Доводы рассудка
Chapter 9
Charles’sattentionstoHenriettahadbeenobservedbyherfatherandmotherwithoutanydisapprobation.“Itwouldnotbeagreatmatchforher;butifHenriettalikedhim,”—andHenriettadidseemtolikehim.
Henriettafullythoughtsoherself,beforeCaptainWentworthcame;butfromthattimeCousinCharleshadbeenverymuchforgotten.
WhichofthetwosisterswaspreferredbyCaptainWentworthwasasyetquitedoubtful,asfarasAnne’sobservationreached.Henriettawasperhapstheprettiest,Louisahadthehigherspirits;andsheknewnotnow,whetherthemoregentleorthemorelivelycharacterweremostlikelytoattracthim.
MrandMrsMusgrove,eitherfromseeinglittle,orfromanentireconfidenceinthediscretionofboththeirdaughters,andofalltheyoungmenwhocamenearthem,seemedtoleaveeverythingtotakeitschance.TherewasnotthesmallestappearanceofsolicitudeorremarkaboutthemintheMansion-house;butitwasdifferentattheCottage:theyoungcouplethereweremoredisposedtospeculateandwonder;andCaptainWentworthhadnotbeenabovefourorfivetimesintheMissMusgroves’company,andCharlesHayterhadbutjustreappeared,whenAnnehadtolistentotheopinionsofherbrotherandsister,astowhichwastheonelikedbest.CharlesgaveitforLouisa,MaryforHenrietta,butquiteagreeingthattohavehimmarryeithercouldbeextremelydelightful.
