But he was a little diffident about his father.

He thought that, perhaps, his father might see Florence as he himself had first seen her, and might not have discernment enough to ascertain his mistake, as he had done.

But Florence was not going to Clavering at once, and he would be able to give beforehand his own account of her.

He had not been home since his engagement had been a thing settled; but his position with regard to Florence had been declared by letter, and his mother had written to the young, lady asking her to come to Clavering.
When Harry got home, all the family received him with congratulations.
"I am so glad to think that you should marry early," his mother said to him in a whisper.
"But I am not married yet, mother," he answered.
"Do show me a lock of her hair," said Fanny, laughing.
"It's twice prettier hair than yours, though she doesn't think half so much about it as you do," said her brother, pinching Fanny's arm.
"But you'll show me a lock, wont you ?" said Fanny.
"I'm so glad she's to be here at my marriage," said Mary; "because then Edward will know her.

I'm so glad that he will see her." "Edward will have other fish to fry, and won't care much about her," said Harry.
"It seems you're going to do the regular thing," said his father, "like all the good apprentices.