Доводы рассудка

Chapter 10

           

           Anne,reallytiredherself,wasgladtositdown;andsheverysoonheardCaptainWentworthandLouisainthehedge-row,behindher,asifmakingtheirwaybackalongtherough,wildsortofchannel,downthecentre.Theywerespeakingastheydrewnear.Louisa’svoicewasthefirstdistinguished.Sheseemedtobeinthemiddleofsomeeagerspeech.WhatAnnefirstheardwas

           “Andso,Imadehergo.Icouldnotbearthatsheshouldbefrightenedfromthevisitbysuchnonsense.What!wouldIbeturnedbackfromdoingathingthatIhaddeterminedtodo,andthatIknewtoberight,bytheairsandinterferenceofsuchaperson,orofanypersonImaysay?No,Ihavenoideaofbeingsoeasilypersuaded.WhenIhavemadeupmymind,Ihavemadeit;andHenriettaseemedentirelytohavemadeupherstocallatWinthropto-day;andyet,shewasasneargivingitup,outofnonsensicalcomplaisance!”

           “Shewouldhaveturnedbackthen,butforyou?”

           “Shewouldindeed.Iamalmostashamedtosayit.”

           “Happyforher,tohavesuchamindasyoursathand!Afterthehintsyougavejustnow,whichdidbutconfirmmyownobservations,thelasttimeIwasincompanywithhim,Ineednotaffecttohavenocomprehensionofwhatisgoingon.Iseethatmorethanameredutifulmorningvisittoyourauntwasinquestion;andwoebetidehim,andhertoo,whenitcomestothingsofconsequence,whentheyareplacedincircumstancesrequiringfortitudeandstrengthofmind,ifshehavenotresolutionenoughtoresistidleinterferenceinsuchatrifleasthis.

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