Доводы рассудка

           Theyhadbeenthrowntogetherseveralweeks;theyhadbeenlivinginthesamesmallfamilyparty:sinceHenrietta’scomingaway,theymusthavebeendependingalmostentirelyoneachother,andLouisa,justrecoveringfromillness,hadbeeninaninterestingstate,andCaptainBenwickwasnotinconsolable.ThatwasapointwhichAnnehadnotbeenabletoavoidsuspectingbefore;andinsteadofdrawingthesameconclusionasMary,fromthepresentcourseofevents,theyservedonlytoconfirmtheideaofhishavingfeltsomedawningoftendernesstowardherself.Shedidnotmean,however,toderivemuchmorefromittogratifyhervanity,thanMarymighthaveallowed.Shewaspersuadedthatanytolerablypleasingyoungwomanwhohadlistenedandseemedtofeelforhimwouldhavereceivedthesamecompliment.Hehadanaffectionateheart.Hemustlovesomebody.

           Shesawnoreasonagainsttheirbeinghappy.Louisahadfinenavalfervourtobeginwith,andtheywouldsoongrowmorealike.Hewouldgaincheerfulness,andshewouldlearntobeanenthusiastforScottandLordByron;nay,thatwasprobablylearntalready;ofcoursetheyhadfalleninloveoverpoetry.TheideaofLouisaMusgroveturnedintoapersonofliterarytaste,andsentimentalreflectionwasamusing,butshehadnodoubtofitsbeingso.ThedayatLyme,thefallfromtheCobb,mightinfluenceherhealth,hernerves,hercourage,hercharactertotheendofherlife,asthoroughlyasitappearedtohaveinfluencedherfate.