Доводы рассудка
Chapter 23
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MrsCroftleftthem,andCaptainWentworth,havingsealedhisletterwithgreatrapidity,wasindeedready,andhadevenahurried,agitatedair,whichshewedimpatiencetobegone.Anneknewnothowtounderstandit.Shehadthekindest“Goodmorning,Godblessyou!”fromCaptainHarville,butfromhimnotaword,noralook!Hehadpassedoutoftheroomwithoutalook!
Shehadonlytime,however,tomoveclosertothetablewherehehadbeenwriting,whenfootstepswereheardreturning;thedooropened,itwashimself.Hebeggedtheirpardon,buthehadforgottenhisgloves,andinstantlycrossingtheroomtothewritingtable,hedrewoutaletterfromunderthescatteredpaper,placeditbeforeAnnewitheyesofglowingentreatyfixedonherforatime,andhastilycollectinghisgloves,wasagainoutoftheroom,almostbeforeMrsMusgrovewasawareofhisbeinginit:theworkofaninstant!
TherevolutionwhichoneinstanthadmadeinAnne,wasalmostbeyondexpression.Theletter,withadirectionhardlylegible,to“MissA.E.—”wasevidentlytheonewhichhehadbeenfoldingsohastily.WhilesupposedtobewritingonlytoCaptainBenwick,hehadbeenalsoaddressingher!Onthecontentsofthatletterdependedallwhichthisworldcoulddoforher.Anythingwaspossible,anythingmightbedefiedratherthansuspense.
