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1Sir Thomas's return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers' Vows. Under his government,
2Mansfield was an altered place. Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened--it was
3all sameness and gloom compared with the past--a sombre family party rarely enlivened. There was little intercourse with
4the Parsonage. Sir Thomas, drawing back from intimacies in general, was particularly disinclined, at this time, for any
5engagements but in one quarter. The Rushworths were the only addition to his own domestic circle which he could solicit.
6Edmund did not wonder that such should be his father's feelings, nor could he regret anything but the exclusion of the
7Grants. "But they," he observed to Fanny, "have a claim. They seem to belong to us; they seem to be part of ourselves. I
8could wish my father were more sensible of their very great attention to my mother and sisters while he was away. I am
9afraid they may feel themselves neglected. But the truth is, that my father hardly knows them. They had not been here a
10twelvemonth when he left England. If he knew them better, he would value their society as it deserves; for they are in
11fact exactly the sort of people he would like. We are sometimes a little in want of animation among ourselves: my
12sisters seem out of spirits, and Tom is certainly not at his ease. Dr. and Mrs. Grant would enliven us, and make our
13evenings pass away with more enjoyment even to my father." "Do you think so?" said Fanny: "in my opinion, my uncle would
14not like any addition. I think he values the very quietness you speak of, and that the repose of his own family circle
15is all he wants. And it does not appear to me that we are more serious than we used to be--I mean before my uncle went
16abroad. As well as I can recollect, it was always much the same. There was never much laughing in his presence; or, if
17there is any difference, it is not more, I think, than such an absence has a tendency to produce at first. There must be
18a sort of shyness; but I cannot recollect that our evenings formerly were ever merry, except when my uncle was in town.
19No young people's are, I suppose, when those they look up to are at home". "I believe you are right, Fanny," was his
20reply, after a short consideration. "I believe our evenings are rather returned to what they were, than assuming a new
21character. The novelty was in their being lively. Yet, how strong the impression that only a few weeks will give! I have
22been feeling as if we had never lived so before." "I suppose I am graver than other people," said Fanny. "The evenings
23do not appear long to me. I love to hear my uncle talk of the West Indies. I could listen to him for an hour together.
24It entertains me more than many other things have done; but then I am unlike other people, I dare say." "Why should you
25dare say that?" (smiling). "Do you want to be told that you are only unlike other people in being more wise and
26discreet? But when did you, or anybody, ever get a compliment from me, Fanny? Go to my father if you want to be
27complimented. He will satisfy you. Ask your uncle what he thinks, and you will hear compliments enough: and though they
28may be chiefly on your person, you must put up with it, and trust to his seeing as much beauty of mind in time." Such
29language was so new to Fanny that it quite embarrassed her. "Your uncle thinks you very pretty, dear Fanny--and that is
30the long and the short of the matter. Anybody but myself would have made something more of it, and anybody but you would
31resent that you had not been thought very pretty before; but the truth is, that your uncle never did admire you till
32now--and now he does. Your complexion is so improved!--and you have gained so much countenance!--and your figure--nay,
33Fanny, do not turn away about it--it is but an uncle. If you cannot bear an uncle's admiration, what is to become of
34you? You must really begin to harden yourself to the idea of being worth looking at. You must try not to mind growing up
35into a pretty woman." "Oh! don't talk so, don't talk so," cried Fanny, distressed by more feelings than he was aware of;
36but seeing that she was distressed, he had done with the subject, and only added more seriously-- "Your uncle is
37disposed to be pleased with you in every respect; and I only wish you would talk to him more. You are one of those who
38are too silent in the evening circle." "But I do talk to him more than I used. I am sure I do. Did not you hear me ask
39him about the slave-trade last night?" "I did--and was in hopes the question would be followed up by others. It would
40have pleased your uncle to be inquired of farther." "And I longed to do it--but there was such a dead silence! And while
41my cousins were sitting by without speaking a word, or seeming at all interested in the subject, I did not like--I
42thought it would appear as if I wanted to set myself off at their expense, by shewing a curiosity and pleasure in his
43information which he must wish his own daughters to feel." "Miss Crawford was very right in what she said of you the
44other day: that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. We were talking of you
45at the Parsonage, and those were her words. She has great discernment. I know nobody who distinguishes characters
46better. For so young a woman it is remarkable! She certainly understands you better than you are understood by the
47greater part of those who have known you so long; and with regard to some others, I can perceive, from occasional lively
48hints, the unguarded expressions of the moment, that she could define many as accurately, did not delicacy forbid it. I
49wonder what she thinks of my father! She must admire him as a fine-looking man, with most gentlemanlike, dignified,
50consistent manners; but perhaps, having seen him so seldom, his reserve may be a little repulsive. Could they be much
51together, I feel sure of their liking each other. He would enjoy her liveliness and she has talents to value his powers.
52I wish they met more frequently! I hope she does not suppose there is any dislike on his side." "She must know herself
53too secure of the regard of all the rest of you," said Fanny, with half a sigh, "to have any such apprehension. And Sir
54Thomas's wishing just at first to be only with his family, is so very natural, that she can argue nothing from that.
55After a little while, I dare say, we shall be meeting again in the same sort of way, allowing for the difference of the
56time of year." "This is the first October that she has passed in the country since her infancy. I do not call Tunbridge
57or Cheltenham the country; and November is a still more serious month, and I can see that Mrs. Grant is very anxious for
58her not finding Mansfield dull as winter comes on." Fanny could have said a great deal, but it was safer to say nothing,
59and leave untouched all Miss Crawford's resources--her accomplishments, her spirits, her importance, her friends, lest
60it should betray her into any observations seemingly unhandsome. Miss Crawford's kind opinion of herself deserved at
61least a grateful forbearance, and she began to talk of something else. "To-morrow, I think, my uncle dines at Sotherton,
62and you and Mr. Bertram too. We shall be quite a small party at home. I hope my uncle may continue to like Mr.
63Rushworth." "That is impossible, Fanny. He must like him less after to-morrow's visit, for we shall be five hours in his
64company. I should dread the stupidity of the day, if there were not a much greater evil to follow--the impression it
65must leave on Sir Thomas. He cannot much longer deceive himself. I am sorry for them all, and would give something that
66Rushworth and Maria had never met." In this quarter, indeed, disappointment was impending over Sir Thomas. Not all his
67good-will for Mr. Rushworth, not all Mr. Rushworth's deference for him, could prevent him from soon discerning some part
68of the truth--that Mr. Rushworth was an inferior young man, as ignorant in business as in books, with opinions in
69general unfixed, and without seeming much aware of it himself.
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