Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 11

           Butitdoesnotsignify,thenightsaremoonlight,andweshalldodelightfully.Oh!Iaminsuchecstasiesatthethoughtsofalittlecountryairandquiet!SomuchbetterthangoingtotheLowerRooms.WeshalldrivedirectlytoCliftonanddinethere;and,assoonasdinnerisover,ifthereistimeforit,goontoKingsweston.”

           “Idoubtourbeingabletodosomuch,”saidMorland.

           “Youcroakingfellow!”criedThorpe.“Weshallbeabletodotentimesmore.Kingsweston!Aye,andBlaizeCastletoo,andanythingelsewecanhearof;buthereisyoursistersaysshewillnotgo.”

           “BlaizeCastle!”criedCatherine.“Whatisthat?”

           “ThefinestplaceinEngland—worthgoingfiftymilesatanytimetosee.”

           “What,isitreallyacastle,anoldcastle?”

           “Theoldestinthekingdom.”

           “Butisitlikewhatonereadsof?”

           “Exactly—theverysame.”

           “Butnowreally—aretheretowersandlonggalleries?”

           “Bydozens.”

           “ThenIshouldliketoseeit;butIcannot—Icannotgo.”

           “Notgo!Mybelovedcreature,whatdoyoumean?”

           “Icannotgo,because”—lookingdownasshespoke,fearfulofIsabella’ssmile—“IexpectMissTilneyandherbrothertocallonmetotakeacountrywalk.Theypromisedtocomeattwelve,onlyitrained;butnow,asitissofine,Idaresaytheywillbeheresoon.”

           “Nottheyindeed,”criedThorpe;“for,asweturnedintoBroadStreet,Isawthem—doeshenotdriveaphaetonwithbrightchestnuts?”

           “Idonotknowindeed.”

           “Yes,Iknowhedoes;Isawhim.

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