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。