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。