It was worth waiting all these hours just to hear him say that, she thought happily.

This means the worms will be coming up from the ground, he thought happily.

He was really letting go at last, she thought happily.

So months from now, he thought happily, we'll get anything we ask for.

"After him, I don't think the country could go back to a cold fish and do that very happily."

A long way from the poor side of Chicago, she thought happily.

I'm going to put my bed against that wall across from the window, I thought happily.

And the king is growing up in it, Kate thought happily.

Two women catching up on the news from home, he thought happily.

Just another example, she thought happily, of what a good partner he was.