Доводы рассудка

           CharlesHayterhadbeenatLymeoftenerthansuitedher;andwhentheydinedwiththeHarvillestherehadbeenonlyamaid-servanttowait,andatfirstMrsHarvillehadalwaysgivenMrsMusgroveprecedence;butthen,shehadreceivedsoveryhandsomeanapologyfromheronfindingoutwhosedaughtershewas,andtherehadbeensomuchgoingoneveryday,therehadbeensomanywalksbetweentheirlodgingsandtheHarvilles,andshehadgotbooksfromthelibrary,andchangedthemsooften,thatthebalancehadcertainlybeenmuchinfavourofLyme.ShehadbeentakentoCharmouthtoo,andshehadbathed,andshehadgonetochurch,andtherewereagreatmanymorepeopletolookatinthechurchatLymethanatUppercross;andallthis,joinedtothesenseofbeingsoveryuseful,hadmadereallyanagreeablefortnight.

           AnneenquiredafterCaptainBenwick,Mary’sfacewascloudeddirectly.Charleslaughed.

           “Oh!CaptainBenwickisverywell,Ibelieve,butheisaveryoddyoungman.Idonotknowwhathewouldbeat.Weaskedhimtocomehomewithusforadayortwo:Charlesundertooktogivehimsomeshooting,andheseemedquitedelighted,and,formypart,Ithoughtitwasallsettled;whenbehold!onTuesdaynight,hemadeaveryawkwardsortofexcuse;‘henevershot’andhehad‘beenquitemisunderstood,’andhehadpromisedthisandhehadpromisedthat,andtheendofitwas,Ifound,thathedidnotmeantocome.