Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 8
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“MydearIsabella,howwasitpossibleformetogetatyou?Icouldnotevenseewhereyouwere.”
“SoItoldyourbrotherallthetime—buthewouldnotbelieveme.Dogoandseeforher,Mr.Morland,saidI—butallinvain—hewouldnotstiraninch.Wasnotitso,Mr.Morland?Butyoumenareallsoimmoderatelylazy!Ihavebeenscoldinghimtosuchadegree,mydearCatherine,youwouldbequiteamazed.YouknowIneverstanduponceremonywithsuchpeople.”
“Lookatthatyoungladywiththewhitebeadsroundherhead,”whisperedCatherine,detachingherfriendfromJames.“ItisMr.Tilney’ssister.”
“Oh!Heavens!Youdon’tsayso!Letmelookatherthismoment.Whatadelightfulgirl!Ineversawanythinghalfsobeautiful!Butwhereisherall-conqueringbrother?Isheintheroom?Pointhimouttomethisinstant,ifheis.Idietoseehim.Mr.Morland,youarenottolisten.Wearenottalkingaboutyou.”
“Butwhatisallthiswhisperingabout?Whatisgoingon?”
“Therenow,Iknewhowitwouldbe.Youmenhavesuchrestlesscuriosity!Talkofthecuriosityofwomen,indeed!’Tisnothing.Butbesatisfied,foryouarenottoknowanythingatallofthematter.”
“Andisthatlikelytosatisfyme,doyouthink?”
“Well,IdeclareIneverknewanythinglikeyou.Whatcanitsignifytoyou,whatwearetalkingof.Perhapswearetalkingaboutyou;thereforeIwouldadviseyounottolisten,oryoumayhappentohearsomethingnotveryagreeable.
