Нортенгерське абатство
Chapter 11
Allen,who,onhearingthereasonoftheirspeedyreturn,said,“Iamgladyourbrotherhadsomuchsense;Iamgladyouarecomeback.Itwasastrange,wildscheme.”
TheyallspenttheeveningtogetheratThorpe’s.Catherinewasdisturbedandoutofspirits;butIsabellaseemedtofindapoolofcommerce,inthefateofwhichsheshared,byprivatepartnershipwithMorland,averygoodequivalentforthequietandcountryairofaninnatClifton.Hersatisfaction,too,innotbeingattheLowerRoomswasspokenmorethanonce.“HowIpitythepoorcreaturesthataregoingthere!HowgladIamthatIamnotamongstthem!Iwonderwhetheritwillbeafullballornot!Theyhavenotbegundancingyet.Iwouldnotbethereforalltheworld.Itissodelightfultohaveaneveningnowandthentooneself.Idaresayitwillnotbeaverygoodball.IknowtheMitchellswillnotbethere.IamsureIpityeverybodythatis.ButIdaresay,Mr.Morland,youlongtobeatit,donotyou?Iamsureyoudo.Well,praydonotletanybodyherebearestraintonyou.Idaresaywecoulddoverywellwithoutyou;butyoumenthinkyourselvesofsuchconsequence.”
CatherinecouldalmosthaveaccusedIsabellaofbeingwantingintendernesstowardsherselfandhersorrows,soverylittledidtheyappeartodwellonhermind,andsoveryinadequatewasthecomfortsheoffered.“Donotbesodull,mydearestcreature,”shewhispered.“Youwillquitebreakmyheart.Itwasamazinglyshocking,tobesure;buttheTilneyswereentirelytoblame
