Доводы рассудка
Chapter 17
ShewouldnotspeaktoAnnewithhalfthecertaintyshefeltonthesubject,shewouldventureonlittlemorethanhintsofwhatmightbehereafter,ofapossibleattachmentonhisside,ofthedesirablenessofthealliance,supposingsuchattachmenttoberealandreturned.Anneheardher,andmadenoviolentexclamations;sheonlysmiled,blushed,andgentlyshookherhead.
“Iamnomatch-maker,asyouwellknow,”saidLadyRussell,“beingmuchtoowellawareoftheuncertaintyofallhumaneventsandcalculations.IonlymeanthatifMrElliotshouldsometimehencepayhisaddressestoyou,andifyoushouldbedisposedtoaccepthim,Ithinktherewouldbeeverypossibilityofyourbeinghappytogether.Amostsuitableconnectioneverybodymustconsiderit,butIthinkitmightbeaveryhappyone.”
“MrElliotisanexceedinglyagreeableman,andinmanyrespectsIthinkhighlyofhim,”saidAnne;“butweshouldnotsuit.”
LadyRussellletthispass,andonlysaidinrejoinder,“IownthattobeabletoregardyouasthefuturemistressofKellynch,thefutureLadyElliot,tolookforwardandseeyouoccupyingyourdearmother’splace,succeedingtoallherrights,andallherpopularity,aswellastoallhervirtues,wouldbethehighestpossiblegratificationtome.
