtofeelthatinsuspectingGeneralTilneyofeithermurderingorshuttinguphiswife,shehadscarcelysinnedagainsthischaracter,ormagnifiedhiscruelty.
Henry,inhavingsuchthingstorelateofhisfather,wasalmostaspitiableasintheirfirstavowaltohimself.Heblushedforthenarrow-mindedcounselwhichhewasobligedtoexpose.TheconversationbetweenthematNorthangerhadbeenofthemostunfriendlykind.Henry’sindignationonhearinghowCatherinehadbeentreated,oncomprehendinghisfather’sviews,andbeingorderedtoacquiesceinthem,hadbeenopenandbold.Thegeneral,accustomedoneveryordinaryoccasiontogivethelawinhisfamily,preparedfornoreluctancebutoffeeling,noopposingdesirethatshoulddaretoclotheitselfinwords,couldillbrooktheoppositionofhisson,steadyasthesanctionofreasonandthedictateofconsciencecouldmakeit
