Доводы рассудка
Chapter 22
“Thatcannotbemuchtoyourtaste,Iknow,”saidshe;“butIdobelievehimtobeanexcellentyoungman.”
“Tobesureheis.Nobodydoubtsit;andIhopeyoudonotthinkIamsoilliberalastowanteverymantohavethesameobjectsandpleasuresasmyself.IhaveagreatvalueforBenwick;andwhenonecanbutgethimtotalk,hehasplentytosay.Hisreadinghasdonehimnoharm,forhehasfoughtaswellasread.Heisabravefellow.IgotmoreacquaintedwithhimlastMondaythaneverIdidbefore.Wehadafamousset-toatrat-huntingallthemorninginmyfather’sgreatbarns;andheplayedhispartsowellthatIhavelikedhimthebettereversince.”
HeretheywereinterruptedbytheabsolutenecessityofCharles’sfollowingtheotherstoadmiremirrorsandchina;butAnnehadheardenoughtounderstandthepresentstateofUppercross,andrejoiceinitshappiness;andthoughshesighedassherejoiced,hersighhadnoneoftheill-willofenvyinit.Shewouldcertainlyhaverisentotheirblessingsifshecould,butshedidnotwanttolessentheirs.
Thevisitpassedoffaltogetherinhighgoodhumour.Marywasinexcellentspirits,enjoyingthegaietyandthechange,andsowellsatisfiedwiththejourneyinhermother-in-law’scarriagewithfourhorses,andwithherowncompleteindependenceofCamdenPlace,thatshewasexactlyinatempertoadmireeverythingassheought,andentermostreadilyintoallthesuperioritiesofthehouse,astheyweredetailedtoher.
