Доводи розуму
Chapter 13
SheknewwhohadbeenfrequentingUppercross.Buthappily,eitherAnnewasimprovedinplumpnessandlooks,orLadyRussellfanciedherso;andAnne,inreceivinghercomplimentsontheoccasion,hadtheamusementofconnectingthemwiththesilentadmirationofhercousin,andofhopingthatshewastobeblessedwithasecondspringofyouthandbeauty.
Whentheycametoconverse,shewassoonsensibleofsomementalchange.ThesubjectsofwhichherhearthadbeenfullonleavingKellynch,andwhichshehadfeltslighted,andbeencompelledtosmotheramongtheMusgroves,werenowbecomebutofsecondaryinterest.ShehadlatelylostsightevenofherfatherandsisterandBath.TheirconcernshadbeensunkunderthoseofUppercross;andwhenLadyRussellrevertedtotheirformerhopesandfears,andspokehersatisfactioninthehouseinCamdenPlace,whichhadbeentaken,andherregretthatMrsClayshouldstillbewiththem,AnnewouldhavebeenashamedtohaveitknownhowmuchmoreshewasthinkingofLymeandLouisaMusgrove,andallheracquaintancethere;howmuchmoreinterestingtoherwasthehomeandthefriendshipoftheHarvillesandCaptainBenwick,thanherownfather’shouseinCamdenPlace,orherownsister’sintimacywithMrsClay.ShewasactuallyforcedtoexertherselftomeetLadyRussellwithanythingliketheappearanceofequalsolicitude,ontopicswhichhadbynaturethefirstclaimonher.
Therewasalittleawkwardnessatfirstintheirdiscourseonanothersubject.TheymustspeakoftheaccidentatLyme.
