Hewassufferingfromdisappointmentandregret，grievingoverwhatwas，andwishingforwhatcouldneverbe。
　　Sheknewitwasso，andwassorry；butitwaswithasorrowsofoundedonsatisfaction，sotendingtoease，andsomuchinharmonywitheverydearestsensation，thattherearefewwhomightnothavebeengladtoexchangetheirgreatestgaietyforit。
　　SirThomas，poorSirThomas，aparent，andconsciousoferrorsinhisownconductasaparent，wasthelongesttosuffer。
　　Hefeltthatheoughtnottohaveallowedthemarriage；
　　thathisdaughter’ssentimentshadbeensufficientlyknowntohimtorenderhimculpableinauthorisingit；thatinsodoinghehadsacrificedtherighttotheexpedient，andbeengovernedbymotivesofselfishnessandworldlywisdom。
　　Thesewerereflectionsthatrequiredsometimetosoften；
　　buttimewilldoalmosteverything；andthoughlittlecomfortaroseonMrs。Rushworth’ssideforthemiseryshehadoccasioned，comfortwastobefoundgreaterthanhehadsupposedinhisotherchildren。Julia’smatchbecamealessdesperatebusinessthanhehadconsidereditatfirst。
　　Shewashumble，andwishingtobeforgiven；andMr。Yates，desirousofbeingreallyreceivedintothefamily，wasdisposedtolookuptohimandbeguided。Hewasnotverysolid；
　　buttherewasahopeofhisbecominglesstrifling，ofhisbeingatleasttolerablydomesticandquiet；
　　andatanyrate，therewascomfortinfindinghisestaterathermore，andhisdebtsmuchless，thanhehadfeared，andinbeingconsultedandtreatedasthefriendbestworthattendingto。TherewascomfortalsoinTom，whograduallyregainedhishealth，withoutregainingthethoughtlessnessandselfishnessofhisprevioushabits。
　　Hewasthebetterforeverforhisillness。Hehadsuffered，andhehadlearnedtothink：twoadvantagesthathehadneverknownbefore；andtheself-reproacharisingfromthedeplorableeventinWimpoleStreet，towhichhefelthimselfaccessorybyallthedangerousintimacyofhisunjustifiabletheatre，madeanimpressiononhismindwhich，attheageofsix-and-twenty，withnowantofsenseorgoodcompanions，wasdurableinitshappyeffects。
　　Hebecamewhatheoughttobe：usefultohisfather，steadyandquiet，andnotlivingmerelyforhimself。
　　Herewascomfortindeed!andquiteassoonasSirThomascouldplacedependenceonsuchsourcesofgood，Edmundwascontributingtohisfather’seasebyimprovementintheonlypointinwhichhehadgivenhimpainbefore——
　　improvementinhisspirits。AfterwanderingaboutandsittingundertreeswithFannyallthesummerevenings，hehadsowelltalkedhismindintosubmissionastobeverytolerablycheerfulagain。
　　ThesewerethecircumstancesandthehopeswhichgraduallybroughttheiralleviationtoSirThomas，deadeninghissenseofwhatwaslost，andinpartreconcilinghimtohimself；
　　thoughtheanguisharisingfromtheconvictionofhisownerrorsintheeducationofhisdaughterswasnevertobeentirelydoneaway。
　　ToolatehebecameawarehowunfavourabletothecharacterofanyyoungpeoplemustbethetotallyoppositetreatmentwhichMariaandJuliahadbeenalwaysexperiencingathome，wheretheexcessiveindulgenceandflatteryoftheiraunthadbeencontinuallycontrastedwithhisownseverity。
　　Hesawhowillhehadjudged，inexpectingtocounteractwhatwaswronginMrs。Norrisbyitsreverseinhimself；
　　clearlysawthathehadbutincreasedtheevilbyteachingthemtorepresstheirspiritsinhispresencesoastomaketheirrealdispositionunknowntohim，andsendingthemforalltheirindulgencestoapersonwhohadbeenabletoattachthemonlybytheblindnessofheraffection，andtheexcessofherpraise。
　　Herehadbeengrievousmismanagement；but，badasitwas，hegraduallygrewtofeelthatithadnotbeenthemostdirefulmistakeinhisplanofeducation。Somethingmusthavebeenwanting_within_，ortimewouldhavewornawaymuchofitsilleffect。Hefearedthatprinciple，activeprinciple，hadbeenwanting；thattheyhadneverbeenproperlytaughttogoverntheirinclinationsandtempersbythatsenseofdutywhichcanalonesuffice。
　　Theyhadbeeninstructedtheoreticallyintheirreligion，butneverrequiredtobringitintodailypractice。
　　Tobedistinguishedforeleganceandaccomplishments，theauthorisedobjectoftheiryouth，couldhavehadnousefulinfluencethatway，nomoraleffectonthemind。
　　Hehadmeantthemtobegood，buthiscareshadbeendirectedtotheunderstandingandmanners，notthedisposition；
　　andofthenecessityofself-denialandhumility，hefearedtheyhadneverheardfromanylipsthatcouldprofitthem。
　　Bitterlydidhedeploreadeficiencywhichnowhecouldscarcelycomprehendtohavebeenpossible。
　　Wretchedlydidhefeel，thatwithallthecostandcareofananxiousandexpensiveeducation，hehadbroughtuphisdaughterswithouttheirunderstandingtheirfirstduties，orhisbeingacquaintedwiththeircharacterandtemper。
　　ThehighspiritandstrongpassionsofMrs。Rushworth，especially，weremadeknowntohimonlyintheirsadresult。
　　ShewasnottobeprevailedontoleaveMr。Crawford。
　　Shehopedtomarryhim，andtheycontinuedtogethertillshewasobligedtobeconvincedthatsuchhopewasvain，andtillthedisappointmentandwretchednessarisingfromtheconvictionrenderedhertempersobad，andherfeelingsforhimsolikehatred，astomakethemforawhileeachother’spunishment，andtheninduceavoluntaryseparation。
　　ShehadlivedwithhimtobereproachedastheruinofallhishappinessinFanny，andcarriedawaynobetterconsolationinleavinghimthanthatshe_had_dividedthem。
　　Whatcanexceedthemiseryofsuchamindinsuchasituation？
　　Mr。Rushworthhadnodifficultyinprocuringadivorce；
　　andsoendedamarriagecontractedundersuchcircumstancesastomakeanybetterendtheeffectofgoodlucknottobereckonedon。Shehaddespisedhim，andlovedanother；
　　andhehadbeenverymuchawarethatitwasso。
　　Theindignitiesofstupidity，andthedisappointmentsofselfishpassion，canexcitelittlepity。Hispunishmentfollowedhisconduct，asdidadeeperpunishmentthedeeperguiltofhiswife。_He_wasreleasedfromtheengagementtobemortifiedandunhappy，tillsomeotherprettygirlcouldattracthimintomatrimonyagain，andhemightsetforwardonasecond，and，itistobehoped，moreprosperoustrialofthestate：ifduped，tobedupedatleastwithgoodhumourandgoodluck；
　　whileshemustwithdrawwithinfinitelystrongerfeelingstoaretirementandreproachwhichcouldallownosecondspringofhopeorcharacter。
　　Whereshecouldbeplacedbecameasubjectofmostmelancholyandmomentousconsultation。Mrs。Norris，whoseattachmentseemedtoaugmentwiththedemeritsofherniece，wouldhavehadherreceivedathomeandcountenancedbythemall。SirThomaswouldnothearofit；
　　andMrs。Norris’sangeragainstFannywassomuchthegreater，fromconsidering_her_residencethereasthemotive。
　　Shepersistedinplacinghisscruplesto_her_account，thoughSirThomasverysolemnlyassuredherthat，hadtherebeennoyoungwomaninquestion，hadtherebeennoyoungpersonofeithersexbelongingtohim，tobeendangeredbythesocietyorhurtbythecharacterofMrs。Rushworth，hewouldneverhaveofferedsogreataninsulttotheneighbourhoodastoexpectittonoticeher。
　　Asadaughter，hehopedapenitentone，sheshouldbeprotectedbyhim，andsecuredineverycomfort，andsupportedbyeveryencouragementtodoright，whichtheirrelativesituationsadmitted；butfartherthan_that_hecouldnotgo。
　　Mariahaddestroyedherowncharacter，andhewouldnot，byavainattempttorestorewhatnevercouldberestored，byaffordinghissanctiontovice，orinseekingtolessenitsdisgrace，beanywiseaccessorytointroducingsuchmiseryinanotherman’sfamilyashehadknownhimself。
　　ItendedinMrs。Norris’sresolvingtoquitMansfieldanddevoteherselftoherunfortunateMaria，andinanestablishmentbeingformedfortheminanothercountry，remoteandprivate，where，shutuptogetherwithlittlesociety，ononesidenoaffection，ontheothernojudgment，itmaybereasonablysupposedthattheirtempersbecametheirmutualpunishment。
　　Mrs。Norris’sremovalfromMansfieldwasthegreatsupplementarycomfortofSirThomas’slife。HisopinionofherhadbeensinkingfromthedayofhisreturnfromAntigua：
　　ineverytransactiontogetherfromthatperiod，intheirdailyintercourse，inbusiness，orinchat，shehadbeenregularlylosinggroundinhisesteem，andconvincinghimthateithertimehaddonehermuchdisservice，orthathehadconsiderablyover-ratedhersense，andwonderfullybornewithhermannersbefore。Hehadfeltherasanhourlyevil，whichwassomuchtheworse，asthereseemednochanceofitsceasingbutwithlife；
　　sheseemedapartofhimselfthatmustbeborneforever。
　　Toberelievedfromher，therefore，wassogreatafelicitythat，hadshenotleftbitterremembrancesbehindher，theremighthavebeendangerofhislearningalmosttoapprovetheevilwhichproducedsuchagood。
　　ShewasregrettedbynooneatMansfield。Shehadneverbeenabletoattacheventhoseshelovedbest；andsinceMrs。Rushworth’selopement，hertemperhadbeeninastateofsuchirritationastomakehereverywheretormenting。
　　NotevenFannyhadtearsforauntNorris，notevenwhenshewasgoneforever。