Доводы рассудка
Chapter 18
Hissisterhadaletterfromhimyesterday,inwhichhetellsusofit,andhehadjusthaditinaletterfromHarville,writtenuponthespot,fromUppercross.IfancytheyareallatUppercross.”
ThiswasanopportunitywhichAnnecouldnotresist;shesaid,therefore,“Ihope,Admiral,IhopethereisnothinginthestyleofCaptainWentworth’slettertomakeyouandMrsCroftparticularlyuneasy.Itdidseem,lastautumn,asiftherewereanattachmentbetweenhimandLouisaMusgrove;butIhopeitmaybeunderstoodtohavewornoutoneachsideequally,andwithoutviolence.Ihopehisletterdoesnotbreathethespiritofanill-usedman.”
“Notatall,notatall;thereisnotanoathoramurmurfrombeginningtoend.”
Annelookeddowntohidehersmile.
“No,no;Frederickisnotamantowhineandcomplain;hehastoomuchspiritforthat.Ifthegirllikesanothermanbetter,itisveryfitsheshouldhavehim.”
“Certainly.ButwhatImeanis,thatIhopethereisnothinginCaptainWentworth’smannerofwritingtomakeyousupposehethinkshimselfill-usedbyhisfriend,whichmightappear,youknow,withoutitsbeingabsolutelysaid.IshouldbeverysorrythatsuchafriendshipashassubsistedbetweenhimandCaptainBenwickshouldbedestroyed,orevenwounded,byacircumstanceofthissort.”
“Yes,yes,Iunderstandyou.Butthereisnothingatallofthatnatureintheletter.HedoesnotgivetheleastflingatBenwick;doesnotsomuchassay,‘Iwonderatit,Ihaveareasonofmyownforwonderingatit
