Доводы рассудка
Chapter 14
Ononesidewasatableoccupiedbysomechatteringgirls,cuttingupsilkandgoldpaper;andontheotherweretresselsandtrays,bendingundertheweightofbrawnandcoldpies,whereriotousboyswereholdinghighrevel;thewholecompletedbyaroaringChristmasfire,whichseemeddeterminedtobeheard,inspiteofallthenoiseoftheothers.CharlesandMaryalsocamein,ofcourse,duringtheirvisit,andMrMusgrovemadeapointofpayinghisrespectstoLadyRussell,andsatdownclosetoherfortenminutes,talkingwithaveryraisedvoice,butfromtheclamourofthechildrenonhisknees,generallyinvain.Itwasafinefamily-piece.
Anne,judgingfromherowntemperament,wouldhavedeemedsuchadomestichurricaneabadrestorativeofthenerves,whichLouisa’sillnessmusthavesogreatlyshaken.ButMrsMusgrove,whogotAnnenearheronpurposetothankhermostcordially,againandagain,forallherattentionstothem,concludedashortrecapitulationofwhatshehadsufferedherselfbyobserving,withahappyglanceroundtheroom,thatafterallshehadgonethrough,nothingwassolikelytodohergoodasalittlequietcheerfulnessathome.
Louisawasnowrecoveringapace.Hermothercouldeventhinkofherbeingabletojointheirpartyathome,beforeherbrothersandsisterswenttoschoolagain.TheHarvilleshadpromisedtocomewithherandstayatUppercross,whenevershereturned.CaptainWentworthwasgone,forthepresent,toseehisbrotherinShropshire.
