Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 9

           

           “DidshetellyouwhatpartofGloucestershiretheycomefrom?”

           “Yes,shedid;butIcannotrecollectnow.Buttheyareverygoodkindofpeople,andveryrich.Mrs.TilneywasaMissDrummond,andsheandMrs.Hugheswereschoolfellows;andMissDrummondhadaverylargefortune;and,whenshemarried,herfathergavehertwentythousandpounds,andfivehundredtobuywedding-clothes.Mrs.Hughessawalltheclothesaftertheycamefromthewarehouse.”

           “AndareMr.andMrs.TilneyinBath?”

           “Yes,Ifancytheyare,butIamnotquitecertain.Uponrecollection,however,Ihaveanotiontheyarebothdead;atleastthemotheris;yes,IamsureMrs.Tilneyisdead,becauseMrs.HughestoldmetherewasaverybeautifulsetofpearlsthatMr.Drummondgavehisdaughteronherwedding-dayandthatMissTilneyhasgotnow,fortheywereputbyforherwhenhermotherdied.”

           “AndisMr.Tilney,mypartner,theonlyson?”

           “Icannotbequitepositiveaboutthat,mydear;Ihavesomeideaheis;but,however,heisaveryfineyoungman,Mrs.Hughessays,andlikelytodoverywell.”

           Catherineinquirednofurther;shehadheardenoughtofeelthatMrs.Allenhadnorealintelligencetogive,andthatshewasmostparticularlyunfortunateherselfinhavingmissedsuchameetingwithbothbrotherandsister

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