Доводы рассудка

           Louisaseemedtheprincipalarrangeroftheplan;and,asshewentalittlewaywiththem,downthehill,stilltalkingtoHenrietta,Marytooktheopportunityoflookingscornfullyaroundher,andsayingtoCaptainWentworth—

           “Itisveryunpleasant,havingsuchconnexions!But,Iassureyou,Ihaveneverbeeninthehouseabovetwiceinmylife.”

           Shereceivednootheranswer,thananartificial,assentingsmile,followedbyacontemptuousglance,asheturnedaway,whichAnneperfectlyknewthemeaningof.

           Thebrowofthehill,wheretheyremained,wasacheerfulspot:Louisareturned;andMary,findingacomfortableseatforherselfonthestepofastile,wasverywellsatisfiedsolongastheothersallstoodabouther;butwhenLouisadrewCaptainWentworthaway,totryforagleaningofnutsinanadjoininghedge-row,andtheyweregonebydegreesquiteoutofsightandsound,Marywashappynolonger;shequarrelledwithherownseat,wassureLouisahadgotamuchbettersomewhere,andnothingcouldpreventherfromgoingtolookforabetteralso.Sheturnedthroughthesamegate,butcouldnotseethem.Annefoundaniceseatforher,onadrysunnybank,underthehedge-row,inwhichshehadnodoubtoftheirstillbeing,insomespotorother.Marysatdownforamoment,butitwouldnotdo;shewassureLouisahadfoundabetterseatsomewhereelse,andshewouldgoontillsheovertookher.