I agree with a lot of what has already been said of Henry’s motives. I feel his satisfaction lies in two directions. His vanity is stroked by the affection of women and obtaining that affection is a challenge and an amusement in itself. I am not ready to equate Henry with his uncle but despite his inattention to the dairy maids I think he is somewhat of a libertine. He is unprincipled and too weak willed to curb his pleasures. He might have attacked the Miss Bertrams with ‘no object but of making them like him’ and may not have wanted them ‘to die of love’ but it is fairly obvious he intends to inspire something more in Maria. Henry is careful not to risk his heart and his happiness but he easily risks that of others. He has broken Julia’s heart but he is aware of it?