Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-One

When Mr. Tierney asked the Morlands to allow him to marry Catherine, the couple were at first extremely surprised.It had never occurred to them that these two men should be in love, but Catherine being loved was so natural that they soon had a kind of proud pride, and were very happy and excited.As far as they were concerned, they had nothing against the marriage.Henry is charming and knowledgeable, which are obvious merits.They had never heard anyone speak ill of him, nor did they think anyone would.They had never gotten along with him, but they didn't need any proof, they believed in his personality just based on their good feelings.Catherine was a sloppy little housekeeper, the mother had warned.But immediately he comforted me: practice and practice will do.

In short, there was only one obstacle to raise, and the Morlands would not agree to the engagement until this obstacle was removed.They are mild in temper, but firm in principle.Since Henry's father had clearly spoken against the marriage of the two families, they could not encourage it.They are not so elegant, and they don't pretend to stipulate that the general must come out to propose marriage in person, or express his sincere approval.However, the other party must give a decent consent. They believe that the general will not refuse for a long time. Once they get his consent, they will immediately agree to this marriage.All they asked was the general's consent.They didn't want, and had no right to, his money.According to the provisions of the distribution of property in marriage, his son will eventually get a very considerable property.His current income is also sufficient to support himself and live comfortably.From any economic point of view, this was a rare marriage for their daughter.

The two young people were not surprised by such a decision.They were just sad and regretful, and the Morans never asked.They are too soft-hearted to force their daughters to make any promises.At that time, they knew that Catherine often had letters, but every time a letter came, they always turned their faces away. In such loving circumstances, Henry and Catherine must have been anxious about their final happy event, and those who loved them must have been anxious too.However, I am afraid that this kind of anxiety will not be contagious to the hearts of readers. When you see that the story has been compressed to only a few pages, you will understand that we are moving towards the goal of everyone's satisfaction.The only question is: How can they get married sooner?With the general's temper, what situation can make him change his mind?It turned out that the main reason for the union of the two young people was the fact that the general's daughter married a rich and powerful man that summer.The general became elated at this glorious event, and Elinor, without waiting for him to recover, begged him to forgive Henry, and allowed him to be a fool if he liked.

Since Henry was kicked out, the Northanger Abbey family has become more and more unhappy, Eleanor.That Tilney married, and left this unhappy home, to go to her beloved home and loved ones, must, I think, please all who knew her.I am also sincerely happy.Elinor is simple and virtuous, and deserves to be happy; but she has endured pain for a long time, and once she gets happiness, she will naturally be extremely happy.Her fondness for this gentleman did not start recently, and that gentleman had never dared to propose to her simply because of his humble background.Later, he inherited the title and property unexpectedly, and all difficulties were solved.When the general first called his daughter the Viscountess, he was very fond of her.Eleanor had been with her father for so many years, doing this and that for him, and patiently enduring it, that he had never loved him so much.Her husband was indeed worthy of her devotion, and besides his title, his fortune, and his affections, he was the loveliest young man in the world.There is no need to describe his strengths and weaknesses one by one. Once we say that he is the cutest young man in the world, all of us can immediately imagine what kind of person he is.There is only one more thing I am going to say about this gentleman (I know that the rules of composition do not allow me to include a character who is not related to this book) who lived a long time in Northanger Abbey, and the laundry list is Abandoned by his sloppy servant, it engulfs my heroine in one of the most horrific adventures.

When the viscount and the viscountess were mediating for Henry, the general's correct understanding of Mr. Moran's family was indeed of great help.It turned out that as soon as the general was able to listen, they told him the situation of the Moran family.Then he realized that he had been deceived twice by Thorpe, first by exaggerating the Thorpe property, and then by viciously contradicting his own words.In fact, the Morlands were not at all poor, and Catherine had a dowry of three thousand pounds.This incident greatly improved his recent opinion, and brought great relief to his wounded pride.He had found out with difficulty in private that Fullerton's property was at the discretion of the present owner, and it was easy to arouse some people's curiosity;

So, shortly after Elinor's marriage, the General called his son to Northanger Abbey, and bade him send Mr. Moran a letter of engagement, very humble in words, but empty confessions in content. .The thing approved in the letter was promptly carried out, Henry and Catherine were married, the church bells rang, and everyone smiled.In the twelve months which elapsed between the two men's first meeting and their marriage, they did not seem to have been much hurt by the dreadful delay which the General's cruelty had caused.The man is twenty-six and the woman is eighteen. It is a very happy thing to form a happy family at such an age.

I also believe that the general's unreasonable obstruction, by no means really impairing their happiness, may have greatly contributed to their happiness, enhanced their mutual understanding, and increased their affection.Whether the intention of this book is to favor parents, or to encourage disobedience in children, is left to those who are interested! (End of the book)