How we cite our quotes: (Volume.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Mr. Henry Lennox stood leaning against the chimney-piece, amused with the family scene. He was close by his handsome brother; he was the plain one in a singularly good-looking family; but his face was intelligent, keen, and mobile. (1.1.56)
Mr. Henry Lennox isn't as good-looking as his brother. But he makes up for it by being clever and ambitious. In this case, having a handsome brother his whole life has definitely shaped his personality.
Quote #2
This marring of the peace of home, by long hours of discontent, was what Margaret was unprepared for. (1.2.6)
Margaret is used to having a very calm and happy family life. That's why things go so out of whack when chronic unhappiness enters her home. She's totally unprepared for anything other than family peace, and she more or less spends the rest of the book trying to recover this peace.
Quote #3
[Frederick's] room was kept exactly as he had left it; and was regularly dusted, and put into order by Dixon. (1.2.15)
Even though Frederick has been gone from England for years, his parents still keep his bedroom exactly the way it was when he left. It's probably wishful thinking on their part that he might come home, or maybe just flat-out denial of the fact that he's really gone. Either way, it shows us how deeply they feel his absence.