Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 10
MissTilneymetherwithgreatcivility,returnedheradvanceswithequalgoodwill,andtheycontinuedtalkingtogetheraslongasbothpartiesremainedintheroom;andthoughinallprobabilitynotanobservationwasmade,noranexpressionusedbyeitherwhichhadnotbeenmadeandusedsomethousandsoftimesbefore,underthatroof,ineveryBathseason,yetthemeritoftheirbeingspokenwithsimplicityandtruth,andwithoutpersonalconceit,mightbesomethinguncommon.
“Howwellyourbrotherdances!”wasanartlessexclamationofCatherine’stowardsthecloseoftheirconversation,whichatoncesurprisedandamusedhercompanion.
“Henry!”sherepliedwithasmile.“Yes,hedoesdanceverywell.”
“HemusthavethoughtitveryoddtohearmesayIwasengagedtheotherevening,whenhesawmesittingdown.ButIreallyhadbeenengagedthewholedaytoMr.Thorpe.”MissTilneycouldonlybow.“Youcannotthink,”addedCatherineafteramoment’ssilence,“howsurprisedIwastoseehimagain.Ifeltsosureofhisbeingquitegoneaway.”
“WhenHenryhadthepleasureofseeingyoubefore,hewasinBathbutforacoupleofdays.Hecameonlytoengagelodgingsforus.”
“Thatneveroccurredtome;andofcourse,notseeinghimanywhere,Ithoughthemustbegone.WasnottheyoungladyhedancedwithonMondayaMissSmith?”
“Yes,anacquaintanceofMrs.Hughes.”
“Idaresayshewasverygladtodance.Doyouthinkherpretty?”
“Notvery.”
“Henevercomestothepump-room,Isuppose?”
“Yes,sometimes;buthehasridoutthismorningwithmyfather.”
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