Доводи розуму
Chapter 19
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Afteramoment’spausehesaid:“ThoughIcameonlyyesterday,IhaveequippedmyselfproperlyforBathalready,yousee,”(pointingtoanewumbrella);“Iwishyouwouldmakeuseofit,ifyouaredeterminedtowalk;thoughIthinkitwouldbemoreprudenttoletmegetyouachair.”
Shewasverymuchobligedtohim,butdeclineditall,repeatingherconviction,thattherainwouldcometonothingatpresent,andadding,“IamonlywaitingforMrElliot.Hewillbehereinamoment,Iamsure.”
ShehadhardlyspokenthewordswhenMrElliotwalkedin.CaptainWentworthrecollectedhimperfectly.TherewasnodifferencebetweenhimandthemanwhohadstoodonthestepsatLyme,admiringAnneasshepassed,exceptintheairandlookandmanneroftheprivilegedrelationandfriend.Hecameinwitheagerness,appearedtoseeandthinkonlyofher,apologisedforhisstay,wasgrievedtohavekeptherwaiting,andanxioustogetherawaywithoutfurtherlossoftimeandbeforetherainincreased;andinanothermomenttheywalkedofftogether,herarmunderhis,agentleandembarrassedglance,anda“Goodmorningtoyou!”beingallthatshehadtimefor,asshepassedaway.
Assoonastheywereoutofsight,theladiesofCaptainWentworth’spartybegantalkingofthem.
“MrElliotdoesnotdislikehiscousin,Ifancy?”
“Oh!no,thatisclearenough.Onecanguesswhatwillhappenthere.Heisalwayswiththem;halflivesinthefamily,Ibelieve.
