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SirThomaswasindeedthelifeoftheparty，whoathissuggestionnowseatedthemselvesroundthefire。

Hehadthebestrighttobethetalker；andthedelightofhissensationsinbeingagaininhisownhouse，inthecentreofhisfamily，aftersuchaseparation，madehimcommunicativeandchattyinaveryunusualdegree；

andhewasreadytogiveeveryinformationastohisvoyage，andanswereveryquestionofhistwosonsalmostbeforeitwasput。HisbusinessinAntiguahadlatterlybeenprosperouslyrapid，andhecamedirectlyfromLiverpool，havinghadanopportunityofmakinghispassagethitherinaprivatevessel，insteadofwaitingforthepacket；

andallthelittleparticularsofhisproceedingsandevents，hisarrivalsanddepartures，weremostpromptlydelivered，ashesatbyLadyBertramandlookedwithheartfeltsatisfactiononthefacesaroundhim——interruptinghimselfmorethanonce，however，toremarkonhisgoodfortuneinfindingthemallathome——comingunexpectedlyashedid——

allcollectedtogetherexactlyashecouldhavewished，butdarednotdependon。Mr。Rushworthwasnotforgotten：

amostfriendlyreceptionandwarmthofhand-shakinghadalreadymethim，andwithpointedattentionhewasnowincludedintheobjectsmostintimatelyconnectedwithMansfield。TherewasnothingdisagreeableinMr。Rushworth’sappearance，andSirThomaswaslikinghimalready。

Bynotoneofthecirclewashelistenedtowithsuchunbroken，unalloyedenjoymentasbyhiswife，whowasreallyextremelyhappytoseehim，andwhosefeelingsweresowarmedbyhissuddenarrivalastoplaceherneareragitationthanshehadbeenforthelasttwentyyears。

Shehadbeen_almost_flutteredforafewminutes，andstillremainedsosensiblyanimatedastoputawayherwork，movePugfromherside，andgiveallherattentionandalltherestofhersofatoherhusband。

Shehadnoanxietiesforanybodytocloud_her_pleasure：

herowntimehadbeenirreproachablyspentduringhisabsence：

shehaddoneagreatdealofcarpet-work，andmademanyyardsoffringe；andshewouldhaveansweredasfreelyforthegoodconductandusefulpursuitsofalltheyoungpeopleasforherown。Itwassoagreeabletohertoseehimagain，andhearhimtalk，tohaveherearamusedandherwholecomprehensionfilledbyhisnarratives，thatshebeganparticularlytofeelhowdreadfullyshemusthavemissedhim，andhowimpossibleitwouldhavebeenforhertobearalengthenedabsence。

Mrs。Norriswasbynomeanstobecomparedinhappinesstohersister。Notthat_she_wasincommodedbymanyfearsofSirThomas’sdisapprobationwhenthepresentstateofhishouseshouldbeknown，forherjudgmenthadbeensoblindedthat，exceptbytheinstinctivecautionwithwhichshehadwhiskedawayMr。Rushworth’spinksatincloakasherbrother-in-lawentered，shecouldhardlybesaidtoshewanysignofalarm；

butshewasvexedbythe_manner_ofhisreturn。

Ithadlefthernothingtodo。Insteadofbeingsentforoutoftheroom，andseeinghimfirst，andhavingtospreadthehappynewsthroughtheho

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