Доводи розуму

           Ishallbetrulygladtohavethembackagain.Ourneighbourhoodcannotsparesuchapleasantfamily.ButnowforLouisa.Ihavesomethingtocommunicatethatwillastonishyounotalittle.SheandtheHarvillescameonTuesdayverysafely,andintheeveningwewenttoaskherhowshedid,whenwewererathersurprisednottofindCaptainBenwickoftheparty,forhehadbeeninvitedaswellastheHarvilles;andwhatdoyouthinkwasthereason?NeithermorenorlessthanhisbeinginlovewithLouisa,andnotchoosingtoventuretoUppercrosstillhehadhadananswerfromMrMusgrove;foritwasallsettledbetweenhimandherbeforeshecameaway,andhehadwrittentoherfatherbyCaptainHarville.True,uponmyhonour!Arenotyouastonished?Ishallbesurprisedatleastifyoueverreceivedahintofit,forIneverdid.MrsMusgroveprotestssolemnlythatsheknewnothingofthematter.Weareallverywellpleased,however,forthoughitisnotequaltohermarryingCaptainWentworth,itisinfinitelybetterthanCharlesHayter;andMrMusgrovehaswrittenhisconsent,andCaptainBenwickisexpectedto-day.MrsHarvillesaysherhusbandfeelsagooddealonhispoorsister’saccount;but,however,Louisaisagreatfavouritewithboth.Indeed,MrsHarvilleandIquiteagreethatweloveherthebetterforhavingnursedher.CharleswonderswhatCaptainWentworthwillsay;butifyouremember,IneverthoughthimattachedtoLouisa;Inevercouldseeanythingofit.