Доводы рассудка
Chapter 12
Thathedidnotregarditasadesperatecase,thathedidnotsayafewhoursmustendit,wasatfirstfelt,beyondthehopeofmost;andtheecstasyofsuchareprieve,therejoicing,deepandsilent,afterafewferventejaculationsofgratitudetoHeavenhadbeenoffered,maybeconceived.
Thetone,thelook,withwhich“ThankGod!”wasutteredbyCaptainWentworth,Annewassurecouldneverbeforgottenbyher;northesightofhimafterwards,ashesatnearatable,leaningoveritwithfoldedarmsandfaceconcealed,asifoverpoweredbythevariousfeelingsofhissoul,andtryingbyprayerandreflectiontocalmthem.
Louisa’slimbshadescaped.Therewasnoinjurybuttothehead.
Itnowbecamenecessaryforthepartytoconsiderwhatwasbesttobedone,astotheirgeneralsituation.Theywerenowabletospeaktoeachotherandconsult.ThatLouisamustremainwhereshewas,howeverdistressingtoherfriendstobeinvolvingtheHarvillesinsuchtrouble,didnotadmitadoubt.Herremovalwasimpossible.TheHarvillessilencedallscruples;and,asmuchastheycould,allgratitude.Theyhadlookedforwardandarrangedeverythingbeforetheothersbegantoreflect.CaptainBenwickmustgiveuphisroomtothem,andgetanotherbedelsewhere;andthewholewassettled.
