Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 8
Sheseemedtohavemissedbysolittletheveryobjectshehadhadinview;andthispersuasiondidnotinclinehertoaverygraciousreply,whenJohnThorpecameuptohersoonafterwardsandsaid,“Well,MissMorland,IsupposeyouandIaretostandupandjigittogetheragain.”
“Oh,no;Iammuchobligedtoyou,ourtwodancesareover;and,besides,Iamtired,anddonotmeantodanceanymore.”
“Donotyou?Thenletuswalkaboutandquizpeople.Comealongwithme,andIwillshowyouthefourgreatestquizzersintheroom;mytwoyoungersistersandtheirpartners.Ihavebeenlaughingatthemthishalfhour.”
AgainCatherineexcusedherself;andatlasthewalkedofftoquizhissistersbyhimself.Therestoftheeveningshefoundverydull;Mr.Tilneywasdrawnawayfromtheirpartyattea,toattendthatofhispartner;MissTilney,thoughbelongingtoit,didnotsitnearher,andJamesandIsabellaweresomuchengagedinconversingtogetherthatthelatterhadnoleisuretobestowmoreonherfriendthanonesmile,onesqueeze,andone“dearestCatherine.”
