Доводы рассудка
Chapter 1
Shehadhadadisappointment,moreover,whichthatbook,andespeciallythehistoryofherownfamily,musteverpresenttheremembranceof.Theheirpresumptive,theveryWilliamWalterElliot,Esq.,whoserightshadbeensogenerouslysupportedbyherfather,haddisappointedher.
Shehad,whileaveryyounggirl,assoonasshehadknownhimtobe,intheeventofherhavingnobrother,thefuturebaronet,meanttomarryhim,andherfatherhadalwaysmeantthatsheshould.Hehadnotbeenknowntothemasaboy;butsoonafterLadyElliot’sdeath,SirWalterhadsoughttheacquaintance,andthoughhisovertureshadnotbeenmetwithanywarmth,hehadperseveredinseekingit,makingallowanceforthemodestdrawing-backofyouth;and,inoneoftheirspringexcursionstoLondon,whenElizabethwasinherfirstbloom,MrElliothadbeenforcedintotheintroduction.
Hewasatthattimeaveryyoungman,justengagedinthestudyofthelaw;andElizabethfoundhimextremelyagreeable,andeveryplaninhisfavourwasconfirmed.HewasinvitedtoKellynchHall;hewastalkedofandexpectedalltherestoftheyear;buthenevercame.Thefollowingspringhewasseenagainintown,foundequallyagreeable,againencouraged,invited,andexpected,andagainhedidnotcome;andthenexttidingswerethathewasmarried.InsteadofpushinghisfortuneinthelinemarkedoutfortheheirofthehouseofElliot,hehadpurchasedindependencebyunitinghimselftoarichwomanofinferiorbirth.
SirWalterhasresentedit.
