Доводы рассудка
Chapter 5
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“Thereishardlyanypersonaldefect,”repliedAnne,“whichanagreeablemannermightnotgraduallyreconcileoneto.”
“Ithinkverydifferently,”answeredElizabeth,shortly;“anagreeablemannermaysetoffhandsomefeatures,butcanneveralterplainones.However,atanyrate,asIhaveagreatdealmoreatstakeonthispointthananybodyelsecanhave,Ithinkitratherunnecessaryinyoutobeadvisingme.”
Annehaddone;gladthatitwasover,andnotabsolutelyhopelessofdoinggood.Elizabeth,thoughresentingthesuspicion,mightyetbemadeobservantbyit.
Thelastofficeofthefourcarriage-horseswastodrawSirWalter,MissElliot,andMrsClaytoBath.Thepartydroveoffinverygoodspirits;SirWalterpreparedwithcondescendingbowsforalltheafflictedtenantryandcottagerswhomighthavehadahinttoshowthemselves,andAnnewalkedupatthesametime,inasortofdesolatetranquillity,totheLodge,whereshewastospendthefirstweek.
Herfriendwasnotinbetterspiritsthanherself.LadyRussellfeltthisbreak-upofthefamilyexceedingly.Theirrespectabilitywasasdeartoherasherown,andadailyintercoursehadbecomepreciousbyhabit.Itwaspainfultolookupontheirdesertedgrounds,andstillworsetoanticipatethenewhandstheyweretofallinto;andtoescapethesolitarinessandthemelancholyofsoalteredavillage,andbeoutofthewaywhenAdmiralandMrsCroftfirstarrived,shehaddeterminedtomakeherownabsencefromhomebeginwhenshemustgiveupAnne.
