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itmusthavebeenadelightfulhappiness。Buttherewashappinesselsewherewhichnodescriptioncanreach。

Letnoonepresumetogivethefeelingsofayoungwomanonreceivingtheassuranceofthataffectionofwhichshehasscarcelyallowedherselftoentertainahope。

Theirowninclinationsascertained，therewerenodifficultiesbehind，nodrawbackofpovertyorparent。

ItwasamatchwhichSirThomas’swisheshadevenforestalled。

Sickofambitiousandmercenaryconnexions，prizingmoreandmorethesterlinggoodofprincipleandtemper，andchieflyanxioustobindbythestrongestsecuritiesallthatremainedtohimofdomesticfelicity，hehadponderedwithgenuinesatisfactiononthemorethanpossibilityofthetwoyoungfriendsfindingtheirnaturalconsolationineachotherforallthathadoccurredofdisappointmenttoeither；andthejoyfulconsentwhichmetEdmund’sapplication，thehighsenseofhavingrealisedagreatacquisitioninthepromiseofFannyforadaughter，formedjustsuchacontrastwithhisearlyopiniononthesubjectwhenthepoorlittlegirl’scominghadbeenfirstagitated，astimeisforeverproducingbetweentheplansanddecisionsofmortals，fortheirowninstruction，andtheirneighbours’entertainment。

Fannywasindeedthedaughterthathewanted。Hischaritablekindnesshadbeenrearingaprimecomfortforhimself。

Hisliberalityhadarichrepayment，andthegeneralgoo

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