Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 11
Youaretalkingofthemanyoudancedwithlastnight,arenotyou?”
“Yes.”
“Well,IsawhimatthatmomentturnuptheLansdownRoad,drivingasmart-lookinggirl.”
“Didyouindeed?”
“Diduponmysoul;knewhimagaindirectly,andheseemedtohavegotsomeveryprettycattletoo.”
“Itisveryodd!ButIsupposetheythoughtitwouldbetoodirtyforawalk.”
“Andwelltheymight,forIneversawsomuchdirtinmylife.Walk!Youcouldnomorewalkthanyoucouldfly!Ithasnotbeensodirtythewholewinter;itisankle-deepeverywhere.”
Isabellacorroboratedit:“MydearestCatherine,youcannotformanideaofthedirt;come,youmustgo;youcannotrefusegoingnow.”
“Ishouldliketoseethecastle;butmaywegoalloverit?Maywegoupeverystaircase,andintoeverysuiteofrooms?”
“Yes,yes,everyholeandcorner.”
“Butthen,iftheyshouldonlybegoneoutforanhourtillitisdryer,andcallbyandby?”
“Makeyourselfeasy,thereisnodangerofthat,forIheardTilneyhallooingtoamanwhowasjustpassingbyonhorseback,thattheyweregoingasfarasWickRocks.”
“ThenIwill.ShallIgo,Mrs.Allen?”
“Justasyouplease,mydear.”
“Mrs.Allen,youmustpersuadehertogo,”wasthegeneralcry.Mrs.Allenwasnotinattentivetoit:“Well,mydear,”saidshe,“supposeyougo.”Andintwominutestheywereoff.
