Доводы рассудка

           Alittlebeauty,andafewsmiles,andafewcomplimentstothenavy,andIamalostman.Shouldnotthisbeenoughforasailor,whohashadnosocietyamongwomentomakehimnice?”

           Hesaidit,sheknew,tobecontradicted.Hisbrightproudeyespoketheconvictionthathewasnice;andAnneElliotwasnotoutofhisthoughts,whenhemoreseriouslydescribedthewomanheshouldwishtomeetwith.“Astrongmind,withsweetnessofmanner,”madethefirstandthelastofthedescription.

           “ThatisthewomanIwant,”saidhe.“SomethingalittleinferiorIshallofcourseputupwith,butitmustnotbemuch.IfIamafool,Ishallbeafoolindeed,forIhavethoughtonthesubjectmorethanmostmen.”