Доводы рассудка

           Theconclusionofthewholewas,thatifthewomanwhohadbeensensibleofCaptainWentworth’smeritscouldbeallowedtopreferanotherman,therewasnothingintheengagementtoexcitelastingwonder;andifCaptainWentworthlostnofriendbyit,certainlynothingtoberegretted.No,itwasnotregretwhichmadeAnne’sheartbeatinspiteofherself,andbroughtthecolourintohercheekswhenshethoughtofCaptainWentworthunshackledandfree.Shehadsomefeelingswhichshewasashamedtoinvestigate.Theyweretoomuchlikejoy,senselessjoy!

           ShelongedtoseetheCrofts;butwhenthemeetingtookplace,itwasevidentthatnorumourofthenewshadyetreachedthem.Thevisitofceremonywaspaidandreturned;andLouisaMusgrovewasmentioned,andCaptainBenwick,too,withoutevenhalfasmile.

           TheCroftshadplacedthemselvesinlodgingsinGayStreet,perfectlytoSirWalter’ssatisfaction.Hewasnotatallashamedoftheacquaintance,anddid,infact,thinkandtalkagreatdealmoreabouttheAdmiral,thantheAdmiraleverthoughtortalkedabouthim.

           TheCroftsknewquiteasmanypeopleinBathastheywishedfor,andconsideredtheirintercoursewiththeElliotsasamerematterofform,andnotintheleastlikelytoaffordthemanypleasure.Theybroughtwiththemtheircountryhabitofbeingalmostalwaystogether.Hewasorderedtowalktokeepoffthegout,andMrsCroftseemedtogoshareswithhimineverything,andtowalkforherlifetodohimgood.Annesawthemwherevershewent.