Доводы рассудка

           Annehadneversubmittedmorereluctantlytothejealousandill-judgingclaimsofMary;butsoitmustbe,andtheysetoffforthetown,Charlestakingcareofhissister,andCaptainBenwickattendingtoher.Shegaveamoment’srecollection,astheyhurriedalong,tothelittlecircumstanceswhichthesamespotshadwitnessedearlierinthemorning.ThereshehadlistenedtoHenrietta’sschemesforDrShirley’sleavingUppercross;fartheron,shehadfirstseenMrElliot;amomentseemedallthatcouldnowbegiventoanyonebutLouisa,orthosewhowerewraptupinherwelfare.

           CaptainBenwickwasmostconsideratelyattentivetoher;and,unitedastheyallseemedbythedistressoftheday,shefeltanincreasingdegreeofgood-willtowardshim,andapleasureeveninthinkingthatitmight,perhaps,betheoccasionofcontinuingtheiracquaintance.

           CaptainWentworthwasonthewatchforthem,andachaiseandfourinwaiting,stationedfortheirconvenienceinthelowestpartofthestreet;buthisevidentsurpriseandvexationatthesubstitutionofonesisterfortheother,thechangeinhiscountenance,theastonishment,theexpressionsbegunandsuppressed,withwhichCharleswaslistenedto,madebutamortifyingreceptionofAnne;ormustatleastconvinceherthatshewasvaluedonlyasshecouldbeusefultoLouisa.

           Sheendeavouredtobecomposed,andtobejust.