Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 8
Theveryeasymannerinwhichhethentoldherthathehadkeptherwaitingdidnotbyanymeansreconcilehermoretoherlot;nordidtheparticularswhichheenteredintowhiletheywerestandingup,ofthehorsesanddogsofthefriendwhomhehadjustleft,andofaproposedexchangeofterriersbetweenthem,interesthersomuchastopreventherlookingveryoftentowardsthatpartoftheroomwhereshehadleftMr.Tilney.OfherdearIsabella,towhomsheparticularlylongedtopointoutthatgentleman,shecouldseenothing.Theywereindifferentsets.Shewasseparatedfromallherparty,andawayfromallheracquaintance;onemortificationsucceededanother,andfromthewholeshededucedthisusefullesson,thattogopreviouslyengagedtoaballdoesnotnecessarilyincreaseeitherthedignityorenjoymentofayounglady.Fromsuchamoralizingstrainasthis,shewassuddenlyrousedbyatouchontheshoulder,andturninground,perceivedMrs.Hughesdirectlybehindher,attendedbyMissTilneyandagentleman.“Ibegyourpardon,MissMorland,”saidshe,“forthisliberty—butIcannotanyhowgettoMissThorpe,andMrs.Thorpesaidshewassureyouwouldnothavetheleastobjectiontolettinginthisyoungladybyyou.”Mrs.HughescouldnothaveappliedtoanycreatureintheroommorehappytoobligeherthanCatherine.Theyoungladieswereintroducedtoeachother,MissTilneyexpressingapropersenseofsuchgoodness,MissMorlandwiththerealdelicacyofagenerousmindmakinglightoftheobligation;andMrs.
