Доводы рассудка

           Annedrewalittleback,whiletheothersreceivedhiscompliments,andhersisterhisapologiesforcallingatsounusualanhour,but“hecouldnotbesonearwithoutwishingtoknowthatneithershenorherfriendhadtakencoldthedaybefore,”&c.&c;whichwasallaspolitelydone,andaspolitelytaken,aspossible,butherpartmustfollowthen.SirWaltertalkedofhisyoungestdaughter;“MrElliotmustgivehimleavetopresenthimtohisyoungestdaughter”(therewasnooccasionforrememberingMary);andAnne,smilingandblushing,verybecominglyshewedtoMrElliottheprettyfeatureswhichhehadbynomeansforgotten,andinstantlysaw,withamusementathislittlestartofsurprise,thathehadnotbeenatallawareofwhoshewas.Helookedcompletelyastonished,butnotmoreastonishedthanpleased;hiseyesbrightened!andwiththemostperfectalacrityhewelcomedtherelationship,alludedtothepast,andentreatedtobereceivedasanacquaintancealready.Hewasquiteasgood-lookingashehadappearedatLyme,hiscountenanceimprovedbyspeaking,andhismannersweresoexactlywhattheyoughttobe,sopolished,soeasy,soparticularlyagreeable,thatshecouldcomparetheminexcellencetoonlyoneperson’smanners.Theywerenotthesame,buttheywere,perhaps,equallygood.

           Hesatdownwiththem,andimprovedtheirconversationverymuch.Therecouldbenodoubtofhisbeingasensibleman.Tenminuteswereenoughtocertifythat.