ThedayatSotherton，withallitsimperfections，affordedtheMissBertramsmuchmoreagreeablefeelingsthanwerederivedfromthelettersfromAntigua，whichsoonafterwardsreachedMansfield。ItwasmuchpleasantertothinkofHenryCrawfordthanoftheirfather；
andtothinkoftheirfatherinEnglandagainwithinacertainperiod，whichtheselettersobligedthemtodo，wasamostunwelcomeexercise。
Novemberwastheblackmonthfixedforhisreturn。
SirThomaswroteofitwithasmuchdecisionasexperienceandanxietycouldauthorise。HisbusinesswassonearlyconcludedastojustifyhiminproposingtotakehispassageintheSeptemberpacket，andheconsequentlylookedforwardwiththehopeofbeingwithhisbelovedfamilyagainearlyinNovember。
MariawasmoretobepitiedthanJulia；fortoherthefatherbroughtahusband，andthereturnofthefriendmostsolicitousforherhappinesswouldunitehertothelover，onwhomshehadchosenthathappinessshoulddepend。