Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 10
Itwouldbemortifyingtothefeelingsofmanyladies,couldtheybemadetounderstandhowlittletheheartofmanisaffectedbywhatiscostlyornewintheirattire;howlittleitisbiasedbythetextureoftheirmuslin,andhowunsusceptibleofpeculiartendernesstowardsthespotted,thesprigged,themull,orthejackonet.Womanisfineforherownsatisfactionalone.Nomanwilladmireherthemore,nowomanwilllikeherthebetterforit.Neatnessandfashionareenoughfortheformer,andasomethingofshabbinessorimproprietywillbemostendearingtothelatter.ButnotoneofthesegravereflectionstroubledthetranquillityofCatherine.
SheenteredtheroomsonThursdayeveningwithfeelingsverydifferentfromwhathadattendedherthithertheMondaybefore.ShehadthenbeenexultinginherengagementtoThorpe,andwasnowchieflyanxioustoavoidhissight,lestheshouldengageheragain;forthoughshecouldnot,darednotexpectthatMr.Tilneyshouldaskherathirdtimetodance,herwishes,hopes,andplansallcentredinnothingless.Everyyoungladymayfeelformyheroineinthiscriticalmoment,foreveryyoungladyhasatsometimeorotherknownthesameagitation.Allhavebeen,oratleastallhavebelievedthemselvestobe,indangerfromthepursuitofsomeonewhomtheywishedtoavoid;andallhavebeenanxiousfortheattentionsofsomeonewhomtheywishedtoplease.
