Доводы рассудка

           Howgladtheyhadbeentohearpapainvitehimtostaydinner,howsorrywhenhesaiditwasquiteoutofhispower,andhowgladagainwhenhehadpromisedinreplytopapaandmamma’sfartherpressinginvitationstocomeanddinewiththemonthemorrow—actuallyonthemorrow;andhehadpromiseditinsopleasantamanner,asifhefeltallthemotiveoftheirattentionjustasheought.Andinshort,hehadlookedandsaideverythingwithsuchexquisitegrace,thattheycouldassurethemall,theirheadswerebothturnedbyhim;andofftheyran,quiteasfullofgleeasoflove,andapparentlymorefullofCaptainWentworththanoflittleCharles.

           Thesamestoryandthesameraptureswererepeated,whenthetwogirlscamewiththeirfather,throughthegloomoftheevening,tomakeenquiries;andMrMusgrove,nolongerunderthefirstuneasinessabouthisheir,couldaddhisconfirmationandpraise,andhopetherewouldbenownooccasionforputtingCaptainWentworthoff,andonlybesorrytothinkthatthecottageparty,probably,wouldnotliketoleavethelittleboy,togivehimthemeeting.“Ohno;astoleavingthelittleboy,”bothfatherandmotherwereinmuchtoostrongandrecentalarmtobearthethought;andAnne,inthejoyoftheescape,couldnothelpaddingherwarmprotestationstotheirs.