Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 10
IreallybelieveIshallalwaysbetalkingofBath,whenIamathomeagain—Idolikeitsoverymuch.IfIcouldbuthavePapaandMamma,andtherestofthemhere,IsupposeIshouldbetoohappy!James’scoming(myeldestbrother)isquitedelightful—andespeciallyasitturnsoutthattheveryfamilywearejustgotsointimatewitharehisintimatefriendsalready.Oh!WhocaneverbetiredofBath?”
“Notthosewhobringsuchfreshfeelingsofeverysorttoitasyoudo.Butpapasandmammas,andbrothers,andintimatefriendsareagooddealgoneby,tomostofthefrequentersofBath—andthehonestrelishofballsandplays,andeverydaysights,ispastwiththem.”Heretheirconversationclosed,thedemandsofthedancebecomingnowtooimportunateforadividedattention.
Soonaftertheirreachingthebottomoftheset,Catherineperceivedherselftobeearnestlyregardedbyagentlemanwhostoodamongthelookers-on,immediatelybehindherpartner.Hewasaveryhandsomeman,ofacommandingaspect,pastthebloom,butnotpastthevigouroflife;andwithhiseyestilldirectedtowardsher,shesawhimpresentlyaddressMr.Tilneyinafamiliarwhisper.Confusedbyhisnotice,andblushingfromthefearofitsbeingexcitedbysomethingwronginherappearance,sheturnedawayherhead.Butwhileshedidso,thegentlemanretreated,andherpartner,comingnearer,said,“IseethatyouguesswhatIhavejustbeenasked.Thatgentlemanknowsyourname,andyouhavearighttoknowhis.ItisGeneralTilney,myfather
