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1Anne had not wanted this visit to Uppercross, to learn that a removal from one set of people to another, though at a
2distance of only three miles, will often include a total change of conversation, opinion, and idea. She had never been
3staying there before, without being struck by it, or without wishing that other Elliots could have her advantage in
4seeing how unknown, or unconsidered there, were the affairs which at Kellynch Hall were treated as of such general
5publicity and pervading interest; yet, with all this experience, she believed she must now submit to feel that another
6lesson, in the art of knowing our own nothingness beyond our own circle, was become necessary for her; for certainly,
7coming as she did, with a heart full of the subject which had been completely occupying both houses in Kellynch for many
8weeks, she had expected rather more curiosity and sympathy than she found in the separate but very similar remark of Mr
9and Mrs Musgrove: "So, Miss Anne, Sir Walter and your sister are gone; and what part of Bath do you think they will
10settle in?" and this, without much waiting for an answer; or in the young ladies' addition of, "I hope we shall be in
11Bath in the winter; but remember, papa, if we do go, we must be in a good situation: none of your Queen Squares for us!"
12or in the anxious supplement from Mary, of--"Upon my word, I shall be pretty well off, when you are all gone away to be
13happy at Bath!" She could only resolve to avoid such self-delusion in future, and think with heightened gratitude of the
14extraordinary blessing of having one such truly sympathising friend as Lady Russell. The Mr Musgroves had their own game
15to guard, and to destroy, their own horses, dogs, and newspapers to engage them, and the females were fully occupied in
16all the other common subjects of housekeeping, neighbours, dress, dancing, and music. She acknowledged it to be very
17fitting, that every little social commonwealth should dictate its own matters of discourse; and hoped, ere long, to
18become a not unworthy member of the one she was now transplanted into. With the prospect of spending at least two months
19at Uppercross, it was highly incumbent on her to clothe her imagination, her memory, and all her ideas in as much of
20Uppercross as possible. She had no dread of these two months. Mary was not so repulsive and unsisterly as Elizabeth, nor
21so inaccessible to all influence of hers; neither was there anything among the other component parts of the cottage
22inimical to comfort. She was always on friendly terms with her brother-in-law; and in the children, who loved her nearly
23as well, and respected her a great deal more than their mother, she had an object of interest, amusement, and wholesome
24exertion. Charles Musgrove was civil and agreeable; in sense and temper he was undoubtedly superior to his wife, but not
25of powers, or conversation, or grace, to make the past, as they were connected together, at all a dangerous
26contemplation; though, at the same time, Anne could believe, with Lady Russell, that a more equal match might have
27greatly improved him; and that a woman of real understanding might have given more consequence to his character, and
28more usefulness, rationality, and elegance to his habits and pursuits. As it was, he did nothing with much zeal, but
29sport; and his time was otherwise trifled away, without benefit from books or anything else. He had very good spirits,
30which never seemed much affected by his wife's occasional lowness, bore with her unreasonableness sometimes to Anne's
31admiration, and upon the whole, though there was very often a little disagreement (in which she had sometimes more share
32than she wished, being appealed to by both parties), they might pass for a happy couple. They were always perfectly
33agreed in the want of more money, and a strong inclination for a handsome present from his father; but here, as on most
34topics, he had the superiority, for while Mary thought it a great shame that such a present was not made, he always
35contended for his father's having many other uses for his money, and a right to spend it as he liked. As to the
36management of their children, his theory was much better than his wife's, and his practice not so bad. "I could manage
37them very well, if it were not for Mary's interference," was what Anne often heard him say, and had a good deal of faith
38in; but when listening in turn to Mary's reproach of "Charles spoils the children so that I cannot get them into any
39order," she never had the smallest temptation to say, "Very true." One of the least agreeable circumstances of her
40residence there was her being treated with too much confidence by all parties, and being too much in the secret of the
41complaints of each house. Known to have some influence with her sister, she was continually requested, or at least
42receiving hints to exert it, beyond what was practicable. "I wish you could persuade Mary not to be always fancying
43herself ill," was Charles's language; and, in an unhappy mood, thus spoke Mary: "I do believe if Charles were to see me
44dying, he would not think there was anything the matter with me. I am sure, Anne, if you would, you might persuade him
45that I really am very ill--a great deal worse than I ever own." Mary's declaration was, "I hate sending the children to
46the Great House, though their grandmamma is always wanting to see them, for she humours and indulges them to such a
47degree, and gives them so much trash and sweet things, that they are sure to come back sick and cross for the rest of
48the day." And Mrs Musgrove took the first opportunity of being alone with Anne, to say, "Oh! Miss Anne, I cannot help
49wishing Mrs Charles had a little of your method with those children. They are quite different creatures with you! But to
50be sure, in general they are so spoilt! It is a pity you cannot put your sister in the way of managing them. They are as
51fine healthy children as ever were seen, poor little dears! without partiality; but Mrs Charles knows no more how they
52should be treated--! Bless me! how troublesome they are sometimes. I assure you, Miss Anne, it prevents my wishing to
53see them at our house so often as I otherwise should. I believe Mrs Charles is not quite pleased with my not inviting
54them oftener; but you know it is very bad to have children with one that one is obligated to be checking every moment;
55"don't do this," and "don't do that;" or that one can only keep in tolerable order by more cake than is good for them."
56She had this communication, moreover, from Mary. "Mrs Musgrove thinks all her servants so steady, that it would be high
57treason to call it in question; but I am sure, without exaggeration, that her upper house-maid and laundry-maid, instead
58of being in their business, are gadding about the village, all day long. I meet them wherever I go; and I declare, I
59never go twice into my nursery without seeing something of them. If Jemima were not the trustiest, steadiest creature in
60the world, it would be enough to spoil her; for she tells me, they are always tempting her to take a walk with them."
61And on Mrs Musgrove's side, it was, "I make a rule of never interfering in any of my daughter-in-law's concerns, for I
62know it would not do; but I shall tell you, Miss Anne, because you may be able to set things to rights, that I have no
63very good opinion of Mrs Charles's nursery-maid: I hear strange stories of her; she is always upon the gad; and from my
64own knowledge, I can declare, she is such a fine-dressing lady, that she is enough to ruin any servants she comes near.
65Mrs Charles quite swears by her, I know; but I just give you this hint, that you may be upon the watch; because, if you
66see anything amiss, you need not be afraid of mentioning it."
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