Доводы рассудка

           “MissElliot,Iamsureyouaretired,”criedMrsCroft.“Doletushavethepleasureoftakingyouhome.Hereisexcellentroomforthree,Iassureyou.Ifwewerealllikeyou,Ibelievewemightsitfour.Youmust,indeed,youmust.”

           Annewasstillinthelane;andthoughinstinctivelybeginningtodecline,shewasnotallowedtoproceed.TheAdmiral’skindurgencycameinsupportofhiswife’s;theywouldnotberefused;theycompressedthemselvesintothesmallestpossiblespacetoleaveheracorner,andCaptainWentworth,withoutsayingaword,turnedtoher,andquietlyobligedhertobeassistedintothecarriage.

           Yes;hehaddoneit.Shewasinthecarriage,andfeltthathehadplacedherthere,thathiswillandhishandshaddoneit,thatsheowedittohisperceptionofherfatigue,andhisresolutiontogiveherrest.Shewasverymuchaffectedbytheviewofhisdispositiontowardsher,whichallthesethingsmadeapparent.Thislittlecircumstanceseemedthecompletionofallthathadgonebefore.Sheunderstoodhim.Hecouldnotforgiveher,buthecouldnotbeunfeeling.Thoughcondemningherforthepast,andconsideringitwithhighandunjustresentment,thoughperfectlycarelessofher,andthoughbecomingattachedtoanother,stillhecouldnotseehersuffer,withoutthedesireofgivingherrelief.