MissCrawfordwasnotentirelyfreefromsimilarapprehensions，thoughtheyaroseprincipallyfromdoubtsofhersister’sstyleoflivingandtoneofsociety；
anditwasnottillaftershehadtriedinvaintopersuadeherbrothertosettlewithherathisowncountryhouse，thatshecouldresolvetohazardherselfamongherotherrelations。Toanythinglikeapermanenceofabode，orlimitationofsociety，HenryCrawfordhad，unluckily，agreatdislike：hecouldnotaccommodatehissisterinanarticleofsuchimportance；butheescortedher，withtheutmostkindness，intoNorthamptonshire，andasreadilyengagedtofetchherawayagain，athalfanhour’snotice，whenevershewerewearyoftheplace。
Themeetingwasverysatisfactoryoneachside。
MissCrawfordfoundasisterwithoutprecisenessorrusticity，asister’shusbandwholookedthegentleman，andahousecommodiousandwellfittedup；andMrs。Grantreceivedinthosewhomshehopedtolovebetterthaneverayoungmanandwomanofveryprepossessingappearance。
MaryCrawfordwasremarkablypretty；Henry，thoughnothandsome，hadairandcountenance；themannersofbothwerelivelyandpleasant，andMrs。Grantimmediatelygavethemcreditforeverythingelse。Shewasdelightedwitheach，butMarywasherdearestobject；andhavingneverbeenabletogloryinbeautyofherown，shethoroughlyenjoyedthepowerofbeingproudofhersister’s。Shehadnotwaitedherarrivaltolookoutforasuitablematchforher：