Доводы рассудка
Chapter 7
CharlesMusgrove,indeed,afterwards,shewedmoreofinclination;“thechildwasgoingonsowell,andhewishedsomuchtobeintroducedtoCaptainWentworth,that,perhaps,hemightjointhemintheevening;hewouldnotdinefromhome,buthemightwalkinforhalfanhour.”Butinthishewaseagerlyopposedbyhiswife,with“Oh!no,indeed,Charles,Icannotbeartohaveyougoaway.Onlythinkifanythingshouldhappen?”
Thechildhadagoodnight,andwasgoingonwellthenextday.Itmustbeaworkoftimetoascertainthatnoinjuryhadbeendonetothespine;butMrRobinsonfoundnothingtoincreasealarm,andCharlesMusgrovebegan,consequently,tofeelnonecessityforlongerconfinement.Thechildwastobekeptinbedandamusedasquietlyaspossible;butwhatwasthereforafathertodo?Thiswasquiteafemalecase,anditwouldbehighlyabsurdinhim,whocouldbeofnouseathome,toshuthimselfup.HisfatherverymuchwishedhimtomeetCaptainWentworth,andtherebeingnosufficientreasonagainstit,heoughttogo;anditendedinhismakingabold,publicdeclaration,whenhecameinfromshooting,ofhismeaningtodressdirectly,anddineattheotherhouse.
“Nothingcanbegoingonbetterthanthechild,”saidhe;“soItoldmyfather,justnow,thatIwouldcome,andhethoughtmequiteright.Yoursisterbeingwithyou,mylove,Ihavenoscrupleatall.Youwouldnotliketoleavehimyourself,butyouseeIcanbeofnouse.Annewillsendformeifanythingisthematter.
