Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 31
Themeansbywhichtheirearlymarriagewaseffectedcanbetheonlydoubt:whatprobablecircumstancecouldworkuponatemperlikethegeneral’s?Thecircumstancewhichchieflyavailedwasthemarriageofhisdaughterwithamanoffortuneandconsequence,whichtookplaceinthecourseofthesummer—anaccessionofdignitythatthrewhimintoafitofgoodhumour,fromwhichhedidnotrecovertillafterEleanorhadobtainedhisforgivenessofHenry,andhispermissionforhim“tobeafoolifhelikedit!”
ThemarriageofEleanorTilney,herremovalfromalltheevilsofsuchahomeasNorthangerhadbeenmadebyHenry’sbanishment,tothehomeofherchoiceandthemanofherchoice,isaneventwhichIexpecttogivegeneralsatisfactionamongallheracquaintance.Myownjoyontheoccasionisverysincere.Iknownoonemoreentitled,byunpretendingmerit,orbetterpreparedbyhabitualsuffering,toreceiveandenjoyfelicity.Herpartialityforthisgentlemanwasnotofrecentorigin;andhehadbeenlongwithheldonlybyinferiorityofsituationfromaddressingher.Hisunexpectedaccessiontotitleandfortunehadremovedallhisdifficulties;andneverhadthegenerallovedhisdaughtersowellinallherhoursofcompanionship,utility,andpatientenduranceaswhenhefirsthailedher“YourLadyship!”Herhusbandwasreallydeservingofher;independentofhispeerage,hiswealth,andhisattachment,beingtoaprecisionthemostcharmingyoungmanintheworld.
