i choose to suppose that my consent will be something ; so you may smile upon him with your sweetest smiles this afternoon , and send him back to me even happier than he goes.yours affectionately , m. c. '' these were not expressions to do fanny any good ; for though she read in too much haste and confusion to form the clearest judgment of miss crawford 's meaning , it was evident that she meant to compliment her on her brother 's attachment , and believed it serious .