Доводы рассудка

Chapter 9

           TheadvantageofhishavingtocomeonlytoUppercross,insteadofgoingsixmilesanotherway;ofhishaving,ineveryrespect,abettercuracy;ofhisbelongingtotheirdearDrShirley,andofdear,goodDrShirley’sbeingrelievedfromthedutywhichhecouldnolongergetthroughwithoutmostinjuriousfatigue,hadbeenagreatdeal,eventoLouisa,buthadbeenalmosteverythingtoHenrietta.Whenhecameback,alas!thezealofthebusinesswasgoneby.LouisacouldnotlistenatalltohisaccountofaconversationwhichhehadjustheldwithDrShirley:shewasatawindow,lookingoutforCaptainWentworth;andevenHenriettahadatbestonlyadividedattentiontogive,andseemedtohaveforgottenalltheformerdoubtandsolicitudeofthenegotiation.

           “Well,Iamverygladindeed:butIalwaysthoughtyouwouldhaveit;Ialwaysthoughtyousure.Itdidnotappeartomethatinshort,youknow,DrShirleymusthaveacurate,andyouhadsecuredhispromise.Ishecoming,Louisa?”

           Onemorning,verysoonafterthedinnerattheMusgroves,atwhichAnnehadnotbeenpresent,CaptainWentworthwalkedintothedrawing-roomattheCottage,wherewereonlyherselfandthelittleinvalidCharles,whowaslyingonthesofa.

           ThesurpriseoffindinghimselfalmostalonewithAnneElliot,deprivedhismannersoftheirusualcomposure:hestarted,andcouldonlysay,“IthoughttheMissMusgroveshadbeenhere:MrsMusgrovetoldmeIshouldfindthemhere,”beforehewalkedtothewindowtorecollecthimself,andfeelhowheoughttobehave.

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