Доводы рассудка

           Shabbyfellows,bothofthem!Iamgladtheyarenotonthissideoftheway.Sophycannotbearthem.Theyplayedmeapitifultrickonce:gotawaywithsomeofmybestmen.Iwilltellyouthewholestoryanothertime.TherecomesoldSirArchibaldDrewandhisgrandson.Look,heseesus;hekisseshishandtoyou;hetakesyouformywife.Ah!thepeacehascometoosoonforthatyounker.PooroldSirArchibald!HowdoyoulikeBath,MissElliot?Itsuitsusverywell.Wearealwaysmeetingwithsomeoldfriendorother;thestreetsfullofthemeverymorning;suretohaveplentyofchat;andthenwegetawayfromthemall,andshutourselvesinourlodgings,anddrawinourchairs,andaresnugasifwewereatKellynch,ay,orasweusedtobeevenatNorthYarmouthandDeal.Wedonotlikeourlodgingsheretheworse,Icantellyou,forputtingusinmindofthosewefirsthadatNorthYarmouth.Thewindblowsthroughoneofthecupboardsjustinthesameway.”

           Whentheyweregotalittlefarther,Anneventuredtopressagainforwhathehadtocommunicate.ShehopedwhenclearofMilsomStreettohavehercuriositygratified;butshewasstillobligedtowait,fortheAdmiralhadmadeuphismindnottobegintilltheyhadgainedthegreaterspaceandquietofBelmont;andasshewasnotreallyMrsCroft,shemustlethimhavehisownway.AssoonastheywerefairlyascendingBelmont,hebegan—

           “Well,nowyoushallhearsomethingthatwillsurpriseyou.Butfirstofall,youmusttellmethenameoftheyoungladyIamgoingtotalkabout.