Who should invite her?
Maria might be very glad to see her at Sotherton now and then, but she would not think of asking her to live there; and I am sure she is better off here; and besides, I cannot do without her." The week which passed so quietly and peaceably at the great house in Mansfield had a very different character at the Parsonage.

To the young lady, at least, in each family, it brought very different feelings.

What was tranquillity and comfort to Fanny was tediousness and vexation to Mary.

Something arose from difference of disposition and habit: one so easily satisfied, the other so unused to endure; but still more might be imputed to difference of circumstances.

In some points of interest they were exactly opposed to each other.