Доводы рассудка
Chapter 21
Myheartbledforyou,asItalkedofhappiness;andyetheissensible,heisagreeable,andwithsuchawomanasyou,itwasnotabsolutelyhopeless.Hewasveryunkindtohisfirstwife.Theywerewretchedtogether.Butshewastooignorantandgiddyforrespect,andhehadneverlovedher.Iwaswillingtohopethatyoumustfarebetter.”
Annecouldjustacknowledgewithinherselfsuchapossibilityofhavingbeeninducedtomarryhim,asmadehershudderattheideaofthemiserywhichmusthavefollowed.ItwasjustpossiblethatshemighthavebeenpersuadedbyLadyRussell!Andundersuchasupposition,whichwouldhavebeenmostmiserable,whentimehaddisclosedall,toolate?
ItwasverydesirablethatLadyRussellshouldbenolongerdeceived;andoneoftheconcludingarrangementsofthisimportantconference,whichcarriedthemthroughthegreaterpartofthemorning,was,thatAnnehadfulllibertytocommunicatetoherfriendeverythingrelativetoMrsSmith,inwhichhisconductwasinvolved.
