Доводы рассудка

Chapter 9

           Idonotthinkanyyoungwomanhasarighttomakeachoicethatmaybedisagreeableandinconvenienttotheprincipalpartofherfamily,andbegivingbadconnectionstothosewhohavenotbeenusedtothem.And,pray,whoisCharlesHayter?Nothingbutacountrycurate.AmostimpropermatchforMissMusgroveofUppercross.”

           Herhusband,however,wouldnotagreewithherhere;forbesideshavingaregardforhiscousin,CharlesHayterwasaneldestson,andhesawthingsasaneldestsonhimself.

           “Nowyouaretakingnonsense,Mary,”wasthereforehisanswer.“ItwouldnotbeagreatmatchforHenrietta,butCharleshasaveryfairchance,throughtheSpicers,ofgettingsomethingfromtheBishopinthecourseofayearortwo;andyouwillpleasetoremember,thatheistheeldestson;whenevermyuncledies,hestepsintoveryprettyproperty.TheestateatWinthropisnotlessthantwohundredandfiftyacres,besidesthefarmnearTaunton,whichissomeofthebestlandinthecountry.Igrantyou,thatanyofthembutCharleswouldbeaveryshockingmatchforHenrietta,andindeeditcouldnotbe;heistheonlyonethatcouldbepossible;butheisaverygood-natured,goodsortofafellow;andwheneverWinthropcomesintohishands,hewillmakeadifferentsortofplaceofit,andliveinaverydifferentsortofway;andwiththatproperty,hewillneverbeacontemptiblemangood,freeholdproperty.No,no;HenriettamightdoworsethanmarryCharlesHayter;andifshehashim,andLouisacangetCaptainWentworth,Ishallbeverywellsatisfied.

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