Доводы рассудка
Chapter 12
“OhGod!thatIhadnotgivenwaytoheratthefatalmoment!HadIdoneasIought!Butsoeagerandsoresolute!Dear,sweetLouisa!”
Annewonderedwhetheriteveroccurredtohimnow,toquestionthejustnessofhisownpreviousopinionastotheuniversalfelicityandadvantageoffirmnessofcharacter;andwhetheritmightnotstrikehimthat,likeallotherqualitiesofthemind,itshouldhaveitsproportionsandlimits.Shethoughtitcouldscarcelyescapehimtofeelthatapersuadabletempermightsometimesbeasmuchinfavourofhappinessasaveryresolutecharacter.
Theygotonfast.Annewasastonishedtorecognisethesamehillsandthesameobjectssosoon.Theiractualspeed,heightenedbysomedreadoftheconclusion,madetheroadappearbuthalfaslongasonthedaybefore.Itwasgrowingquitedusk,however,beforetheywereintheneighbourhoodofUppercross,andtherehadbeentotalsilenceamongthemforsometime,Henriettaleaningbackinthecorner,withashawloverherface,givingthehopeofherhavingcriedherselftosleep;when,astheyweregoinguptheirlasthill,AnnefoundherselfallatonceaddressedbyCaptainWentworth.Inalow,cautiousvoice,hesaid:—
“Ihavebeenconsideringwhatwehadbestdo.Shemustnotappearatfirst.Shecouldnotstandit.Ihavebeenthinkingwhetheryouhadnotbetterremaininthecarriagewithher,whileIgoinandbreakittoMrandMrsMusgrove.Doyouthinkthisisagoodplan?”
Shedid:hewassatisfied,andsaidnomore
