His aunt, however, forgives him and allows him to return to Allenham, but he will forever be haunted by the idea that he could have procured himself much felicity by merely being truthful to Marianne.
His aunt, however, realizes that his intentions towards Eliza were not completely ignominous and forgives him, allowing him to return to Allenham. Nonetheless he will forever be haunted by the idea that he could have procured himself much felicity by merely being truthful to Marianne.