Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 6
“Theyarenotcomingthisway,arethey?Ihopetheyarenotsoimpertinentastofollowus.Prayletmeknowiftheyarecoming.IamdeterminedIwillnotlookup.”
InafewmomentsCatherine,withunaffectedpleasure,assuredherthatsheneednotbelongeruneasy,asthegentlemenhadjustleftthepump-room.
“Andwhichwayaretheygone?”saidIsabella,turninghastilyround.“Onewasaverygood-lookingyoungman.”
“Theywenttowardsthechurch-yard.”
“Well,IamamazinglygladIhavegotridofthem!Andnow,whatsayyoutogoingtoEdgar’sBuildingswithme,andlookingatmynewhat?Yousaidyoushouldliketoseeit.”
Catherinereadilyagreed.“Only,”sheadded,“perhapswemayovertakethetwoyoungmen.”
“Oh!Nevermindthat.Ifwemakehaste,weshallpassbythempresently,andIamdyingtoshowyoumyhat.”
“Butifweonlywaitafewminutes,therewillbenodangerofourseeingthematall.”
“Ishallnotpaythemanysuchcompliment,Iassureyou.Ihavenonotionoftreatingmenwithsuchrespect.Thatisthewaytospoilthem.”
Catherinehadnothingtoopposeagainstsuchreasoning;andtherefore,toshowtheindependenceofMissThorpe,andherresolutionofhumblingthesex,theysetoffimmediatelyasfastastheycouldwalk,inpursuitofthetwoyoungmen.
