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.
