Доводи розуму

           Theyhadtheirgreatcousins,tobesure,toresorttoforcomfort;buttheymustlongfeelthattoflatterandfollowothers,withoutbeingflatteredandfollowedinturn,isbutastateofhalfenjoyment.

           Anne,satisfiedataveryearlyperiodofLadyRussell’smeaningtoloveCaptainWentworthassheought,hadnootheralloytothehappinessofherprospectsthanwhatarosefromtheconsciousnessofhavingnorelationstobestowonhimwhichamanofsensecouldvalue.Thereshefeltherowninferiorityverykeenly.Thedisproportionintheirfortunewasnothing;itdidnotgiveheramoment’sregret;buttohavenofamilytoreceiveandestimatehimproperly,nothingofrespectability,ofharmony,ofgoodwilltoofferinreturnforalltheworthandallthepromptwelcomewhichmetherinhisbrothersandsisters,wasasourceofaslivelypainashermindcouldwellbesensibleofundercircumstancesofotherwisestrongfelicity.Shehadbuttwofriendsintheworldtoaddtohislist,LadyRussellandMrsSmith.Tothose,however,hewasverywelldisposedtoattachhimself.LadyRussell,inspiteofallherformertransgressions,hecouldnowvaluefromhisheart.Whilehewasnotobligedtosaythathebelievedhertohavebeenrightinoriginallydividingthem,hewasreadytosayalmosteverythingelseinherfavour,andasforMrsSmith,shehadclaimsofvariouskindstorecommendherquicklyandpermanently.

           HerrecentgoodofficesbyAnnehadbeenenoughinthemselves,andtheirmarriage,insteadofdeprivingherofonefriend,securedhertwo