Доводи розуму

           Annethoughtsheleftgreathappinessbehindherwhentheyquittedthehouse;andLouisa,bywhomshefoundherselfwalking,burstforthintorapturesofadmirationanddelightonthecharacterofthenavy;theirfriendliness,theirbrotherliness,theiropenness,theiruprightness;protestingthatshewasconvincedofsailorshavingmoreworthandwarmththananyothersetofmeninEngland;thattheyonlyknewhowtolive,andtheyonlydeservedtoberespectedandloved.

           Theywentbacktodressanddine;andsowellhadtheschemeansweredalready,thatnothingwasfoundamiss;thoughitsbeing“soentirelyoutofseason,”andthe“nothoroughfareofLyme,”andthe“noexpectationofcompany,”hadbroughtmanyapologiesfromtheheadsoftheinn.

           AnnefoundherselfbythistimegrowingsomuchmorehardenedtobeinginCaptainWentworth’scompanythanshehadatfirstimaginedcouldeverbe,thatthesittingdowntothesametablewithhimnow,andtheinterchangeofthecommoncivilitiesattendingonit(theynevergotbeyond),wasbecomeamerenothing.

           Thenightsweretoodarkfortheladiestomeetagaintillthemorrow,butCaptainHarvillehadpromisedthemavisitintheevening;andhecame,bringinghisfriendalso,whichwasmorethanhadbeenexpected,ithavingbeenagreedthatCaptainBenwickhadalltheappearanceofbeingoppressedbythepresenceofsomanystrangers.Heventuredamongthemagain,however,thoughhisspiritscertainlydidnotseemfitforthemirthofthepartyingeneral.