Доводы рассудка

           TheMusgrovesarebehavinglikethemselves,mosthonourablyandkindly,onlyanxiouswithtrueparentalheartstopromotetheirdaughter’scomfort.Allthisismuch,verymuchinfavouroftheirhappiness;morethanperhaps—”

           Hestopped.Asuddenrecollectionseemedtooccur,andtogivehimsometasteofthatemotionwhichwasreddeningAnne’scheeksandfixinghereyesontheground.Afterclearinghisthroat,however,heproceededthus—

           “IconfessthatIdothinkthereisadisparity,toogreatadisparity,andinapointnolessessentialthanmind.IregardLouisaMusgroveasaveryamiable,sweet-temperedgirl,andnotdeficientinunderstanding,butBenwickissomethingmore.Heisacleverman,areadingman;andIconfess,thatIdoconsiderhisattachinghimselftoherwithsomesurprise.Haditbeentheeffectofgratitude,hadhelearnttoloveher,becausehebelievedhertobepreferringhim,itwouldhavebeenanotherthing.ButIhavenoreasontosupposeitso.Itseems,onthecontrary,tohavebeenaperfectlyspontaneous,untaughtfeelingonhisside,andthissurprisesme.Amanlikehim,inhissituation!withaheartpierced,wounded,almostbroken!FannyHarvillewasaverysuperiorcreature,andhisattachmenttoherwasindeedattachment.Amandoesnotrecoverfromsuchadevotionofthehearttosuchawoman.Heoughtnot;hedoesnot.