self-approbation

Exert yourself to obviate all humiliating surmises, and you will amply be repaid by the balm of self-approbation.'

The Captain smiled the smile of calm self-approbation, and turned half round to Pete.

With the compressed lips of self-approbation she deftly assisted her mistress to swathe her head in the mantilla-like veil.

He paused effectively, and sucked in a soft smile of self-approbation at the stroke.

I want no reward but self-approbation,—and yours, my beloved, too.