Доводы рассудка

           Thosewhomhehasbeenthechiefcauseofleadingintoruin,hecanneglectanddesertwithoutthesmallestcompunction.Heistotallybeyondthereachofanysentimentofjusticeorcompassion.Oh!heisblackatheart,hollowandblack!”

           Anne’sastonishedair,andexclamationofwonder,madeherpause,andinacalmermanner,sheadded,

           “Myexpressionsstartleyou.Youmustallowforaninjured,angrywoman.ButIwilltrytocommandmyself.Iwillnotabusehim.IwillonlytellyouwhatIhavefoundhim.Factsshallspeak.Hewastheintimatefriendofmydearhusband,whotrustedandlovedhim,andthoughthimasgoodashimself.Theintimacyhadbeenformedbeforeourmarriage.Ifoundthemmostintimatefriends;andI,too,becameexcessivelypleasedwithMrElliot,andentertainedthehighestopinionofhim.Atnineteen,youknow,onedoesnotthinkveryseriously;butMrElliotappearedtomequiteasgoodasothers,andmuchmoreagreeablethanmostothers,andwewerealmostalwaystogether.Wewereprincipallyintown,livinginverygoodstyle.Hewasthentheinferiorincircumstances;hewasthenthepoorone;hehadchambersintheTemple,anditwasasmuchashecoulddotosupporttheappearanceofagentleman.Hehadalwaysahomewithuswheneverhechoseit;hewasalwayswelcome;hewaslikeabrother.MypoorCharles,whohadthefinest,mostgenerousspiritintheworld,wouldhavedividedhislastfarthingwithhim;andIknowthathispursewasopentohim;Iknowthatheoftenassistedhim.