Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 7
Morlandandmybrother!”
“Goodheaven!’TisJames!”wasutteredatthesamemomentbyCatherine;and,oncatchingtheyoungmen’seyes,thehorsewasimmediatelycheckedwithaviolencewhichalmostthrewhimonhishaunches,andtheservanthavingnowscamperedup,thegentlemenjumpedout,andtheequipagewasdeliveredtohiscare.
Catherine,bywhomthismeetingwaswhollyunexpected,receivedherbrotherwiththeliveliestpleasure;andhe,beingofaveryamiabledisposition,andsincerelyattachedtoher,gaveeveryproofonhissideofequalsatisfaction,whichhecouldhaveleisuretodo,whilethebrighteyesofMissThorpewereincessantlychallenginghisnotice;andtoherhisdevoirswerespeedilypaid,withamixtureofjoyandembarrassmentwhichmighthaveinformedCatherine,hadshebeenmoreexpertinthedevelopmentofotherpeople’sfeelings,andlesssimplyengrossedbyherown,thatherbrotherthoughtherfriendquiteasprettyasshecoulddoherself.
JohnThorpe,whointhemeantimehadbeengivingordersaboutthehorses,soonjoinedthem,andfromhimshedirectlyreceivedtheamendswhichwereherdue;forwhileheslightlyandcarelesslytouchedthehandofIsabella,onherhebestowedawholescrapeandhalfashortbow.Hewasastoutyoungmanofmiddlingheight,who,withaplainfaceandungracefulform,seemedfearfulofbeingtoohandsomeunlessheworethedressofagroom,andtoomuchlikeagentlemanunlesshewereeasywhereheoughttobecivil,andimpudentwherehemightbeallowedtobeeasy.
