What hope does Silas have?

All of Silas Marner's hope in life lies in his adopted
daugher Eppie.  Prior to her unusual arrival on his doorstep, he was a hermit and a
miser -- only happy by himself when he could get out all his money and stare at it. 
Once his money is stolen, he thinks that his life has no meaning -- but the next day the
small child appears in his yard and he takes her in.  Her youthful innocence and her
need for his care completely transform Marner.  For the first time in his life he has a
TRUE purpose in life.  Eppie grows into a delightful, bright young woman and Marner is
as devoted to her as she is to him.  Even when she discovers that she is actually the
daughter of a wealthy man, she stays with Marner because he is her father in all the
ways that matter.  Marner, through Eppie, learns that hope in the world comes through
interactions with people, not through gold coins.