Доводи розуму
Chapter 8
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“Ifeltmyluck,Admiral,Iassureyou;”repliedCaptainWentworth,seriously.“Iwasaswellsatisfiedwithmyappointmentasyoucandesire.Itwasagreatobjectwithmeatthattimetobeatsea;averygreatobject,Iwantedtobedoingsomething.”
“Tobesureyoudid.Whatshouldayoungfellowlikeyoudoashoreforhalfayeartogether?Ifamanhadnotawife,hesoonwantstobeafloatagain.”
“But,CaptainWentworth,”criedLouisa,“howvexedyoumusthavebeenwhenyoucametotheAsp,toseewhatanoldthingtheyhadgivenyou.”
“Iknewprettywellwhatshewasbeforethatday;”saidhe,smiling.“Ihadnomorediscoveriestomakethanyouwouldhaveastothefashionandstrengthofanyoldpelisse,whichyouhadseenlentaboutamonghalfyouracquaintanceeversinceyoucouldremember,andwhichatlast,onsomeverywetday,islenttoyourself.Ah!shewasadearoldAsptome.ShedidallthatIwanted.Iknewshewould.Iknewthatweshouldeithergotothebottomtogether,orthatshewouldbethemakingofme;andIneverhadtwodaysoffoulweatherallthetimeIwasatseainher;andaftertakingprivateersenoughtobeveryentertaining,Ihadthegoodluckinmypassagehomethenextautumn,tofallinwiththeveryFrenchfrigateIwanted.IbroughtherintoPlymouth;andhereanotherinstanceofluck.
