Доводы рассудка

           AchaisewassentforfromCrewkherne,andCharlesconveyedbackafarmoreusefulpersonintheoldnursery-maidofthefamily,onewhohavingbroughtupallthechildren,andseentheverylast,thelingeringandlong-pettedMasterHarry,senttoschoolafterhisbrothers,wasnowlivinginherdesertednurserytomendstockingsanddressalltheblainsandbruisesshecouldgetnearher,andwho,consequently,wasonlytoohappyinbeingallowedtogoandhelpnursedearMissLouisa.VaguewishesofgettingSarahthither,hadoccurredbeforetoMrsMusgroveandHenrietta;butwithoutAnne,itwouldhardlyhavebeenresolvedon,andfoundpracticablesosoon.

           Theywereindebted,thenextday,toCharlesHayter,foralltheminuteknowledgeofLouisa,whichitwassoessentialtoobtaineverytwenty-fourhours.HemadeithisbusinesstogotoLyme,andhisaccountwasstillencouraging.Theintervalsofsenseandconsciousnesswerebelievedtobestronger.EveryreportagreedinCaptainWentworth’sappearingfixedinLyme.

           Annewastoleavethemonthemorrow,aneventwhichtheyalldreaded.“Whatshouldtheydowithouther?Theywerewretchedcomfortersforoneanother.”Andsomuchwassaidinthisway,thatAnnethoughtshecouldnotdobetterthanimpartamongthemthegeneralinclinationtowhichshewasprivy,andpersuadedthemalltogotoLymeatonce.Shehadlittledifficulty;itwassoondeterminedthattheywouldgo;goto-morrow,fixthemselvesattheinn,orgetintolodgings,asitsuited,andthereremaintilldearLouisacouldbemoved.