Доводы рассудка
Chapter 14
LadyRussellcouldnothearthedoor-bellwithoutfeelingthatitmightbehisherald;norcouldAnnereturnfromanystrollofsolitaryindulgenceinherfather’sgrounds,oranyvisitofcharityinthevillage,withoutwonderingwhethershemightseehimorhearofhim.CaptainBenwickcamenot,however.HewaseitherlessdisposedforitthanCharleshadimagined,orhewastooshy;andaftergivinghimaweek’sindulgence,LadyRusselldeterminedhimtobeunworthyoftheinterestwhichhehadbeenbeginningtoexcite.
TheMusgrovescamebacktoreceivetheirhappyboysandgirlsfromschool,bringingwiththemMrsHarville’slittlechildren,toimprovethenoiseofUppercross,andlessenthatofLyme.HenriettaremainedwithLouisa;butalltherestofthefamilywereagainintheirusualquarters.
LadyRussellandAnnepaidtheircomplimentstothemonce,whenAnnecouldnotbutfeelthatUppercrosswasalreadyquitealiveagain.ThoughneitherHenrietta,norLouisa,norCharlesHayter,norCaptainWentworthwerethere,theroompresentedasstrongacontrastascouldbewishedtothelaststateshehadseenitin.
ImmediatelysurroundingMrsMusgrovewerethelittleHarvilles,whomshewassedulouslyguardingfromthetyrannyofthetwochildrenfromtheCottage,expresslyarrivedtoamusethem.
