Smith, but
could not help still thinking _her_ too silly in
her loves.

_The Family at Upton Gray_ all very much amused
with it. Miss Bates a great favourite with Mrs.
Beaufoy.

_Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Perrot_ saw many beauties in
it, but could not think it equal to _P. and P._
Darcy and Elizabeth had spoilt them for anything
else. Mr. K., however, an excellent character;
Emma better luck than a matchmaker often has;
pitied Jane Fairfax; thought Frank Churchill
better treated than he deserved.

_Countess Craven_ admired it very much, but did
not think it equal to _P. and P._ which she ranked
as the very first of its sort.

_Mrs. Guiton_ thought it too natural to be
interesting.

_Mrs. Digweed_ did not like it so well as the
others: in fact if she had not known the author
would hardly have got through it.

_Miss Terry_ admired it very much, particularly
Mrs. Elton.

_Henry Sanford_--very much pleased with
it--delighted with Miss Bates, but thought Mrs.
Elton the best-drawn character in the book.
_Mansfield Park_, however, still his favourite.

_Mr. Haden_--_quite_ delighted with it. Admired
the character of Emma.

_Miss Isabella Herries_ did not like it. Objected
to my exposing the sex in the character of the
heroine. Convinced that I had meant Mrs. and Miss
Bates for some acquaintance of theirs. People whom
I never heard of before.

_Mrs. Harriet Moore_ admired it very much, but _M.
P._ still her favourite of all.

_Countess of Morley_ delighted with it.

_Mr. Cockerell_ liked it so little that Fanny
would not send me his opinion.

_Mrs. Dickson_ did not much like it--thought it
very inferior to _P. and P._ Liked it the less
from there being a Mr. and Mrs. Dixon in it.

_Mrs. Brandreth_ thought the third volume superior
to anything I had ever written--quite beautiful!

_Mr. B. Lefroy_ thought that if there had been
more incident it would be equal to any of the
others. The characters quite as well-drawn and
supported as in any, and from b