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!