Thedivisionofgratifyingsensationsoughtnot，instrictjustice，tohavebeenequal；forSirThomaswasfullyresolvedtobetherealandconsistentpatronoftheselectedchild，andMrs。Norrishadnottheleastintentionofbeingatanyexpensewhateverinhermaintenance。
　　Asfaraswalking，talking，andcontrivingreached，shewasthoroughlybenevolent，andnobodyknewbetterhowtodictateliberalitytoothers；butherloveofmoneywasequaltoherloveofdirecting，andsheknewquiteaswellhowtosaveherownastospendthatofherfriends。
　　Havingmarriedonanarrowerincomethanshehadbeenusedtolookforwardto，shehad，fromthefirst，fanciedaverystrictlineofeconomynecessary；
　　andwhatwasbegunasamatterofprudence，soongrewintoamatterofchoice，asanobjectofthatneedfulsolicitudewhichtherewerenochildrentosupply。
　　Hadtherebeenafamilytoprovidefor，Mrs。Norrismightneverhavesavedhermoney；buthavingnocareofthatkind，therewasnothingtoimpedeherfrugality，orlessenthecomfortofmakingayearlyadditiontoanincomewhichtheyhadneverlivedupto。Underthisinfatuatingprinciple，counteractedbynorealaffectionforhersister，itwasimpossibleforhertoaimatmorethanthecreditofprojectingandarrangingsoexpensiveacharity；
　　thoughperhapsshemightsolittleknowherselfastowalkhometotheParsonage，afterthisconversation，inthehappybeliefofbeingthemostliberal-mindedsisterandauntintheworld。
　　Whenthesubjectwasbroughtforwardagain，herviewsweremorefullyexplained；and，inreplytoLadyBertram’scalminquiryof“Whereshallthechildcometofirst，sister，toyouortous？“SirThomasheardwithsomesurprisethatitwouldbetotallyoutofMrs。Norris’spowertotakeanyshareinthepersonalchargeofher。
　　HehadbeenconsideringherasaparticularlywelcomeadditionattheParsonage，asadesirablecompaniontoanauntwhohadnochildrenofherown；buthefoundhimselfwhollymistaken。Mrs。Norriswassorrytosaythatthelittlegirl’sstayingwiththem，atleastasthingsthenwere，wasquiteoutofthequestion。
　　PoorMr。Norris’sindifferentstateofhealthmadeitanimpossibility：hecouldnomorebearthenoiseofachildthanhecouldfly；if，indeed，heshouldevergetwellofhisgoutycomplaints，itwouldbeadifferentmatter：
　　sheshouldthenbegladtotakeherturn，andthinknothingoftheinconvenience；butjustnow，poorMr。Norristookupeverymomentofhertime，andtheverymentionofsuchathingshewassurewoulddistracthim。
　　“Thenshehadbettercometous，“saidLadyBertram，withtheutmostcomposure。AfterashortpauseSirThomasaddedwithdignity，“Yes，letherhomebeinthishouse。
　　Wewillendeavourtodoourdutybyher，andshewill，atleast，havetheadvantageofcompanionsofherownage，andofaregularinstructress。“
　　“Verytrue，“criedMrs。Norris，“whicharebothveryimportantconsiderations；anditwillbejustthesametoMissLeewhethershehasthreegirlstoteach，oronlytwo——therecanbenodifference。IonlywishI
　　couldbemoreuseful；butyouseeIdoallinmypower。
　　Iamnotoneofthosethatsparetheirowntrouble；
　　andNannyshallfetchher，howeveritmayputmetoinconveniencetohavemychiefcounsellorawayforthreedays。Isuppose，sister，youwillputthechildinthelittlewhiteattic，neartheoldnurseries。
　　Itwillbemuchthebestplaceforher，sonearMissLee，andnotfarfromthegirls，andclosebythehousemaids，whocouldeitherofthemhelptodressher，youknow，andtakecareofherclothes，forIsupposeyouwouldnotthinkitfairtoexpectEllistowaitonheraswellastheothers。Indeed，Idonotseethatyoucouldpossiblyplaceheranywhereelse。“
　　LadyBertrammadenoopposition。
　　“Ihopeshewillproveawell-disposedgirl，“
　　continuedMrs。Norris，“andbesensibleofheruncommongoodfortuneinhavingsuchfriends。“
　　“Shouldherdispositionbereallybad，“saidSirThomas，“wemustnot，forourownchildren’ssake，continueherinthefamily；butthereisnoreasontoexpectsogreatanevil。Weshallprobablyseemuchtowishalteredinher，andmustprepareourselvesforgrossignorance，somemeannessofopinions，andverydistressingvulgarityofmanner；butthesearenotincurablefaults；nor，Itrust，cantheybedangerousforherassociates。Hadmydaughtersbeen_younger_thanherself，Ishouldhaveconsideredtheintroductionofsuchacompanionasamatterofveryseriousmoment；but，asitis，Ihopetherecanbenothingtofearfor_them_，andeverythingtohopefor_her_，fromtheassociation。“
　　“ThatisexactlywhatIthink，“criedMrs。Norris，“andwhatIwassayingtomyhusbandthismorning。
　　Itwillbeaneducationforthechild，saidI，onlybeingwithhercousins；ifMissLeetaughthernothing，shewouldlearntobegoodandcleverfrom_them_。“
　　“Ihopeshewillnotteasemypoorpug，“saidLadyBertram；
　　“IhavebutjustgotJuliatoleaveitalone。“
　　“Therewillbesomedifficultyinourway，Mrs。Norris，“
　　observedSirThomas，“astothedistinctionpropertobemadebetweenthegirlsastheygrowup：howtopreserveinthemindsofmy_daughters_theconsciousnessofwhattheyare，withoutmakingthemthinktoolowlyoftheircousin；
　　andhow，withoutdepressingherspiritstoofar，tomakeherrememberthatsheisnota_MissBertram_。
　　Ishouldwishtoseethemverygoodfriends，andwould，onnoaccount，authoriseinmygirlsthesmallestdegreeofarrogancetowardstheirrelation；butstilltheycannotbeequals。Theirrank，fortune，rights，andexpectationswillalwaysbedifferent。Itisapointofgreatdelicacy，andyoumustassistusinourendeavourstochooseexactlytherightlineofconduct。“
　　Mrs。Norriswasquiteathisservice；andthoughsheperfectlyagreedwithhimastoitsbeingamostdifficultthing，encouragedhimtohopethatbetweenthemitwouldbeeasilymanaged。
　　ItwillbereadilybelievedthatMrs。Norrisdidnotwritetohersisterinvain。Mrs。Priceseemedrathersurprisedthatagirlshouldbefixedon，whenshehadsomanyfineboys，butacceptedtheoffermostthankfully，assuringthemofherdaughter’sbeingaverywell-disposed，good-humouredgirl，andtrustingtheywouldneverhavecausetothrowheroff。
　　Shespokeofherfartherassomewhatdelicateandpuny，butwassanguineinthehopeofherbeingmateriallybetterforchangeofair。Poorwoman!sheprobablythoughtchangeofairmightagreewithmanyofherchildren。
　　Thelittlegirlperformedherlongjourneyinsafety；
　　andatNorthamptonwasmetbyMrs。Norris，whothusregaledinthecreditofbeingforemosttowelcomeher，andintheimportanceofleadingherintotheothers，andrecommendinghertotheirkindness。
　　FannyPricewasatthistimejusttenyearsold，andthoughtheremightnotbemuchinherfirstappearancetocaptivate，therewas，atleast，nothingtodisgustherrelations。Shewassmallofherage，withnoglowofcomplexion，noranyotherstrikingbeauty；
　　exceedinglytimidandshy，andshrinkingfromnotice；
　　butherair，thoughawkward，wasnotvulgar，hervoicewassweet，andwhenshespokehercountenancewaspretty。
　　SirThomasandLadyBertramreceivedherverykindly；
　　andSirThomas，seeinghowmuchsheneededencouragement，triedtobeallthatwasconciliating：buthehadtoworkagainstamostuntowardgravityofdeportment；
　　andLadyBertram，withouttakinghalfsomuchtrouble，orspeakingonewordwherehespoketen，bythemereaidofagood-humouredsmile，becameimmediatelythelessawfulcharacterofthetwo。
　　Theyoungpeoplewereallathome，andsustainedtheirshareintheintroductionverywell，withmuchgoodhumour，andnoembarrassment，atleastonthepartofthesons，who，atseventeenandsixteen，andtalloftheirage，hadallthegrandeurofmenintheeyesoftheirlittlecousin。
　　Thetwogirlsweremoreatalossfrombeingyoungerandingreateraweoftheirfather，whoaddressedthemontheoccasionwithratheraninjudiciousparticularity。
　　Buttheyweretoomuchusedtocompanyandpraisetohaveanythinglikenaturalshyness；andtheirconfidenceincreasingfromtheircousin’stotalwantofit，theyweresoonabletotakeafullsurveyofherfaceandherfrockineasyindifference。
　　Theywerearemarkablyfinefamily，thesonsverywell-looking，thedaughtersdecidedlyhandsome，andallofthemwell-grownandforwardoftheirage，whichproducedasstrikingadifferencebetweenthecousinsinperson，aseducationhadgiventotheiraddress；andnoonewouldhavesupposedthegirlssonearlyofanageastheyreallywere。TherewereinfactbuttwoyearsbetweentheyoungestandFanny。
　　JuliaBertramwasonlytwelve，andMariabutayearolder。
　　Thelittlevisitormeanwhilewasasunhappyaspossible。
　　Afraidofeverybody，ashamedofherself，andlongingforthehomeshehadleft，sheknewnothowtolookup，andcouldscarcelyspeaktobeheard，orwithoutcrying。
　　Mrs。NorrishadbeentalkingtoherthewholewayfromNorthamptonofherwonderfulgoodfortune，andtheextraordinarydegreeofgratitudeandgoodbehaviourwhichitoughttoproduce，andherconsciousnessofmiserywasthereforeincreasedbytheideaofitsbeingawickedthingforhernottobehappy。Thefatigue，too，ofsolongajourney，becamesoonnotriflingevil。
　　Invainwerethewell-meantcondescensionsofSirThomas，andalltheofficiousprognosticationsofMrs。Norristhatshewouldbeagoodgirl；invaindidLadyBertramsmileandmakehersitonthesofawithherselfandpug，andvainwaseventhesightofagooseberrytarttowardsgivinghercomfort；shecouldscarcelyswallowtwomouthfulsbeforetearsinterruptedher，andsleepseemingtobeherlikeliestfriend，shewastakentofinishhersorrowsinbed。
　　“Thisisnotaverypromisingbeginning，“saidMrs。Norris，whenFannyhadlefttheroom。“AfterallthatIsaidtoheraswecamealong，Ithoughtshewouldhavebehavedbetter；
　　Itoldherhowmuchmightdependuponheracquittingherselfwellatfirst。Iwishtheremaynotbealittlesulkinessoftemper——herpoormotherhadagooddeal；
　　butwemustmakeallowancesforsuchachild——andI
　　donotknowthatherbeingsorrytoleaveherhomeisreallyagainsther，for，withallitsfaults，it_was_
　　herhome，andshecannotasyetunderstandhowmuchshehaschangedforthebetter；butthenthereismoderationinallthings。“