Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 10

           Youtotallydisallowanysimilarityintheobligations;andmayInotthenceinferthatyournotionsofthedutiesofthedancingstatearenotsostrictasyourpartnermightwish?HaveInotreasontofearthatifthegentlemanwhospoketoyoujustnowweretoreturn,orifanyothergentlemanweretoaddressyou,therewouldbenothingtorestrainyoufromconversingwithhimaslongasyouchose?”

           “Mr.Thorpeissuchaveryparticularfriendofmybrother’s,thatifhetalkstome,Imusttalktohimagain;buttherearehardlythreeyoungmenintheroombesideshimthatIhaveanyacquaintancewith.”

           “Andisthattobemyonlysecurity?Alas,alas!”

           “Nay,Iamsureyoucannothaveabetter;forifIdonotknowanybody,itisimpossibleformetotalktothem;and,besides,Idonotwanttotalktoanybody.”

           “Nowyouhavegivenmeasecurityworthhaving;andIshallproceedwithcourage.DoyoufindBathasagreeableaswhenIhadthehonourofmakingtheinquirybefore?”

           “Yes,quite—moreso,indeed.”

           “Moreso!Takecare,oryouwillforgettobetiredofitatthepropertime.Yououghttobetiredattheendofsixweeks.”

           “IdonotthinkIshouldbetired,ifIweretostayheresixmonths.”

           “Bath,comparedwithLondon,haslittlevariety,andsoeverybodyfindsouteveryyear.’Forsixweeks,IallowBathispleasantenough;butbeyondthat,itisthemosttiresomeplaceintheworld.

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