Доводы рассудка
Chapter 9
“Theyareupstairswithmysister:theywillbedowninafewmoments,Idaresay,”hadbeenAnne’sreply,inalltheconfusionthatwasnatural;andifthechildhadnotcalledhertocomeanddosomethingforhim,shewouldhavebeenoutoftheroomthenextmoment,andreleasedCaptainWentworthaswellasherself.
Hecontinuedatthewindow;andaftercalmlyandpolitelysaying,“Ihopethelittleboyisbetter,”wassilent.
Shewasobligedtokneeldownbythesofa,andremaintheretosatisfyherpatient;andthustheycontinuedafewminutes,when,toherverygreatsatisfaction,sheheardsomeotherpersoncrossingthelittlevestibule.Shehoped,onturningherhead,toseethemasterofthehouse;butitprovedtobeonemuchlesscalculatedformakingmatterseasy—CharlesHayter,probablynotatallbetterpleasedbythesightofCaptainWentworththanCaptainWentworthhadbeenbythesightofAnne.
Sheonlyattemptedtosay,“Howdoyoudo?Willyounotsitdown?Theotherswillbeherepresently.”
CaptainWentworth,however,camefromhiswindow,apparentlynotill-disposedforconversation;butCharlesHaytersoonputanendtohisattemptsbyseatinghimselfnearthetable,andtakingupthenewspaper;andCaptainWentworthreturnedtohiswindow.
Anotherminutebroughtanotheraddition.
