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1Captain Wentworth was come to Kellynch as to a home, to stay as long as he liked, being as thoroughly the object of the
2Admiral's fraternal kindness as of his wife's. He had intended, on first arriving, to proceed very soon into Shropshire,
3and visit the brother settled in that country, but the attractions of Uppercross induced him to put this off. There was
4so much of friendliness, and of flattery, and of everything most bewitching in his reception there; the old were so
5hospitable, the young so agreeable, that he could not but resolve to remain where he was, and take all the charms and
6perfections of Edward's wife upon credit a little longer. It was soon Uppercross with him almost every day. The
7Musgroves could hardly be more ready to invite than he to come, particularly in the morning, when he had no companion at
8home, for the Admiral and Mrs Croft were generally out of doors together, interesting themselves in their new
9possessions, their grass, and their sheep, and dawdling about in a way not endurable to a third person, or driving out
10in a gig, lately added to their establishment. Hitherto there had been but one opinion of Captain Wentworth among the
11Musgroves and their dependencies. It was unvarying, warm admiration everywhere; but this intimate footing was not more
12than established, when a certain Charles Hayter returned among them, to be a good deal disturbed by it, and to think
13Captain Wentworth very much in the way. Charles Hayter was the eldest of all the cousins, and a very amiable, pleasing
14young man, between whom and Henrietta there had been a considerable appearance of attachment previous to Captain
15Wentworth's introduction. He was in orders; and having a curacy in the neighbourhood, where residence was not required,
16lived at his father's house, only two miles from Uppercross. A short absence from home had left his fair one unguarded
17by his attentions at this critical period, and when he came back he had the pain of finding very altered manners, and of
18seeing Captain Wentworth. Mrs Musgrove and Mrs Hayter were sisters. They had each had money, but their marriages had
19made a material difference in their degree of consequence. Mr Hayter had some property of his own, but it was
20insignificant compared with Mr Musgrove's; and while the Musgroves were in the first class of society in the country,
21the young Hayters would, from their parents' inferior, retired, and unpolished way of living, and their own defective
22education, have been hardly in any class at all, but for their connexion with Uppercross, this eldest son of course
23excepted, who had chosen to be a scholar and a gentleman, and who was very superior in cultivation and manners to all
24the rest. The two families had always been on excellent terms, there being no pride on one side, and no envy on the
25other, and only such a consciousness of superiority in the Miss Musgroves, as made them pleased to improve their
26cousins. Charles's attentions to Henrietta had been observed by her father and mother without any disapprobation. "It
27would not be a great match for her; but if Henrietta liked him,"--and Henrietta did seem to like him. Henrietta fully
28thought so herself, before Captain Wentworth came; but from that time Cousin Charles had been very much forgotten. Which
29of the two sisters was preferred by Captain Wentworth was as yet quite doubtful, as far as Anne's observation reached.
30Henrietta was perhaps the prettiest, Louisa had the higher spirits; and she knew not now, whether the more gentle or the
31more lively character were most likely to attract him. Mr and Mrs Musgrove, either from seeing little, or from an entire
32confidence in the discretion of both their daughters, and of all the young men who came near them, seemed to leave
33everything to take its chance. There was not the smallest appearance of solicitude or remark about them in the
34Mansion-house; but it was different at the Cottage: the young couple there were more disposed to speculate and wonder;
35and Captain Wentworth had not been above four or five times in the Miss Musgroves' company, and Charles Hayter had but
36just reappeared, when Anne had to listen to the opinions of her brother and sister, as to which was the one liked best.
37Charles gave it for Louisa, Mary for Henrietta, but quite agreeing that to have him marry either could be extremely
38delightful. Charles "had never seen a pleasanter man in his life; and from what he had once heard Captain Wentworth
39himself say, was very sure that he had not made less than twenty thousand pounds by the war. Here was a fortune at once;
40besides which, there would be the chance of what might be done in any future war; and he was sure Captain Wentworth was
41as likely a man to distinguish himself as any officer in the navy. Oh! it would be a capital match for either of his
42sisters." "Upon my word it would," replied Mary. "Dear me! If he should rise to any very great honours! If he should
43ever be made a baronet! 'Lady Wentworth' sounds very well. That would be a noble thing, indeed, for Henrietta! She would
44take place of me then, and Henrietta would not dislike that. Sir Frederick and Lady Wentworth! It would be but a new
45creation, however, and I never think much of your new creations." It suited Mary best to think Henrietta the one
46preferred on the very account of Charles Hayter, whose pretensions she wished to see put an end to. She looked down very
47decidedly upon the Hayters, and thought it would be quite a misfortune to have the existing connection between the
48families renewed--very sad for herself and her children. "You know," said she, "I cannot think him at all a fit match
49for Henrietta; and considering the alliances which the Musgroves have made, she has no right to throw herself away. I do
50not think any young woman has a right to make a choice that may be disagreeable and inconvenient to the principal part
51of her family, and be giving bad connections to those who have not been used to them. And, pray, who is Charles Hayter?
52Nothing but a country curate. A most improper match for Miss Musgrove of Uppercross." Her husband, however, would not
53agree with her here; for besides having a regard for his cousin, Charles Hayter was an eldest son, and he saw things as
54an eldest son himself. "Now you are talking nonsense, Mary," was therefore his answer. "It would not be a great match
55for Henrietta, but Charles has a very fair chance, through the Spicers, of getting something from the Bishop in the
56course of a year or two; and you will please to remember, that he is the eldest son; whenever my uncle dies, he steps
57into very pretty property. The estate at Winthrop is not less than two hundred and fifty acres, besides the farm near
58Taunton, which is some of the best land in the country. I grant you, that any of them but Charles would be a very
59shocking match for Henrietta, and indeed it could not be; he is the only one that could be possible; but he is a very
60good-natured, good sort of a fellow; and whenever Winthrop comes into his hands, he will make a different sort of place
61of it, and live in a very different sort of way; and with that property, he will never be a contemptible man--good,
62freehold property. No, no; Henrietta might do worse than marry Charles Hayter; and if she has him, and Louisa can get
63Captain Wentworth, I shall be very well satisfied." "Charles may say what he pleases," cried Mary to Anne, as soon as he
64was out of the room, "but it would be shocking to have Henrietta marry Charles Hayter; a very bad thing for her, and
65still worse for me; and therefore it is very much to be wished that Captain Wentworth may soon put him quite out of her
66head, and I have very little doubt that he has. She took hardly any notice of Charles Hayter yesterday. I wish you had
67been there to see her behaviour. And as to Captain Wentworth's liking Louisa as well as Henrietta, it is nonsense to say
68so; for he certainly does like Henrietta a great deal the best. But Charles is so positive! I wish you had been with us
69yesterday, for then you might have decided between us; and I am sure you would have thought as I did, unless you had
70been determined to give it against me."
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