Доводы рассудка

           Hehadevenrefusedoneregularinvitationtodinner;andhavingbeenfoundontheoccasionbyMrMusgrovewithsomelargebooksbeforehim,MrandMrsMusgroveweresureallcouldnotberight,andtalked,withgravefaces,ofhisstudyinghimselftodeath.ItwasMary’shopeandbeliefthathehadreceivedapositivedismissalfromHenrietta,andherhusbandlivedundertheconstantdependenceofseeinghimto-morrow.AnnecouldonlyfeelthatCharlesHayterwaswise.

           Onemorning,aboutthistimeCharlesMusgroveandCaptainWentworthbeinggonea-shootingtogether,asthesistersintheCottageweresittingquietlyatwork,theywerevisitedatthewindowbythesistersfromtheMansion-house.

           ItwasaveryfineNovemberday,andtheMissMusgrovescamethroughthelittlegrounds,andstoppedfornootherpurposethantosay,thattheyweregoingtotakealongwalk,andthereforeconcludedMarycouldnotliketogowiththem;andwhenMaryimmediatelyreplied,withsomejealousyatnotbeingsupposedagoodwalker,“Oh,yes,Ishouldliketojoinyouverymuch,Iamveryfondofalongwalk;”Annefeltpersuaded,bythelooksofthetwogirls,thatitwaspreciselywhattheydidnotwish,andadmiredagainthesortofnecessitywhichthefamilyhabitsseemedtoproduce,ofeverythingbeingtobecommunicated,andeverythingbeingtobedonetogether,howeverundesiredandinconvenient.