Sam，loudandoverbearingashewas，sheratherregrettedwhenhewent，forhewascleverandintelligent，andgladtobeemployedinanyerrandinthetown；andthoughspurningtheremonstrancesofSusan，givenastheywere，thoughveryreasonableinthemselves，withill-timedandpowerlesswarmth，wasbeginningtobeinfluencedbyFanny’sservicesandgentlepersuasions；andshefoundthatthebestofthethreeyoungeroneswasgoneinhim：
TomandCharlesbeingatleastasmanyyearsastheywerehisjuniorsdistantfromthatageoffeelingandreason，whichmightsuggesttheexpediencyofmakingfriends，andofendeavouringtobelessdisagreeable。Theirsistersoondespairedofmakingthesmallestimpressionon_them_；
theywerequiteuntameablebyanymeansofaddresswhichshehadspiritsortimetoattempt。Everyafternoonbroughtareturnoftheirriotousgamesalloverthehouse；andsheveryearlylearnedtosighattheapproachofSaturday’sconstanthalf-holiday。
Betsey，too，aspoiledchild，traineduptothinkthealphabethergreatestenemy，lefttobewiththeservantsatherpleasure，andthenencouragedtoreportanyevilofthem，shewasalmostasreadytodespairofbeingabletoloveorassist；andofSusan’stempershehadmanydoubts。Hercontinualdisagreementswithhermother，herrashsquabbleswithTomandCharles，andpetulancewithBetsey，wereatleastsodistressingtoFannythat，thoughadmittingtheywerebynomeanswithoutprovocation，shefearedthedispositionthatcouldpushthemtosuchlengthmustbefarfromamiable，andfromaffordinganyreposetoherself。
SuchwasthehomewhichwastoputMansfieldoutofherhead，andteachhertothinkofhercousinEdmundwithmoderatedfeelings。Onthecontrary，shecouldthinkofnothingbutMansfield，itsbelovedinmates，itshappyways。
Everythingwhereshenowwasinfullcontrasttoit。
Theelegance，propriety，regularity，harmony，andperhaps，aboveall，thepeaceandtranquillityofMansfield，werebroughttoherremembranceeveryhouroftheday，bytheprevalenceofeverythingoppositetothem_here_。
Thelivinginincessantnoisewas，toaframeandtemperdelicateandnervouslikeFanny’s，anevilwhichnosuperaddedeleganceorharmonycouldhaveentirelyatonedfor。Itwasthegreatestmiseryofall。
AtMansfield，nosoundsofcontention，noraisedvoice，noabruptbursts，notreadofviolence，waseverheard；
allproceededinaregularcourseofcheerfulorderliness；
everybodyhadtheirdueimportance；everybody’sfeelingswereconsulted。Iftendernesscouldbeeversupposedwanting，goodsenseandgoodbreedingsupplieditsplace；andastothelittleirritationssometimesintroducedbyauntNorris，theywereshort，theyweretrifling，theywereasadropofwatertotheocean，comparedwiththeceaselesstumultofherpresentabode。Hereeverybodywasnoisy，everyvoicewasloudexcepting，perhaps，hermother’s，whichresembledthesoftmonotonyofLadyBertram’s，onlywornintofretfulness。Whateverwaswantedwashallooedfor，andtheservantshallooedouttheirexcusesfromthekitchen。Thedoorswereinconstantbanging，thestairswereneveratrest，nothingwasdonewithoutaclatter，nobodysatstill，andnobodycouldcommandattentionwhentheyspoke。
Inareviewofthetwohouses，astheyappearedtoherbeforetheendofaweek，FannywastemptedtoapplytothemDr。Johnson’scelebratedjudgmentastomatrimonyandcelibacy，andsay，thatthoughMansfieldParkmighthavesomepains，Portsmouthcouldhavenopleasures。
FannywasrightenoughinnotexpectingtohearfromMissCrawfordnowattherapidrateinwhichtheircorrespondencehadbegun；Mary’snextletterwasafteradecidedlylongerintervalthanthelast，butshewasnotrightinsupposingthatsuchanintervalwouldbefeltagreatrelieftoherself。Herewasanotherstrangerevolutionofmind!
Shewasreallygladtoreceivetheletterwhenitdidcome。
Inherpresentexilefromgoodsociety，anddistancefromeverythingthathadbeenwonttointeresther，aletterfromonebelongingtothesetwhereherheartlived，writtenwithaffection，andsomedegreeofelegance，wasthoroughlyacceptable。Theusualpleaofincreasingengagementswasmadeinexcusefornothavingwrittentoherearlier；“AndnowthatIhavebegun，“
shecontinued，“myletterwillnotbeworthyourreading，fortherewillbenolittleofferingofloveattheend，nothreeorfourlines_passionnees_fromthemostdevotedH。C。intheworld，forHenryisinNorfolk；
businesscalledhimtoEveringhamtendaysago，orperhapsheonlypretendedtocall，forthesakeofbeingtravellingatthesametimethatyouwere。Butthereheis，and，bythebye，hisabsencemaysufficientlyaccountforanyremissnessofhissister’sinwriting，fortherehasbeenno’Well，Mary，whendoyouwritetoFanny？
IsnotittimeforyoutowritetoFanny？’tospurmeon。
Atlast，aftervariousattemptsatmeeting，Ihaveseenyourcousins，’dearJuliaanddearestMrs。Rushworth’；
theyfoundmeathomeyesterday，andweweregladtoseeeachotheragain。We_seemed__very_gladtoseeeachother，andIdoreallythinkwewerealittle。
Wehadavastdealtosay。ShallItellyouhowMrs。Rushworthlookedwhenyournamewasmentioned？
Ididnotusetothinkherwantinginself-possession，butshehadnotquiteenoughforthedemandsofyesterday。
Uponthewhole，Juliawasinthebestlooksofthetwo，atleastafteryouwerespokenof。TherewasnorecoveringthecomplexionfromthemomentthatIspokeof’Fanny，’andspokeofherasasistershould。
ButMrs。Rushworth’sdayofgoodlookswillcome；
wehavecardsforherfirstpartyonthe28th。Thenshewillbeinbeauty，forshewillopenoneofthebesthousesinWimpoleStreet。Iwasinittwoyearsago，whenitwasLadyLascelle’s，andpreferittoalmostanyIknowinLondon，andcertainlyshewillthenfeel，touseavulgarphrase，thatshehasgotherpennyworthforherpenny。Henrycouldnothaveaffordedhersuchahouse。Ihopeshewillrecollectit，andbesatisfied，aswellasshemay，withmovingthequeenofapalace，thoughthekingmayappearbestinthebackground；
andasIhavenodesiretoteaseher，Ishallnever_force_
yournameuponheragain。Shewillgrowsoberbydegrees。
FromallthatIhearandguess，BaronWildenheim’sattentionstoJuliacontinue，butIdonotknowthathehasanyseriousencouragement。Sheoughttodobetter。
Apoorhonourableisnocatch，andIcannotimagineanylikinginthecase，fortakeawayhisrants，andthepoorbaronhasnothing。Whatadifferenceavowelmakes!
Ifhisrentswerebutequaltohisrants!YourcousinEdmundmovesslowly；detained，perchance，byparishduties。
TheremaybesomeoldwomanatThorntonLaceytobeconverted。
Iamunwillingtofancymyselfneglectedfora_young_one。
Adieu!mydearsweetFanny，thisisalongletterfromLondon：
writemeaprettyoneinreplytogladdenHenry’seyes，whenhecomesback，andsendmeanaccountofallthedashingyoungcaptainswhomyoudisdainforhissake。“
Therewasgreatfoodformeditationinthisletter，andchieflyforunpleasantmeditation；andyet，withalltheuneasinessitsupplied，itconnectedherwiththeabsent，ittoldherofpeopleandthingsaboutwhomshehadneverfeltsomuchcuriosityasnow，andshewouldhavebeengladtohavebeensureofsuchalettereveryweek。
HercorrespondencewithherauntBertramwasheronlyconcernofhigherinterest。
AsforanysocietyinPortsmouth，thatcouldatallmakeamendsfordeficienciesathome，therewerenonewithinthecircleofherfather’sandmother’sacquaintancetoaffordherthesmallestsatisfaction：shesawnobodyinwhosefavourshecouldwishtoovercomeherownshynessandreserve。Themenappearedtoherallcoarse，thewomenallpert，everybodyunderbred；andshegaveaslittlecontentmentasshereceivedfromintroductionseithertooldornewacquaintance。Theyoungladieswhoapproachedheratfirstwithsomerespect，inconsiderationofhercomingfromabaronet’sfamily，weresoonoffendedbywhattheytermed“airs“；for，assheneitherplayedonthepianofortenorworefinepelisses，theycould，onfartherobservation，admitnorightofsuperiority。
ThefirstsolidconsolationwhichFannyreceivedfortheevilsofhome，thefirstwhichherjudgmentcouldentirelyapprove，andwhichgaveanypromiseofdurability，wasinabetterknowledgeofSusan，andahopeofbeingofservicetoher。Susanhadalwaysbehavedpleasantlytoherself，butthedeterminedcharacterofhergeneralmannershadastonishedandalarmedher，anditwasatleastafortnightbeforeshebegantounderstandadispositionsototallydifferentfromherown。Susansawthatmuchwaswrongathome，andwantedtosetitright。Thatagirloffourteen，actingonlyonherownunassistedreason，shoulderrinthemethodofreform，wasnotwonderful；
andFannysoonbecamemoredisposedtoadmirethenaturallightofthemindwhichcouldsoearlydistinguishjustly，thantocensureseverelythefaultsofconducttowhichitled。
Susanwasonlyactingonthesametruths，andpursuingthesamesystem，whichherownjudgmentacknowledged，butwhichhermoresupineandyieldingtemperwouldhaveshrunkfromasserting。Susantriedtobeuseful，where_she_couldonlyhavegoneawayandcried；andthatSusanwasusefulshecouldperceive；thatthings，badastheywere，wouldhavebeenworsebutforsuchinterposition，andthatbothhermotherandBetseywererestrainedfromsomeexcessesofveryoffensiveindulgenceandvulgarity。
Ineveryargumentwithhermother，Susanhadinpointofreasontheadvantage，andneverwasthereanymaternaltendernesstobuyheroff。Theblindfondnesswhichwasforeverproducingevilaroundhershehadneverknown。
Therewasnogratitudeforaffectionpastorpresenttomakeherbetterbearwithitsexcessestotheothers。