itmusthavebeenadelightfulhappiness。Buttherewashappinesselsewherewhichnodescriptioncanreach。
　　Letnoonepresumetogivethefeelingsofayoungwomanonreceivingtheassuranceofthataffectionofwhichshehasscarcelyallowedherselftoentertainahope。
　　Theirowninclinationsascertained，therewerenodifficultiesbehind，nodrawbackofpovertyorparent。
　　ItwasamatchwhichSirThomas’swisheshadevenforestalled。
　　Sickofambitiousandmercenaryconnexions，prizingmoreandmorethesterlinggoodofprincipleandtemper，andchieflyanxioustobindbythestrongestsecuritiesallthatremainedtohimofdomesticfelicity，hehadponderedwithgenuinesatisfactiononthemorethanpossibilityofthetwoyoungfriendsfindingtheirnaturalconsolationineachotherforallthathadoccurredofdisappointmenttoeither；andthejoyfulconsentwhichmetEdmund’sapplication，thehighsenseofhavingrealisedagreatacquisitioninthepromiseofFannyforadaughter，formedjustsuchacontrastwithhisearlyopiniononthesubjectwhenthepoorlittlegirl’scominghadbeenfirstagitated，astimeisforeverproducingbetweentheplansanddecisionsofmortals，fortheirowninstruction，andtheirneighbours’entertainment。
　　Fannywasindeedthedaughterthathewanted。Hischaritablekindnesshadbeenrearingaprimecomfortforhimself。
　　Hisliberalityhadarichrepayment，andthegeneralgoodnessofhisintentionsbyherdeservedit。Hemighthavemadeherchildhoodhappier；butithadbeenanerrorofjudgmentonlywhichhadgivenhimtheappearanceofharshness，anddeprivedhimofherearlylove；
　　andnow，onreallyknowingeachother，theirmutualattachmentbecameverystrong。AftersettlingheratThorntonLaceywitheverykindattentiontohercomfort，theobjectofalmosteverydaywastoseeherthere，ortogetherawayfromit。
　　SelfishlydearasshehadlongbeentoLadyBertram，shecouldnotbepartedwithwillinglyby_her_。
　　Nohappinessofsonorniececouldmakeherwishthemarriage。Butitwaspossibletopartwithher，becauseSusanremainedtosupplyherplace。
　　Susanbecamethestationaryniece，delightedtobeso；
　　andequallywelladaptedforitbyareadinessofmind，andaninclinationforusefulness，asFannyhadbeenbysweetnessoftemper，andstrongfeelingsofgratitude。
　　Susancouldneverbespared。FirstasacomforttoFanny，thenasanauxiliary，andlastashersubstitute，shewasestablishedatMansfield，witheveryappearanceofequalpermanency。Hermorefearlessdispositionandhappiernervesmadeeverythingeasytoherthere。
　　Withquicknessinunderstandingthetempersofthoseshehadtodealwith，andnonaturaltimiditytorestrainanyconsequentwishes，shewassoonwelcomeandusefultoall；andafterFanny’sremovalsucceededsonaturallytoherinfluenceoverthehourlycomfortofheraunt，asgraduallytobecome，perhaps，themostbelovedofthetwo。
　　In_her_usefulness，inFanny’sexcellence，inWilliam’scontinuedgoodconductandrisingfame，andinthegeneralwell-doingandsuccessoftheothermembersofthefamily，allassistingtoadvanceeachother，anddoingcredittohiscountenanceandaid，SirThomassawrepeated，andforeverrepeated，reasontorejoiceinwhathehaddoneforthemall，andacknowledgetheadvantagesofearlyhardshipanddiscipline，andtheconsciousnessofbeingborntostruggleandendure。
　　Withsomuchtruemeritandtruelove，andnowantoffortuneandfriends，thehappinessofthemarriedcousinsmustappearassecureasearthlyhappinesscanbe。
　　Equallyformedfordomesticlife，andattachedtocountrypleasures，theirhomewasthehomeofaffectionandcomfort；andtocompletethepictureofgood，theacquisitionofMansfieldliving，bythedeathofDr。Grant，occurredjustaftertheyhadbeenmarriedlongenoughtobegintowantanincreaseofincome，andfeeltheirdistancefromthepaternalabodeaninconvenience。
　　OnthateventtheyremovedtoMansfield；andtheParsonagethere，which，undereachofitstwoformerowners，Fannyhadneverbeenabletoapproachbutwithsomepainfulsensationofrestraintoralarm，soongrewasdeartoherheart，andasthoroughlyperfectinhereyes，aseverythingelsewithintheviewandpatronageofMansfieldParkhadlongbeen。