Context: John Willoughby talking to Elinor about Colonel's character
Sentence: If it will be of any satisfaction
to you, however to be told that I believe his character
to be irreproachable, then I'm ready to confess it.
kingston123 If it will be of any satisfaction to you, however , to be told that I believe his character to be irreproachable, then I'm ready to confess it. = If it will make you happy to hear that I think he is a wonderful person, then I will tell you that I think he is a wonderful person.
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kingston123 If it will be of any satisfaction to you, however, to be told that I believe his character to be irreproachable, then I'm ready to confess it.
= If it will make you happy to hear that I think he is a wonderful person, then I will tell you that I think he is a wonderful person.
If it will be any satisfaction to you, however, to be told, that I believe his character to be in other respects irreproachable, I am ready to confess it.
Willoughby is prepared to tell Elinor that the colonel is an honorable person, if she would appreciate it if he said that.