Доводи розуму
Chapter 4
Hisgeniusandardourhadseemedtoforeseeandtocommandhisprosperouspath.Hehad,verysoonaftertheirengagementceased,gotemploy:andallthathehadtoldherwouldfollow,hadtakenplace.Hehaddistinguishedhimself,andearlygainedtheotherstepinrank,andmustnow,bysuccessivecaptures,havemadeahandsomefortune.Shehadonlynavylistsandnewspapersforherauthority,butshecouldnotdoubthisbeingrich;and,infavourofhisconstancy,shehadnoreasontobelievehimmarried.
HoweloquentcouldAnneElliothavebeen!howeloquent,atleast,wereherwishesonthesideofearlywarmattachment,andacheerfulconfidenceinfuturity,againstthatover-anxiouscautionwhichseemstoinsultexertionanddistrustProvidence!Shehadbeenforcedintoprudenceinheryouth,shelearnedromanceasshegrewolder:thenaturalsequelofanunnaturalbeginning.
Withallthesecircumstances,recollectionsandfeelings,shecouldnothearthatCaptainWentworth’ssisterwaslikelytoliveatKellynchwithoutarevivalofformerpain;andmanyastroll,andmanyasigh,werenecessarytodispeltheagitationoftheidea.Sheoftentoldherselfitwasfolly,beforeshecouldhardenhernervessufficientlytofeelthecontinualdiscussionoftheCroftsandtheirbusinessnoevil.Shewasassisted,however,bythatperfectindifferenceandapparentunconsciousness,amongtheonlythreeofherownfriendsinthesecretofthepast,whichseemedalmosttodenyanyrecollectionofit
