Hewassufferingfromdisappointmentandregret，grievingoverwhatwas，andwishingforwhatcouldneverbe。
Sheknewitwasso，andwassorry；butitwaswithasorrowsofoundedonsatisfaction，sotendingtoease，andsomuchinharmonywitheverydearestsensation，thattherearefewwhomightnothavebeengladtoexchangetheirgreatestgaietyforit。
SirThomas，poorSirThomas，aparent，andconsciousoferrorsinhisownconductasaparent，wasthelongesttosuffer。
Hefeltthatheoughtnottohaveallowedthemarriage；
thathisdaughter’ssentimentshadbeensufficientlyknowntohimtorenderhimculpableinauthorisingit；thatinsodoinghehadsacrificedtherighttotheexpedient，andbeengovernedbymotivesofselfishnessandworldlywisdom。