Доводы рассудка
Chapter 19
Whataverygood-lookingman!”
“Yes,andMissAtkinson,whodinedwithhimonceattheWallises,saysheisthemostagreeablemansheeverwasincompanywith.”
“Sheispretty,Ithink;AnneElliot;verypretty,whenonecomestolookather.Itisnotthefashiontosayso,butIconfessIadmirehermorethanhersister.”
“Oh!sodoI.”
“AndsodoI.Nocomparison.ButthemenareallwildafterMissElliot.Anneistoodelicateforthem.”
Annewouldhavebeenparticularlyobligedtohercousin,ifhewouldhavewalkedbyhersideallthewaytoCamdenPlace,withoutsayingaword.Shehadneverfounditsodifficulttolistentohim,thoughnothingcouldexceedhissolicitudeandcare,andthoughhissubjectswereprincipallysuchaswerewonttobealwaysinteresting:praise,warm,just,anddiscriminating,ofLadyRussell,andinsinuationshighlyrationalagainstMrsClay.ButjustnowshecouldthinkonlyofCaptainWentworth.Shecouldnotunderstandhispresentfeelings,whetherhewerereallysufferingmuchfromdisappointmentornot;andtillthatpointweresettled,shecouldnotbequiteherself.
Shehopedtobewiseandreasonableintime;butalas!alas!shemustconfesstoherselfthatshewasnotwiseyet.
Anothercircumstanceveryessentialforhertoknow,washowlonghemeanttobeinBath;hehadnotmentionedit,orshecouldnotrecollectit.Hemightbeonlypassingthrough.Butitwasmoreprobablethatheshouldbecometostay.
