IfIcanadvanceanypartofthemoneyrequisite，heandyoushallpaymeinterestuntilyoucanreturnthecapital。’’Roger，you’retheprovidenceofthefamily，’exclaimedOsborne，suddenlystruckbyadmirationathisbrother’sconduct，andforgettingtocontrastitwithhisown。SoRogerwentuptoLondonandOsbornefollowedhim，andfortwoorthreeweekstheGibsonssawnothingofthebrothers。Butaswavesucceedstowave，sointerestsucceedstointerest。’Thefamily，’astheywerecalled，camedownfortheirautumnsojournattheTowers；andagainthehousewasfullofvisitors，andtheTowers’servants，andcarriages，andliverieswereseeninthetwostreetsofHollingford，justastheymighthavebeenseenforscoresofautumnspast。Sorunstheroundoflifefromdaytoday。MrsGibsonfoundthechancesofintercoursewiththeTowersrathermorepersonallyexcitingthanRoger’svisits，ortherarercallsofOsborneHamley。Cynthiahadanoldantipathytothegreatfamilywhohadmadesomuchofhermotherandsolittleofher；andwhomsheconsideredasinsomemeasurethecausewhyshehadseensolittleofhermotherinthedayswhenthelittlegirlhadcravedforloveandfoundnone。Moreover，Cynthiamissedherslave，althoughshedidnotcareforRogeronethousandthpartofwhathedidforher；yetshehadfounditnotunpleasanttohaveamanwhomshethoroughlyrespected，andwhommeningeneralrespected，thesubjectofhereye，thegladministranttoeachscarcespokenwish，apersoninwhosesightallherwordswerepearlsordiamonds，allheractionsheavenlygraciousness，andinwhosethoughtsshereignedsupreme。Shehadnomodestunconsciousnessabouther；
andyetshewasnotvain。Sheknewofallthisworship；andwhenfromcircumstancesshenolongerreceiveditshemissedit。TheEarlandtheCountess，LordHollingfordandLadyHarriet，lordsandladiesingeneral，liveries，dresses，bagsofgame，andrumoursofridingpartieswereasnothingtoherascomparedtoRoger’sabsence。Andyetshedidnotlovehim。No，shedidnotlovehim。MollyknewthatCynthiadidnotlovehim。Mollygrewangrywithhermanyandmanyatimeastheconvictionofthisfactwasforceduponher。
Mollydidnotknowherownfeelings；Rogerhadnooverwhelminginterestinwhattheymightbe；whilehisverylife—breathseemedtodependonwhatCynthiafeltandthought。ThereforeMollyhadkeeninsightintoher’sister’s’
heart；andsheknewthatCynthiadidnotloveRoger，MollycouldhavecriedwithpassionateregretatthethoughtoftheunvaluedtreasurelyingatCynthia’sfeet；anditwouldhavebeenamerelyunselfishregret。Itwastheoldfervidtenderness。’Donotwishforthemoon，Omydarling，forIcannotgiveitthee。’Cynthia’slovewasthemoonRogeryearnedfor；
andMollysawthatitwasfarawayandoutofreach，elsewouldshehavestrainedherheart—chordstogiveittoRoger。’Iamhissister，’shewouldsaytoherself。’Thatoldbondisnotdoneawaywith，thoughheistoomuchabsorbedbyCynthiatospeakaboutitjustnow。Hismothercalledme\"Fanny；\"itwasalmostlikeanadoption。