Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 2
“Ibeg,Catherine,youwillalwayswrapyourselfupverywarmaboutthethroat,whenyoucomefromtheroomsatnight;andIwishyouwouldtrytokeepsomeaccountofthemoneyyouspend;Iwillgiveyouthislittlebookonpurpose.”
Sally,orratherSarah(forwhatyoungladyofcommongentilitywillreachtheageofsixteenwithoutalteringhernameasfarasshecan?),mustfromsituationbeatthistimetheintimatefriendandconfidanteofhersister.Itisremarkable,however,thatsheneitherinsistedonCatherine’swritingbyeverypost,norexactedherpromiseoftransmittingthecharacterofeverynewacquaintance,noradetailofeveryinterestingconversationthatBathmightproduce.Everythingindeedrelativetothisimportantjourneywasdone,onthepartoftheMorlands,withadegreeofmoderationandcomposure,whichseemedratherconsistentwiththecommonfeelingsofcommonlife,thanwiththerefinedsusceptibilities,thetenderemotionswhichthefirstseparationofaheroinefromherfamilyoughtalwaystoexcite.Herfather,insteadofgivingheranunlimitedorderonhisbanker,orevenputtinganhundredpoundsbank-billintoherhands,gaveheronlytenguineas,andpromisedhermorewhenshewantedit.
Undertheseunpromisingauspices,thepartingtookplace,andthejourneybegan.Itwasperformedwithsuitablequietnessanduneventfulsafety.Neitherrobbersnortempestsbefriendedthem,noroneluckyoverturntointroducethemtothehero.Nothingmorealarmingoccurredthanafear,onMrs.
