Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 9

           Allen,whosevacancyofmindandincapacityforthinkingweresuch,thatasshenevertalkedagreatdeal,soshecouldneverbeentirelysilent;and,therefore,whileshesatatherwork,ifshelostherneedleorbrokeherthread,ifsheheardacarriageinthestreet,orsawaspeckuponhergown,shemustobserveitaloud,whethertherewereanyoneatleisuretoanswerherornot.Atabouthalfpasttwelve,aremarkablyloudrapdrewherinhastetothewindow,andscarcelyhadshetimetoinformCatherineoftherebeingtwoopencarriagesatthedoor,inthefirstonlyaservant,herbrotherdrivingMissThorpeinthesecond,beforeJohnThorpecamerunningupstairs,callingout,“Well,MissMorland,hereIam.Haveyoubeenwaitinglong?Wecouldnotcomebefore;theolddevilofacoachmakerwassuchaneternityfindingoutathingfittobegotinto,andnowitistenthousandtoonebuttheybreakdownbeforeweareoutofthestreet.Howdoyoudo,Mrs.Allen?Afamousballlastnight,wasnotit?Come,MissMorland,bequick,fortheothersareinaconfoundedhurrytobeoff.Theywanttogettheirtumbleover.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”saidCatherine.“Whereareyouallgoingto?”

           “Goingto?Why,youhavenotforgotourengagement!Didnotweagreetogethertotakeadrivethismorning?Whataheadyouhave!WearegoingupClavertonDown.”

           “Somethingwassaidaboutit,Iremember,”saidCatherine,lookingatMrs.Allenforheropinion;“butreallyIdidnotexpectyou.”

           “Notexpectme!That’sagoodone!Andwhatadustyouwouldhavemade,ifIhadnotcome.

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