Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 9
Thorpeaclearerinsightintohisrealopiniononthesubject;butshecheckedherself,becauseitappearedtoherthathedidnotexcelingivingthoseclearerinsights,inmakingthosethingsplainwhichhehadbeforemadeambiguous;and,joiningtothis,theconsiderationthathewouldnotreallysufferhissisterandhisfriendtobeexposedtoadangerfromwhichhemighteasilypreservethem,sheconcludedatlastthathemustknowthecarriagetobeinfactperfectlysafe,andthereforewouldalarmherselfnolonger.Byhimthewholematterseemedentirelyforgotten;andalltherestofhisconversation,orrathertalk,beganandendedwithhimselfandhisownconcerns.Hetoldherofhorseswhichhehadboughtforatrifleandsoldforincrediblesums;ofracingmatches,inwhichhisjudgmenthadinfalliblyforetoldthewinner;ofshootingparties,inwhichhehadkilledmorebirds(thoughwithouthavingonegoodshot)thanallhiscompanionstogether;anddescribedtohersomefamousday’ssport,withthefox-hounds,inwhichhisforesightandskillindirectingthedogshadrepairedthemistakesofthemostexperiencedhuntsman,andinwhichtheboldnessofhisriding,thoughithadneverendangeredhisownlifeforamoment,hadbeenconstantlyleadingothersintodifficulties,whichhecalmlyconcludedhadbrokenthenecksofmany.
LittleasCatherinewasinthehabitofjudgingforherself,andunfixedaswerehergeneralnotionsofwhatmenoughttobe,shecouldnotentirelyrepressadoubt,whilesheborewiththeeffusionsofhisendlessconceit,ofhisbeingaltogethercompletelyagreeable.
